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Internet Content Filter

 

AN INTERNET CONTENT FILTER IS SOFTWARE THAT RESTRICTS OR CONTROLS THE CONTENT AN INTERNET USER IS CAPABLE OF ACCESSING, ESPECIALLY WHEN USED TO RESTRICT MATERIAL DELIVERED OVER THE INTERNET VIA THE WEB, EMAIL, OR OTHER MEANS. CONTENT-CONTROL SOFTWARE DETERMINES WHAT CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE OR BE BLOCKED.

AN INTERNET CONTENT FILTER OR SIMPLY A CONTENT FILTER IS USUALLY APPLIED AS SOFTWARE AT THE APPLICATION LAYER AND IT CAN FILTER OUT VARIOUS TYPES OF INTERNET ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS ACCESSED TO CERTAIN WEBSITES, EMAIL, INSTANT MESSAGING, AND SO ON.

INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS CAN BE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES, INCLUDING

PARENTAL CONTROL

PARENTS CAN USE INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS TO BLOCK INAPPROPRIATE WEBSITES AND CONTENT FROM THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVICES.

CORPORATE SECURITY

 BUSINESSES CAN USE INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS TO BLOCK WEBSITES THAT ARE NOT WORK-RELATED OR THAT COULD POSE A SECURITY RISK.

GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP

GOVERNMENTS CAN USE INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS TO BLOCK WEBSITES THAT THEY DEEM TO BE HARMFUL OR SUBVERSIVE.

INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS WORK BY USING A VARIETY OF METHODS TO IDENTIFY AND BLOCK PROHIBITED CONTENT. THESE METHODS INCLUDE

BLACKLISTING

 BLACKLISTING IS A LIST OF WEBSITES THAT ARE KNOWN TO CONTAIN INAPPROPRIATE OR HARMFUL CONTENT. WHEN A USER TRIES TO VISIT A BLACKLISTED WEBSITE, THE FILTER WILL BLOCK THE REQUEST.

WHITELISTING

WHITELISTING IS THE OPPOSITE OF BLACKLISTING. IT IS A LIST OF WEBSITES THAT ARE ALLOWED TO BE ACCESSED. WHEN A USER TRIES TO VISIT A WEBSITE THAT IS NOT ON THE WHITELIST, THE FILTER WILL BLOCK THE REQUEST.

KEYWORD FILTERING

 KEYWORD FILTERING IS A METHOD OF BLOCKING WEBSITES THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN KEYWORDS OR PHRASES. FOR EXAMPLE, A FILTER COULD BE CONFIGURED TO BLOCK ALL WEBSITES THAT CONTAIN THE WORD "PORN".

CONTENT SCANNING 

CONTENT SCANNING IS A METHOD OF BLOCKING WEBSITES THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN TYPES OF CONTENT, SUCH AS IMAGES OR VIDEOS. FOR EXAMPLE, A FILTER COULD BE CONFIGURED TO BLOCK ALL WEBSITES THAT CONTAIN IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS CAN BE A USEFUL TOOL FOR PROTECTING USERS FROM INAPPROPRIATE OR HARMFUL CONTENT. HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NO FILTER IS PERFECT. THERE IS ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY THAT A USER WILL BE ABLE TO BYPASS THE FILTER OR THAT THE FILTER WILL BLOCK A WEBSITE THAT IS NOT ACTUALLY HARMFUL.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF USING AN INTERNET CONTENT FILTER

PROTECT CHILDREN FROM INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT: INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS CAN HELP TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEEING INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT, SUCH AS PORNOGRAPHY OR VIOLENCE.

PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM WASTING TIME ON NON-WORK RELATED WEBSITES

INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS CAN HELP TO PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM WASTING TIME ON NON-WORK RELATED WEBSITES, SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA OR GAMING SITES.

PROTECT BUSINESSES FROM SECURITY THREATS

INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS CAN HELP TO PROTECT BUSINESSES FROM SECURITY THREATS, SUCH AS MALWARE OR PHISHING ATTACKS.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE DRAWBACKS OF USING AN INTERNET CONTENT FILTER

CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONFIGURE

INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONFIGURE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO BLOCK A WIDE RANGE OF CONTENT.

CAN BLOCK LEGITIMATE WEBSITES

INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS CAN SOMETIMES BLOCK LEGITIMATE WEBSITES, WHICH CAN BE FRUSTRATING FOR USERS.

CAN BE CIRCUMVENTED

THERE ARE WAYS TO CIRCUMVENT INTERNET CONTENT FILTERS, SO THEY ARE NOT FOOLPROOF.

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