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This chapter contains the following:
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What is the Web Site Filter?
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Activating the Web Site Filter
What is the Web Site Filter?
The 3Com OfficeConnect
®
Web Site Filter provides the
OfficeConnect Internet Firewall with enhanced Internet
filtering capabilities. It can control access from the LAN to
thousands of Web sites that might be deemed
inappropriate for business use. Twelve selectable Web site
categories are provided so Internet access can be tailored
to the needs of the organization. Just like the Custom List
and filtering by Keywords (see Chapter 4
), access to these
sites can be enabled or disabled.
The 3Com OfficeConnect Web Site Filter is provided as a
12-month subscription, and can be automatically updated
weekly to ensure that the filter keeps pace with the
ever-changing Internet.
The OfficeConnect Internet Firewall 25 and Internet
Firewall DMZ are provided with a one-month subscription
free of charge.
The 3Com OfficeConnect Web Site Filter uses the
CyberNOT list, which is licensed from The Learning
Company. This list is developed and maintained by The
Learning Company's Cyber Patrol unit.
The sites on the CyberNOT List are reviewed by a team of
Internet professionals, including parents and teachers. They
use a set of criteria that categorizes Internet sites and
resources according to the level of possibly objectionable
content.
In evaluating a site for inclusion in the list, the team
consider the effect of the site on a typical 12 year old
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