Testimonials

“The main benefit I’ve experienced so far is the knowledge that our campus users are being protected from browser based security threats; our policies on appropriate content are applied in a much more accurate manner than previously, leading to greater user satisfaction.”

Colin Hill, Director of Computer Services, Canadian University College

“Whilst initially more expensive, we’ve been able to reduce the amount of time that the 3rd line team spends on Web filtering issues which over the lifetime of our contract will add up to a significant cost saving.”

Ashley Allen, Systems DBA, Milton Keynes College

“The reporting capabilities are an essential component of the appliance. We consult the activity logs and reports on a weekly basis to ensure that the students and staff are using the Internet appropriately and have the information on hand when dealing with students who abuse our Internet Usage Policy.”

Brett Bastian, E-Learning Manager at Mater Christi College

“Not only does Bloxx provide the functionality and flexibility we are looking for in a Web filtering solution, their no-cost-per-user pricing, ease of administration and management, and simple but indepth reporting functionality outrivals our previous solution.”

Andrew Bland, Senior Network Administrator, Incommunities

“East Ayrshire Council has eliminated (infrastructure/supplier) complexity and made significant budget savings simply by deploying Bloxx web filtering. Looking at all the problems our previous systems caused us, and comparing it with our situation now we have Bloxx Web filtering, there’s no comparison. Bloxx is a definite winner.”

Ian Aston, Infrastructure Development Manager, East Ayrshire Council

“There is no room for comparison between my previous solution and the Bloxx Web filter: Bloxx is 100 times better! Staff productivity has increased tremendously and Bloxx has made my job easier allowing me to tend to more important things.”

Christopher Melita, IT Assistant, North Texas Medical Center

“We are delighted with the functionality and benefits derived from our Bloxx Web filtering appliance.”

Nigel Emerson, ICT Manager, Frederick Gough School

“Comparing now to before we had Bloxx Web filtering is like chalk and cheese. The Bloxx Web filter has been a great introduction to the company. It’s far easier to administer what activities a user can perform on the web, produce reports on web activity, even allow department managers to produce their own reports.”

Howard Malyon, IT Manager, Grace Removals

“We now have an easy-to-manage, in-house web filtering solution at a significantly lower price that delivers the monitoring power and reporting functionality required to increase user and network protection, and reduce risk and liability.”

Paul Fleetwood, Acting ICT Manager at New Forest National Park Authority

“There is no comparison between the Bloxx Web Filtering appliance and our previous solution; Bloxx is a class above our previous products. It will be the standard by which all my future solutions will be judged against.”

Michael Lemon, Director of IT, Stoltz Management

“The Bloxx content filter has given me complete peace of mind that no harmful material is getting through to students’ PCs.”

Dan Madison, IT Coordinator, Chesapeake Academy

“…we can now easily permit access to blocked sites when they are requested, without having to rely on a third party to resolve these issues. This has reduced the time spent rectifying access problems by half, and the staff no longer complain about how long it takes to get a denied site working again, which is a big bonus!”

Ian Trevena, Network Manager, Hampton School

“Comparing my previous solution with Bloxx is like comparing a Yugo to a Bugatti Veyron. I am extremely impressed by the Bloxx Web content filter and it has made this part of my job much easier – I spend much less time managing content filtering.”

David Holmes, Network & Systems Technician, Schoharie Central School District

“I liked the fact that Bloxx is a self-contained, reliable solution with a great, easy-to-use web interface that lets me take immediate control. The benefits of Bloxx to our School have definitely outweighed the costs immeasurably – compared to our previous solution Bloxx is fantastic!”

Barry Donovan, Network Manager, Christ’s School

"Bloxx has definitely made my job easier. I no longer spend nearly as much time analyzing user Internet activity as most of the processes are automated by the Bloxx filtering appliance."

David Liddle, IT Manager, Hornbill Systems

“Bloxx is a huge technological advancement compared to our old system and well worth the money we have invested in it. It provides the students at the school with the opportunity to surf the Internet safely and productively as they further their education.”

Tazambal Ali, Dene Community School of Technology

“The centralized management, automatic updates and URL categorization all work exceptionally well, and the help desk is no longer wasting time with manually updating URL databases.”

