Chapter 12 Content Filtering Screens

 

Table 79 SECURITY > CONTENT FILTER > Policy > External Database (continued)

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Hacking

Selecting this category excludes pages that distribute, promote, or

 

 

provide hacking tools and/or information which may help gain

 

 

unauthorized access to computer systems and/or computerized

 

 

communication systems. Hacking encompasses instructions on illegal

 

 

or questionable tactics, such as creating viruses, distributing cracked or

 

 

pirated software, or distributing other protected intellectual property.

 

 

 

 

Phishing

Selecting this category excludes pages that are designed to appear as

 

 

a legitimate bank or retailer with the intent to fraudulently capture

 

 

sensitive data (i.e. credit card numbers, pin numbers).

 

 

 

 

Arts/Entertainment

Selecting this category excludes pages that promote and provide

 

 

information about motion pictures, videos, television, music and

 

 

programming guides, books, comics, movie theatres, galleries, artists

 

 

or reviews on entertainment.

 

 

 

 

Business/Economy

Selecting this category excludes pages devoted to business firms,

 

 

business information, economics, marketing, business management

 

 

and entrepreneurship. This does not include pages that perform

 

 

services that are defined in another category (such as Information

 

 

Technology companies, or companies that sell travel services).

 

 

 

 

Alternative Spirituality/Occult

Selecting this category excludes pages that promote and provide

 

 

information on religions such as Wicca, Witchcraft or Satanism. Occult

 

 

practices, atheistic views, voodoo rituals or any other form of mysticism

 

 

are represented here. Includes sites that endorse or offer methods,

 

 

means of instruction, or other resources to affect or influence real

 

 

events through the use of spells, incantations, curses and magic

 

 

powers. This category includes sites which discuss or deal with

 

 

paranormal or unexplained events.

 

 

 

 

Illegal Drugs

Selecting this category excludes pages that promote, offer, sell, supply,

 

 

encourage or otherwise advocate the illegal use, cultivation,

 

 

manufacture, or distribution of drugs, pharmaceuticals, intoxicating

 

 

plants or chemicals and their related paraphernalia.

 

 

 

 

Education

Selecting this category excludes pages that offer educational

 

 

information, distance learning and trade school information or

 

 

programs. It also includes pages that are sponsored by schools,

 

 

educational facilities, faculty, or alumni groups.

 

 

 

 

Cultural/Charitable

Selecting this category excludes pages that nurture cultural

 

Organization

understanding and foster volunteerism such as 4H, the Lions and

 

 

Rotary Clubs. Also encompasses non-profit associations that cultivate

 

 

philanthropic or relief efforts. Sites that provide a learning environment

 

 

or cultural refinement/awareness outside of the strictures of formalized

 

 

education such as museums and planetariums are included under this

 

 

heading.

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide or advertise

 

 

banking services (online or offline) or other types of financial

 

 

information, such as loans. It does not include pages that offer market

 

 

information, brokerage or trading services.

 

 

 

 

Brokerage/Trading

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide or advertise trading

 

 

of securities and management of investment assets (online or offline).

 

 

It also includes insurance pages, as well as pages that offer financial

 

 

investment strategies, quotes, and news.

 

 

 

 

Online Games

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide information and

 

 

support game playing or downloading, video games, computer games,

 

 

electronic games, tips, and advice on games or how to obtain cheat

 

 

codes. It also includes pages dedicated to selling board games as well

 

 

as journals and magazines dedicated to game playing. It includes

 

 

pages that support or host online sweepstakes and giveaways.

 

 

 

 

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