CIPA Compliance

CensorNet™ Professional has a long history within the global education sector. Compliance with CIPA, the Children's Internet Protection Act, is an important aspect of an overall Internet access policy within schools, colleges and libraries.

The following table explains how CensorNet™ complies with CIPA legislation:

CIPA states:

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[schools / libraries should implement] a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors

• Real-time Image Filter detects and removes obscene visual depictions before they reach the Web browser.

• Database of over 59 million sites, 50+ categories blocks unsuitable content.

• Real-time raters operate in over 16 languages to block zero-hour offensive web sites.

• CensorNet™ Surf Safe enforces search engine 'safe search' automatically.

• Custom URL block/allow lists

• Custom File/MIME type block/allow lists

[such a technology protection measure must be employed] during any use of such computers by minors.

• Policies can be enforced on specific machines (by IP or MAC address), by user (with authentication) or via a schedule.

• Policies can enforce a 'walled garden' to only allow access to Web content suitable for minors.

• A default 'catch all' policy will apply filtering to any unknown device joining the network.

[schools] are required to adopt and enforce a policy to monitor online activities of minors

• Site visits report by user, machine, domain and category.

• Top 20 accessed sites, by user or workstation.

• Top 20 violations, by user or workstation.

• Bespoke report builder for mining log files of web activity

• Real-time 'whos browsing' report for active users

[the Libary] may disable the technology protection measure concerned, during use by an adult, to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purpose.

• Different policies can be applied on a group basis, for example a 'Staff' group may have more relaxed filtering rules.

• Different categories may be chosen for different groups suitable for the age group.