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CIPA Issues

Filtering Technology

Product Name
Categories Vendor Recommends for CIPA Compliance
Sex, Gambling, Violence, Weapons, Hate, Drugs, Games, Software Download, Cults, Warez, Dating, Chat, Forum
Pornography, Mature/Adult, Hate/Violence, Drugs/Alcohol, Illegal Activities, Gambling, Intimate Apparel
CIPA compliance requires filters that block adult and obscene mateial that is harmful to minors. On that basis we recommend that the following categories within CyberPatrol are blocked: Adult/Sexually Explicit, Glamour and Intimate Apparel.
Porn Group
none
Cerberian does meet all of the technological requirements to be CIPA compliant.
Adult
Categories are determined by librarians, for example, adult, pornography, obscene
none
All Potentially Liable and Controversial categories
n/a
Questionable - All subcategories Sex - All subcategories Security Exploits - All subcategories Internet (Web) - Anonymizer, Web forums, high bandwidth, email host, online chat, shareware download, banners, Recreation - Gambling, mature humor
None
Ban all the nudity classifications except for medical and educational nudity. Ban gratuitous violence, hate. (activate 25 of the supplied blacklists) (You can leave time wasting and game downloads sites as available)
Anonymous Proxy and Hacking, Criminal Skills, Cult and occult, Drugs, Hate speech, HTTPS Unrated, HTTPS Untrusted, Mature content, Pornography, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Advice, Tobacco, Violence, NetSpective & CIPA Compliance
Pornography, explicit and graphic sexual behaviour, gross and extreme behaviours, hate, criminal skills, (each library can set its own criteria to meet both CIPA and individual community norms and concerns.
Default setting is compliant.
Child Pornography, Pornography, R-rated, Obscene/Tasteless, Explicit Art
Adults -- pornography Minors -- Pornography, sexual material, nudity, extreme If a library is concerned about allowing acces to sex education materials, the health category should be exempted.
Requirements are the same, the goal is to protect children.
sexually explicit visual material
How Websense Helps Schools and Libraries Comply with CIPA: Obscenity and Pornography Filtering – Websense allows schools and libraries to manage internet access to over 90 URL categories including Racism and Hate, Adult Material, Hacking and other topi
Adult Material,Tasteless, Violence, Illegal or Questionable
Website-Echo and Pearl Echo Suite
Block Page Displayed or Blocking Transparent to User
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
There is a generic block page
Items that Can Be Included on Block Page (if applicable)
URL of blocked page,Customizable Message
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,Customizable Message
URL of blocked page,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
End User Ability to Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,Customizable Message
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
Customizable Message
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
URL of blocked page
URL of blocked page,Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
Customizable Message
Category Causing the Block,End User Ability to Override,Customizable Message,Password Override
Can filter by file type
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by protocol--applies to all categories
Can block by extension within a category
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
None of the above
None of the above
Can block by protocol within a category
Can block by MIME type within a category
Can block by extension within a category
None of the above
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by protocol within a category
Can block by protocol--applies to all categories
None of the above
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by MIME type--applies to all categories
Can block by protocol--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by protocol--applies to all categories
Can block by MIME type within a category
Can block by MIME type--applies to all categories
Can block by extension within a category
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by MIME type--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
None of the above
Can block by protocol within a category
Can block by extension within a category
Can block by protocol--applies to all categories
Can block by MIME type--applies to all categories
Can block by extension--applies to all categories
Can block by protocol--applies to all categories
Can block by MIME type within a category
Can block by MIME type--applies to all categories
Can block by extension within a category
Can block by extension--applies to all categories

General Administration

Product Name
Categories Vendor Recommends for CIPA Compliance
Sex, Gambling, Violence, Weapons, Hate, Drugs, Games, Software Download, Cults, Warez, Dating, Chat, Forum
Pornography, Mature/Adult, Hate/Violence, Drugs/Alcohol, Illegal Activities, Gambling, Intimate Apparel
CIPA compliance requires filters that block adult and obscene mateial that is harmful to minors. On that basis we recommend that the following categories within CyberPatrol are blocked: Adult/Sexually Explicit, Glamour and Intimate Apparel.
Porn Group
none
Cerberian does meet all of the technological requirements to be CIPA compliant.
Adult
Categories are determined by librarians, for example, adult, pornography, obscene
none
All Potentially Liable and Controversial categories
n/a
Questionable - All subcategories Sex - All subcategories Security Exploits - All subcategories Internet (Web) - Anonymizer, Web forums, high bandwidth, email host, online chat, shareware download, banners, Recreation - Gambling, mature humor
None
Ban all the nudity classifications except for medical and educational nudity. Ban gratuitous violence, hate. (activate 25 of the supplied blacklists) (You can leave time wasting and game downloads sites as available)
Anonymous Proxy and Hacking, Criminal Skills, Cult and occult, Drugs, Hate speech, HTTPS Unrated, HTTPS Untrusted, Mature content, Pornography, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Advice, Tobacco, Violence, NetSpective & CIPA Compliance
Pornography, explicit and graphic sexual behaviour, gross and extreme behaviours, hate, criminal skills, (each library can set its own criteria to meet both CIPA and individual community norms and concerns.
Default setting is compliant.
Child Pornography, Pornography, R-rated, Obscene/Tasteless, Explicit Art
Adults -- pornography Minors -- Pornography, sexual material, nudity, extreme If a library is concerned about allowing acces to sex education materials, the health category should be exempted.
Requirements are the same, the goal is to protect children.
sexually explicit visual material
How Websense Helps Schools and Libraries Comply with CIPA: Obscenity and Pornography Filtering – Websense allows schools and libraries to manage internet access to over 90 URL categories including Racism and Hate, Adult Material, Hacking and other topi
Adult Material,Tasteless, Violence, Illegal or Questionable
Website-Echo and Pearl Echo Suite
Can Disable Keyword Blocking
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Admin Can Selectively Enable Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Admin Can Modify Categorization of URL
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Can Have Multiple User/ Filter Profiles
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Admin Can Add Sites to a Category
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Admin Can Block Images But Not Text Within a Category
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Overriding

