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Best Web Filtering for Mobile Devices

I wanted to know what the best Web Filtering for Mobile Devices are.

We have about 360 devices mostly iPad and iPhone provided by our company.

Any ideas on service/software that will enforce policy on these devices?

Thanks.

Phil Nichols

I would suggest that you sign up for a free dns service such as OpenDNS. This will allow you filter by content or by individual page and the users will never be able to view the pages, if you set the OpenDNS IP in your DHCP configuration.

www.opendns.com

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I'm looking for this solution too!

Peter Wilson

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How does OpenDNS protect mobiles when they go off of our WLAN and connect via the carriers mobile data or another SSID outside our network?

I need the ability to enforce this through other networks especially through the carriers mobile data network.

Phil Nichols

You can set up a VPN, or Virtual Private Network, and set it to be "Always On" on Android Devices or "Send All Traffic" on iDevices. In this way, you can ensure that the DNS setting you specify is the one you want, not the carrier's DNS setting.

1. Sign up for OpenDNS (It's FREE!)
2. Set up a VPN
3. Setup everyone's phones to use this VPN that specifies the OpenDNS IP addresses. They will automagically be on your network with the VPN. OpenDNS is smart enough to realize this, and apply the settings you specified when you setup your OpenDNS account.

Peter Wilson

ASKER

hmm.. . interesting but the only is that VPNs are not that stable on mobiles. And any savvy user easily circumvent that.

Phil Nichols

You are going to want an Apple Server. You can do everything you want and more from this. Without spending any money, you could look into parental controls, but I think you'd be better off with the Apple Server, which will give you the control you need for all of your iDevices. But this is Apple, and it's going to cost you...

Peter Wilson

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I think Apple is a joke as far as Business solutions are concerned...and they abandon their attempt at a "server" a year ago. Plus I'm looking for a solution that will scale and accommodate Androids too.

Thanks anyway!

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Peter Wilson

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Rob (tagit) - so Air-Watch filters or rather enforces filtering no matter what network the user connects too?

Rob

Yes Peter thats my understanding. But as i said I'm rather limited in my knowledge of this but I do know it works and worth pursuing. It may be the best course of action to get in touch with them and have the discussion about what it can or can't do.

Peter Wilson

ASKER

OK thanks Rob! Will do. Is it me or does it seem like it (Mobile Management) is still a new frontier?

Rob

It most certainly is but it's good to see companies embrace it with "bring your own device" etc. You want to empower your employees to utilise every tool they've got and we all know how to, and love using our mobile devices :)

Peter Wilson

ASKER

Thanks. Sorry for the delay.