Chapter 31 Content Filter Screens

Table 149 Anti-X > Content Filter > Filter Profile > Add (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Health

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide advice and

 

information on general health such as fitness and well-being, personal

 

health or medical services, drugs, alternative and complimentary

 

therapies, medical information about ailments, dentistry, optometry,

 

general psychiatry, self-help, and support organizations dedicated to a

 

disease or condition.

 

 

Computers/Internet

Selecting this category excludes pages that sponsor or provide

 

information on computers, technology, the Internet and technology-

 

related organizations and companies.

 

 

Search Engines/Portals

Selecting this category excludes pages that support searching the

 

Internet, indices, and directories.

 

 

Spyware/Malware Sources

Selecting this category excludes pages which distribute spyware and

 

other malware. Spyware is defined as software which takes control of

 

your computer, modifies computer settings, collects or reports personal

 

information, or misrepresents itself by tricking users to install, download,

 

or enter personal information. This includes drive-by downloads; browser

 

hijackers; dialers; intrusive advertising; any program which modifies your

 

homepage, bookmarks, or security settings; and keyloggers. It also

 

includes any software which bundles spyware (as defined above) as part

 

of its offering. Information collected or reported is "personal" if it contains

 

uniquely identifying data, such as e-mail addresses, name, social security

 

number, IP address, etc. A site is not classified as spyware if the user is

 

reasonably notified that the software will perform these actions (that is, it

 

alerts that it will send personal information, be installed, or that it will log

 

keystrokes). Note: Sites rated as spyware should have a second category

 

assigned with them.

 

 

Spyware Effects/Privacy

Selecting this category excludes pages to which spyware (as defined in

Concerns

the Spyware/Malware Sources category) reports its findings or from

 

which it alone downloads advertisements. Also includes sites that contain

 

serious privacy issues, such as “phone home” sites to which software can

 

connect and send user info; sites that make extensive use of tracking

 

cookies without a posted privacy statement; and sites to which browser

 

hijackers redirect users. Usually does not include sites that can be

 

marked as Spyware/Malware. Note: Sites rated as spyware effects

 

typically have a second category assigned with them.

 

 

Job Search/Careers

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide assistance in finding

 

employment, and tools for locating prospective employers.

 

 

News/Media

Selecting this category excludes pages that primarily report information

 

or comments on current events or contemporary issues of the day. It also

 

includes radio stations and magazines. It does not include pages that

 

can be rated in other categories.

 

 

Personals/Dating

Selecting this category excludes pages that promote interpersonal

 

relationships.

 

 

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.

 

 

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