Product Name
Describe Process and Options Available for Turning Off Filter at Workstation
The Content Filter can be administered by the admin using the web-based interface.
Workstation allows pass through mode with administrator password.
The options are: Override Mode can be enabled from HQ Toolbar, Disable Web Filtering from within HQ Toolbar, Shutdown CyberPatrol.
Filter can be turned off with a user name and password. Users can request this login from librarians. Librarians can set up the username(s) and password(s)in advance, and modify anytime. They can also set up length of the filter-off session.
Simply make inactive
Can be done in tools, internet options, connections, and turn off the proxy
Filtering can not be deactivated at the workstation. This must be done at one or more management consoles (not web-based so must install on select servers). However, the process required to do so is trivial. Account-level blocking can be used in additi
Filtering can be turned on or off remotely by a librarian. Libraries can opt to offer unfiltered access for authorized users for anonymous browsing. Authorized end-users can also disable filtering themselves.
Password-protected access to entire AdultFilter control-panel.
password overide option
n/a
Users can request an override via link provided. They can also be given a password to override sites themselves.
Administrator right clicks on the icon and enters their password and disables the program
It can be turned off by IP address or by user id. A timed override can be given to the user.
no one can access the filter without a password. if that user has a password they will be able to see the gui interface and make cahnges.
Any authorized person logs onto a web based admin page from any workstation with Internet access and turns off the filter for a specific station for a given time. An authorized user uses a password to enable this function and the system returns to the def
Administrator uses web interface to allow site for a short period/forever/just for this workstation
Admin can give override accounts to users based on local authentication, NT or Active Directory. It is also possible to set IP or user based accounts which override filtering.
Librarian enters user name, password and time length of disabling into user workstation.
The administrator must modify the user profile.
When a website is blocked, the user can click on override (bypass).
none
none
none
Blocked Page Can Be Overridden by Admin
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Can Filter be Turned off at the Workstation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Describe Process and Options For Overriding a Blocked Page
n/a
Administrator can either recategorize the blocked page, grant the user the rights to override in that category, user can request recategorization of website; whereby the admin can accept or reject sumitted website.
The options are: Instant Override link on webpage (PW or Warn Only), Override Mode can be enabled from HQ Toolbar, disable filtering by web category, Add Site/URL Keyword(s) as Allowed for immediate override, Shutdown CyberPatrol.
Users can ask to bypass blocked page. They are given a prompt to enter password. Staff can either provide them with a password to use or enter their override password. Specifc websites can also be added to trusted site list by admin.
Add the page to the allowable list
Create new block page and place it on web site. Change URL to block page in CF Configuration
A single *domain* could be allowed by the administrator but not at the page level. Must be done at management console.
Blocked pages can be overridden remotely by a librarian, temporarily for a user or permanently for all users. Authorized end-users can override individual blocked pages themselves, or they can discontinue filtering altogether for their current session.
Add URL to the (password-protected) white list.
policy-based overide
n/a
Admin receives request from user and can override the block (for that site or the entire category) for that user or for everyone and can also specify the amount of time the override will work
Administrators can add the site to the override list.
The administrator can view the banned results and then, through the administration setup, choose to add an override for the result.
you may give passwords out to end users to allow the user to get to the specific site in question
Authorized person accesses the web admin and overrides the page outright or for a given time or for a reoccurring time frame OR an authorized user can click on the DISABLE FILTER button on the Deny Page then enter a user name and password to override.
Administrator visits page then clicks on Add To Allowed and is prompted for a password.
Admin can give override accounts to users based on local authentication, NT or Active Directory. It is also possible to set IP or user based accounts which override filtering.
Overriding of the filtering is all or nothing at an individual workstations, and cannot be done for a single page or URL, but erroneously blocked site can be added to Never Block list.
Modify the user profile or use another user profile.
type url into the administration page.
none
The password override feature lets users with valid passwords access sites blocked by Websense. Password override can be granted to individual users, groups, workstations, or networks (IP address ranges). When password override is activated for a user
none

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