Chapter 16 Content Filtering
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Potential Hacking
Computer Crime
Web pages that provide instructions, or otherwise enable, fraud, crime, or malicious
activity that is computer-oriented.
This category includes web pages related to computer crime include malicious
hacking information or tools that help individuals gain unauthorized access to
computers and networks (root kits, kiddy scripts). This category also includes other
areas of electronic fraud such as dialer scams and illegal manipulation of electronic
devices.
This category does not include illegal software.
Potential Illegal Software Web pages, which the filter believes offer information to potentially ‘pirated’ or
illegally distribute software or electronic media, such as copyrighted music or film,
distribution of illegal license key generators, software cracks, and serial numbers.
This category does not include peer-to-peer web pages.
Private IP Addresses Sites that are private IP addresses as defined in RFC 1918, that is, hosts that do not
require access to hosts in other enterprises (or require just limited access) and whose
IP address may be ambiguous between enterprises but are well defined within a
certain enterprise.
Profanity Web pages that contain crude, vulgar, or obscene language or gestures.
Professional Networking Web pages that provide social networking exclusively for professional or business
purposes.
This category includes sites that provide personal or group profiles, and enable their
members to interact through real-time communication, message posting, public
bulletins, and media sharing. This category also contains alumni sites that have a
networking function.
This category does not include social networking sites where the focus might vary,
but include friendship, dating, or professional focuses.
Provocative Attire Web pages with pictures that include alluring or revealing attire, lingerie and
swimsuits, or supermodel or celebrity photograph collections, but do not involve
nudity.
This category does not include sites with swimwear or similar attire that is not
intended to be provocative. For example, Olympic swimming sites are not in this
category.
Public Information Web pages that provide general reference information such as public service
providers, regional information, transportation schedules, maps, or weather reports.
PUPs Web pages that contain Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs).
PUPs are often made for a beneficial purpose but they alter the security of a
computer or the computer user’s privacy. Computer users who are concerned
about security or privacy might want to be informed about this software, and in
some cases, they might want to remove this software from their computers.
Real Estate Web pages that provide commercial or residential real estate services and
information.
Service and information includes sales and rental of living space or retail space and
guides for apartments, housing, and property, and information on appraisal and
brokerage. This category includes sites that allow you to browse model homes.
This category does not include content related to personal finance, such as credit
applications.
Table 128 Managed Category Descriptions (continued)
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION