Founded in 2003, Phantom Technologies, LLC is a global provider of Internet Content Filtering and security solutions. Phantom Technologies takes pride in providing superior Internet Content Filtering products and services homes, businesses, and schools that are effective and easy to use. With over 100,000 users worldwide and growing, our patent-pending technology and innovations are leading the path in Internet Content Filtering.
Rampant Cyberbullying in High Schools Calls for Nex-Gen Web Security
New iboss reporting tools enable administrators to proactively detect high-risk behavior SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — High school students today have a one-in-six chance of falling victim to cyberbullying in a given 12-month timeframe, according to a recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (May 5, 2013). The […]
SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — When Google updated YouTube's secure socket layer (SSL) certificate to Google.com, it inadvertently created a headache for IT departments in organizations that block access to the encrypted https://www.youtube.com but require access to Google services such as Gmail, Google Docs and Google Apps. Because YouTube now has the same SSL […]
iBoss Mobile Security Solution Eliminates the Need to Choose Between Allowing or Blocking HTTPS
New firmware gets smarter, inspecting across all HTTPS traffic and ensuring greater security for today's 1:1 devices SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile computing is not without its share of issues and concerns when it comes to security. What's more, schools face unique security concerns due to the growing popularity of 1:1 programs. And […]
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7, 2012 — While Internet filtering is designed to shield students from inappropriate material online, it also can prohibit them from accessing the vast resources available on the web. One relatively new resource is YouTube EDU, a dedicated channel designed to give schools customized access to educational videos. Currently, many schools restrict […]
Phantom Technologies Works to Ensure iBoss Filters Do Not Block LGBT Content
Further adjustments to filtering technology prompted by Montgomery County incident SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2011 — Responding quickly to concerns that its iBoss Web Filters were blocking access to LGBT websites for employees of Montgomery County, Maryland, Phantom Technologies assures customers that its web-filtering technology is designed to function within the guidelines of the ACLU's […]
iBoss™ Helps Schools Safely Implement ‘Bring Your Own Device’ Practices
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20, 2011 – As more schools grapple with the issue of keeping inappropriate Web content at bay while allowing students to bring their own laptops and mobile devices to school, iBoss™ Web Filters (http://www.iboss.com) has come up with a solution. To accommodate schools implementing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, the provider of filtering technologies […]
iBoss Web Filters Joins Internet Watch Foundation in Effort to Combat Online Child Sex Abuse Images
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2011 — iBoss Web Filters (http://www.iboss.com), providers of gateway security for large organizations, has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to combat online images of child sex abuse. The UK-based foundation battles online child sexual abuse images in partnership with police, government and the online industry worldwide. The IWF partnership enables […]
SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2011 — Following a thorough review and evaluation process, the Iowa Education Consortium (IEC) has awarded iBoss™ (http://www.iboss.com) a three-year contract to provide Internet content filtering and Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) compliance for over 300,000 students and staff in public schools throughout the state of Iowa. "Five Iowa Area Education […]
iBoss™ Introduces Encrypted YouTube Restriction
New feature solves problem of YouTube having Google.com SSL certificate SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2011 – When Google updated YouTube’s secure socket layer (SSL) certificate to Google.com recently, it inadvertently created a headache for IT departments in organizations that block access to the encrypted https://www.youtube.com but require access to Google services such as Gmail, Google […]
GoLiveCampus.com Gives Schools Safe Access to YouTube Content
SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2011 – For K-12 schools, YouTube and other social networking sites can be a double-edged sword. Though they are rich with educational content, they also contain explicit videos, inappropriate comments and ads — things to which school districts can’t risk exposing students. But today there is a way for schools to […]
iBoss(TM) Enterprise Web Filter Rated 'Best Buy' by SC Magazine's 2011 Web Content Roundup
SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2011 — For the second year in a row, iBoss™ Enterprise Web Filter (http://www.iboss.com), the leading Web filtering and reporting solution for medium to large networks, has received a perfect five-star rating and a "Best Buy" nod from SC Magazine in the publication's 2011 Web Content Roundup. In the independent, unsponsored […]
St. Tammany’s Parish School Board Puts Its Trust in iBoss Web Filtering Solution
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5, 2010 — When the school board of St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana set out to protect its children from the countless dangers lurking on the Internet, it did not take the task lightly. Working with the interests of more than 35,000 students at heart, the school board scrutinized 15 web filter […]
New Web-Filtering Technology Helps Schools Curb Teen Drug Use
iBoss Enterprise adds keyword search feature in reports to uncover hidden threats SAN DIEGO, June 22, 2010 — While annual surveys conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse have shown steady declines in teen drug use over the past five years, the Internet continues to pose a danger by providing young people easy access […]
Flexible Web-Filtering Device Meets Flexible Needs of Today's Networks
iBoss Enterprise Filters block base domains while allowing sub-URLs with ease SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2010 — With the emergence of Web sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter as essential tools for marketing, communication, and training, it has become increasingly impractical for educational institutions and corporations to completely block access to students and employees, who […]
Parents Need Technology to Curb Children's Excessive Use of Electronic Media
Products like the iBoss Home Web Filter give parents complete control over Internet access SAN DIEGO, Feb. 16, 2010 — With the proliferation of electronic gadgets in the hands of young people, parents are finding it increasingly difficult to control how much electronic media their children consume. A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation […]
Versatile iBoss Web-Filter Adds Unmatched Support of eDirectory Environments
The iBoss Enterprise's integration of eDirectory joins its growing list of other innovative features SAN DIEGO, Dec. 1, 2009 — Phantom Technologies is excited to announce that it has expanded the authentication capabilities of its iBoss Enterprise Web Filter to fully integrate with Novell eDirectory multiplatform environments. This upgrade allows the iBoss Enterprise to perform […]
Web Filter Develops Cutting-Edge Way to Protect Schools, Businesses Against Policy Violators
iBoss Enterprise is First Web Filter to Offer Auto-Record and Live Monitoring Capabilities SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2009 — A pioneering new feature on the iBoss Enterprise Web Filter now makes the industry-leading web-filtering device the only one on the market to offer the ability to record, monitor and control user desktops. The patent-pending Desktop […]
Innovative Web-Filtering Product Earns Second Win in Major Consumer Safety Awards
iBoss Home Parental Control Named Outstanding Safety Product for 2009 by iParenting Media SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2009 — For the second straight year, an iBoss Home Parental Control Web-filtering device has been honored in iParenting Media's Outstanding Products Call in the category of Safety. Confirming that the 2008 award was no fluke, the award […]
