Chapter 30 Content Filtering

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LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Security Concerns

 

 

 

Hacking

This category includes 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.

 

 

Pay to Surf

This category includes pages that pay users in the form of cash

 

or prizes, for clicking on or reading specific links, email, or web

 

pages.

 

 

Placeholders

This category includes pages that are under construction,

 

parked domains, search-bait or otherwise generally having no

 

useful value.

 

 

Potentially

This category includes pages that contain distribute software

Unwanted Software

that is not malicious but may be unwanted within an

 

organization such as intrusive adware and hoaxes.

 

 

Remote Access Tools

This category includes 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.

 

 

Suspicious

This category includes pages considered to have suspicious

 

content and/or intent that poses an elevated security or privacy

 

risk. This is determined by analysis of web reputation factors. It

 

also includes sites that are part of the Web and email spam

 

ecosystem. Sites that are determined to be clearly malicious or

 

benign will be placed in a different category.

 

 

File Transfer

 

 

 

Online Storage

This category includes 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.

 

 

Peer-to-Peer

This category includes pages that distribute software to

 

facilitate the direct exchange of files between users, including

 

software that enables file search and sharing across a network

 

without dependence on a central server.

 

 

Software Downloads

This category includes pages that are dedicated to the electronic

 

download of software packages, whether for payment or at no

 

charge.

 

 

Society/Government

 

 

 

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