What is Internet filtering?
Internet filtering is a process that prevents or blocks access to certain material on the Internet. Filtering is most commonly used to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material and to keep employees productive on the Internet. Return to menu Q.What is server-based filtering? Server-based filtering occurs on a central computer (server) on a local area network, or at the Internet Service Provider (ISP). With server-based solutions, a site is blocked before it gets to the user’s computer. It is the most efficient, least costly and most reliable filtering solution. Return to menu Q. What is client-based filtering? Client-based filtering occurs on an individual computer. The filtering software and list of blocked sites are stored on the user’s computer. This was the first type of Internet filtering available to consumers. It is slow, prone to software problems, and difficult to keep current. Return to menu Q. What is an Internet cache? An Internet cache stores Web sites that ha
“”Internet filtering” represents good classroom management. Teachers and librarians have the primary responsibility to help students find appropriate resource sites on the World-Wide Web. This may mean that teachers use additional “tools” that they create, such as (1) lists or bookmarks for students to use to access specific web sites for a particular assignment or (2) personal web pages with links to specific sites for students to use for particular assignments. “Blocking” or “filtering” software is another type of tool. The WebSense software, selected by FCPS through a competitive proposal process, is a very sophisticated and flexible software program that runs on a server and blocks sites in categories identified by the State of Virginia as harmful to juveniles. An Acceptable Use Policy AUP is in effect in all schools. Both the student and his/her parent/guardian must sign the Acceptable Use Policy before the student may use the Internet. Students and their Parents are informed that
