Content Filtering

Content Filtering

Service Details

Content filtering is an  add-on service  that can be enabled to allow for filtering of undesired content. It comes in three levels: low, medium, and high. They are detailed at the bottom of the page! It can be enabled on a given site by going to the edit section of the given site under the account overview page as shown below:












Low  - Basic Content Security Filtering (Minimum Recommended) 

Sites with detected Malware 
Sites with detected Viruses Sites with detected Phishing 
Sites with hacking or technology related scams 
Sites that are compromised by hackers 
Sites with code that has been reported as malicious 

Medium  - Security + Pornography Filtering (Work Place Recommended) 


Sites with detected Malware 
Sites with detected Viruses 
Sites with detected Phishing 
Sites with hacking or technology related scams 
Sites that are compromised by hackers 
Sites with code that has been reported as malicious 
Sites with Pornography 
Sites with Sexually explicit material 
Sites related to Prostitution 
Sites related to content not approved for 18+ 

High  - Security + Pornography + Mature Content Filtering (School Place Recommended) 


Sites with detected Malware 
Sites with detected Viruses 
Sites with detected Phishing 
Sites with hacking or technology related scams 
Sites that are compromised by hackers 
Sites with code that has been reported as malicious 
Sites with Pornography 
Sites with Sexually explicit material 
Sites related to Prostitution 
Sites related to content not approved for 18+ 
Sites with Gambling 
Sites with Crime related topics 
Sites with Alcohol related topics 
Sites with Suicidal related topics 
Sites with Drug related topics 
Sites with Hate related messages 
Sites with Tobacco related topics 
Some sites with File Sharing access 

White/Black Listing

There is also the option to domain white-list a site that allows for viewing a particular site that may be blocked by a given filter, i.e. allowing access to a gambling site if the client is involved in a gambling operation and needs access to that site. Additionally, there is a feature known as domain black-listing which will block a site from being viewed if it isn't already blocked by the filter level, i.e. blocking  www.facebook.com  if it isn't being blocked by the content filter enabled. After enabling the content filter  add-on service , the domain white-list/black-list can be accessed by going into the site overview page, then by clicking the general settings option. The page will then show both the white and black-list as shown in the picture below. Adding a white-list or black-list domain is as easy as clicking the + button next to the option and typing in the domain that needs to be black or white-listed!


**Also, please remember to release/renew any device that was previously unfiltered and moved to a content filter.**



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