Chapter 12 Content Filtering Screens

 

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

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Reference

Selecting this category excludes pages containing personal,

 

 

professional, or educational reference, including online dictionaries,

 

 

maps, census, almanacs, library catalogues, genealogy-related pages

 

 

and scientific information.

 

 

 

 

Open Image/Media Search

Selecting this category excludes pages with image or video search

 

 

capabilities which return graphical results (i.e. thumbnail pictures) that

 

 

include potentially pornographic content along with non-pornographic

 

 

content (as defined in the Pornography category). Sites that explicitly

 

 

exclude offensive content are not included in this category.

 

 

 

 

Chat/Instant Messaging

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide chat or instant

 

 

messaging capabilities or client downloads.

 

 

 

 

Email

Selecting this category excludes pages offering web-based email

 

 

services, such as online email reading, e-cards, and mailing list

 

 

services.

 

 

 

 

Blogs/Newsgroups

Selecting this category excludes pages that offer access to Usenet

 

 

news groups or other messaging or bulletin board systems. Also, blog

 

 

specific sites or an individual with his own blog. This does not include

 

 

social networking communities with blogs.

 

 

 

 

Religion

Selecting this category excludes pages that promote and provide

 

 

information on conventional or unconventional religious or quasi-

 

 

religious subjects, as well as churches, synagogues, or other houses of

 

 

worship. It does not include pages containing alternative religions such

 

 

as Wicca or witchcraft (Cult/Occult) or atheist beliefs (Political/Activist

 

 

Groups).

 

 

 

 

Social Networking

Selecting this category excludes pages that enable people to connect

 

 

with others to form an online community. Typically members describe

 

 

themselves in personal web page policies and form interactive

 

 

networks, linking them with other members based on common interests

 

 

or acquaintances. Instant messaging, file sharing and web logs (blogs)

 

 

are common features of Social Networking sites. Note: These sites may

 

 

contain offensive material in the community-created content. Sites in

 

 

this category are also referred to as "virtual communities" or "online

 

 

communities". This category does not include more narrowly focused

 

 

sites, like those that specifically match descriptions for Personals/

 

 

Dating sites or Business sites.

 

 

 

 

Online Storage

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide a secure,

 

 

encrypted, off-site backup and restoration of personal data. These

 

 

online repositories are typically used to store, organize and share

 

 

videos, music, movies, photos, documents and other electronically

 

 

formatted information. Sites that fit this criteria essentially act as your

 

 

personal hard drive on the Internet.

 

 

 

 

Remote Access Tools

Selecting this category excludes pages that primarily focus on providing

 

 

information about and/or methods that enables authorized access to

 

 

and use of a desktop computer or private network remotely.

 

 

 

 

Shopping

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide or advertise the

 

 

means to obtain goods or services. It does not include pages that can

 

 

be classified in other categories (such as vehicles or weapons).

 

 

 

 

Auctions

Selecting this category excludes pages that support the offering and

 

 

purchasing of goods between individuals. This does not include

 

 

classified advertisements.

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide information on

 

 

renting, buying, or selling real estate or properties.

 

 

 

 

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