Help & Support

Version History

The following list details feature enhancements, bug fixes and product updates for the CyberSentinel product.

Application updates are available for automatic download by right-clicking on the CyberSentinel tooltray icon or downloading and installing the latest CyberSentinel setup package. Console updates are immediately available on the CyberSentinel web based management console.

Version 3.3.3.0 -
  CyberSentinel Home Software: Released: June 20th 2010. (Upgrade Now)

New Features:

  • Quick eSafety override feature to temporarily allow access to blocked sites and applications. Allows parents to instantly stop web blocking and time restrictions so the machine can be used without restrictions (more).
  • Secure communication mode - all client/server communication can be encrypted to be 100% secure and private (more).

Updates

  • Full Windows 7 compatibility
  • Main executable (CS.exe) renamed to CSEngine.exe to avoid misdetection as Compuserve application virus by some anti-virus checkers.
  • Update of porn URLs.
  • Update of word library.
  • Enhancements and updates to support latest versions of Internet Explorer and Flash video streaming.
  • Addition of Digital Code Certificate to verify authenticity of installation client and reduce the number of Windows 7 installation warning messages.
Note: for users of v3.1.6, this update will be downloaded and applied automatically.

Version 3.1.6.0 -
  CyberSentinel Home Software: Released: Feb 1st 2010. (Upgrade Now)

New Features:

  • Installer check to deny installation on 64bit versions of Windows

Updates

  • Update of porn URLs.
  • Update of word library.
  • Enhancements and updates to support latest versions of Internet Explorer
Note: for users of v3.1.5, this update will be downloaded and applied automatically.

Version 3.1.5.0 -
  CyberSentinel Home Software: Released: Aug 18th 2009.

New Features:

  • Addition of almost 1 million verified porn URLs for web site blocking.
  • Application usage quota - ability to restrict the total time an application can be used per day
  • The ability to customise the text, formatting and message type of all blocking and capture messages.
  • An enhanced tooltray icon with an option menu.
  • The ability to create a list of exception words that will override false positive captures.
  • Tunable accuracy for pornographic/sex word content blocking.
  • Addition of a custom library of words that if they appear in a web site, will cause it to be blocked

Updates

  • Enhanced web blocking of inappropriate URLs and those we detect with pornographic content.
  • Modified word libraries to provide more effective “danger word” scanning and reduce false positives.
  • The ability to hide all blocking and capture messages whilst still having the tooltray icon visible.
  • The ability to customise all blocking and capture messages – including changing the messages to popup dialogs or tooltray balloon tips.
  • Enhanced support for IE8, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome
  • A modified weekly summary email
  • Optimisations to reduce the number of repeat screen captures
  • Uninstall without internet connectivity
  • Modified word and URL list import features
  • Fixed the last communication date status in Console
  • Various console interface modifications to improve easy of use.

Version 3.0.0.6 -
  CyberSentinel Home Software: Released 1st May 2009.
  • Internal update of web logging and scanning technologies to improve performance, accuracy and reliability
  • Support for Google Chrome browser

Version 2.1.2.0 -
  CyberSentinel Home Software: Released 16th March 2009
  • Modified and fixed permissions error with time restrictions
  Installer updates: Released 16th March 2009
  • Improved upgrade and uninstall functionality
  CyberSentinel Web Console: Released 16th Mar 2009
  • Date display changed to international format on web logs

Version 2.1.1.0 -
  CyberSentinel Home Software: Released 12th March 2009
  • Product branding fixed throughout client dialogs and messages
  • Computer Time Quota timing inaccuracies fixed on Vista
  • Additional warning dialog added 5 minutes before automatic logoff when daily computer time exceeded
  • Application version numbers and properties aligned
  Installer updates: Released 12th March 2009
  • New and more modern version of Installshield used.
  • Various installer interface updates and corrections to enhance usability and ease of use.
  • Fixed bug stopping uninstall when using account IDs (email addresses) more than 30 characters long.
  • New installation location (%ProgramFilesDir%\Forensic Software\CyberSentinel)
  • CyberSentinel now appears in Control Panel | Add Remove Programs/Programs and Features
  • Integrated single XP and Windows Vista installation package.
  • Installer modified to request elevated installation priviliges required by Windows Vista's User Access Control security.
  • Addition of an installation log (c:\CSinstall.txt) to dump detailed system and environment information when installing. This will assist support staff with debugging and problem finding.
  • Installer now integrates with web site to provide a consistent step by step guide to installing, configuring and testing CyberSentinel.
  CyberSentinel Web Console: Released 22nd Feb 2009
  • Various User Interface modifications to enchance usability.
  • Default configuration settings modified to turn on a larger selection of word libraries by default.
  • New default Acceptable Usage Policy and links to web site with additional sample policies for different age groups.
  • Configuration of Time Restrictions now enhanced to allow easier selection of times to allow/disallow internet use.
  • Web logs now sortable by column headings (number of visits, average time spent, visit date etc) to allow easier analysis of web activity.
  • Configuration settings can now be copied between users

Version 2.0 - Fully Released 13th January 2009
  Initial Software Release

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