USOL.com - Services - Active Filtering

Active Filtering is a process on our server that prevents or blocks access to certain material on the Internet. Filtering is most commonly used to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material and to keep employees productive on the Internet.

With server-based solutions, a site is blocked before it gets to the user’s computer. This makes it the most efficient, least costly and most reliable filtering solution.

Active Filtering monitors three major types of traffic including porn, search engines, and newsgroups. The porn filter scans both web (HTTP) and file transfers (FTP) requests. It also blocks dangerous information such as bomb-making instructions. Search engine monitoring determines which searches are solely intended to return porn and automatically blocks these requests. Newsgroup filtering compares requests to newsgroups with its own database. If a request returns anything, it automatically terminates any further requests to that newsgroup.

Q.	What is the difference between client filtering software and Active Filtering?
A.	Client filtering software is like other software products: you need to load it onto your computer. This was the first type of filtering available to consumers back in 1995. You need to update the site lists, install fixes and provide continuous maintenance. With Active Filtering, all of these chores are done for you on the server. It is the simplest, most up-to-date solution to protect consumers from inappropriate content on the Internet.
Q.	What makes a Web site inappropriate?
A.	The Internet is a wonderful resource, but it also contains a vast amount of inappropriate information including pornography and other material unsuitable for young people. USOL.com identifies the types of Web sites which maybe inappropriate and has developed a filtering philosophy that we use to make determinations on which sites we block.
Q.	Who decides which sites to block?
A.	USOL.com does use keywords to determine which sites to block, and then reviews the sites to make sure they should be blocked. Reviewing sites individually allows USOL.com to evaluate all material that might otherwise go unnoticed and unfiltered using a keyword method.
Q.	Can an adult access a site that Active Filtering blocks?
A.	Yes. USOL.com provides an override feature that allows authorized users to view the blocked sites.

For pricing information, please see our plans & prices section.

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