Jamie Pastor, Network Administrator, Woods Services

“A key benefit of our Bloxx appliance is its reporting capability; the ability to monitor users unobtrusively by analysing the automatic reports and consequently restricting websites and adjusting our Acceptable Use Policy, is so easy. It’s now quick and easy to create reports whenever Team Leaders or HR requests them. The Bloxx web filter lets us quickly identify possible internet abuse throughout the firm and act upon it.”

Sanjay Arora, Assistant IT Manager, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

"When we brought in the Bloxx appliance and compared it to the other solutions, we were overwhelmingly impressed with the technology; it was like night and day. Another huge selling point was that their pricing structure is based on traffic load and not ‘per user’ so we receive the best value for our money."

Matt Baskett, Network Operations Manager, Easton Bell Sports

"The beauty of the Bloxx web filtering appliance is that once it is installed and configured there is very little administration required to keep it going."

David Bowman, IT Manager, Aberdeen Football Club

"Now anyone in the IT team can manage web filtering with just a few minutes training – it’s that intuitive."

Darren Harryman, IT and Network Manager, St. George’s College

"The automatic reporting is a big bonus for me – it has significantly reduced the amount of administration time spent and gives managers absolute confidence that everyone is using the Internet as we would wish."

Craig Jones, ICT Officer Pierhead Housing

“All of our expectations have been met and we are constantly finding additional benefits from the system the more we use it.”

Aiden Curran, Head of IT, McVey and Murricane

"There has been a significant reduction in personal usage of the Internet during core working hours which has massively increased staff productivity. We have also eliminated the risk of employees accessing websites considered inappropriate for the working environment."

Lee Davis, Head of IT, Prince Evans Solicitors

"Not only is Bloxx extremely simple to drop into and install on your system, but I’ve noted already how intuitive the solution is in its day-to-day use"

Jon Timson, Infrastructure Manager, ACS International Schools

"Bloxx removes the need for IT management intervention and replaces it with a secure, automated way of securing our employees’ web access"

Spencer Sutton, Network Administrator, Premiere Products

"We have a complex Active Directory structure, but the Bloxx web filter has the ability to automatically manage users’ internet access based on their security group membership, which has helped to significantly reduce IT management time."

David Farrant, Systems Manager, Barking College

"Bloxx reports allow us to analyse staff Internet use and consequently has assisted in the redesign and implementation of our Internet and computer usage policies,"

The Pluss Organisation Server and Network Architect, Martin Langmaid.

"Not only has Bloxx significantly reduced costs and made my job easier, but more importantly, by design it is much more effective and efficient than SurfControl was. It also has the bonus of malware and anti-virus functionality, adding additional layers of protection to our IT network,"

The High School of Glasgow Network Manager, Thomas Makridis

"We chose Bloxx as it met all of our technical requirements at a cost that we could afford. As well as promoting sensible, safe and productive Internet use within the business, we also wanted to protect the club from legal action by keeping illicit online content away from our employees and ultimately our IT network."

Peter Lawwell, Chief Executive, Celtic PLC

"The Bloxx appliance was simple to install and is so easy to use and manage, that it now basically runs itself, which frees my time to dedicate to other pressing IT issues."

David Scott, IT Manager, Graypen

"From the initial purchase to the ongoing customer service from Bloxx, we have been delighted with their commitment."

Mike Samphier, PLDN Project Director, NHS Lothian

"The installation didn’t interfere with our other legacy security products. It was an effortless process and took less than three hours in total!"

Dave Binns, Michael Dyson Associates

"Bloxx is not only economical, but also provides us with the granular control we need."

Harish Vekaria, Craven and Partners Ltd.

"Bloxx provides us with the desired functionality and low administration cost for implementing the web control and risk minimisation aspects of our ICT Policy."

Padraig Daughton, Kerry County Council

"We were looking for a solution that wouldn’t consume a lot of our time and we found this in Bloxx. We can forget about it and let it do its job, which makes life a lot easier for us."

Herc Coetzee, Infrastructure Manager, Tullis Russell Papermakers Ltd.

"Bloxx’s multi-tiered filtering algorithm is combined with various other filters like AV and file download management to provide a very strong solution."

Jason Talbot, Head of IT, Brother (Ireland)

"The high level of granularity that Bloxx allows means that we can manage and control internet access far more effectively than before. Bloxx is the ideal solution, which has saved us time and money."

Steven Ward, AC Yule Group

“We have exactly what we wanted from a web filtering solution with the Bloxx box – it’s the ideal solution for us.”

Alex Bushby, IT Manager, William Hulme’s Grammar School