Web filtering for Education from Bloxx

The facts

The value of Internet in education is considerable. More and more, classes rely on information and courses delivered via the web. Although the Internet is a fantastic educational resource, the dangers are very real, such as (from www.getsafeonline.org):

• Inadvertent exposure to inappropriate images or content
• Solicitation by sexual predators in chat rooms and by email
• Online bullying or harassment
• Piracy and illegal downloads of software, music or video
• Spyware, viruses and phishing

The need to protect students from this is important in order to maximise their potential and prevent negative ramifications.

Bloxx web filtering prevents each of these risks using Tru-View Technology - that analyses requested web material to determine if the user should be allowed to view it or not. This will not only stop nasty content reaching the user's desktop but will also give enhanced control over access to other types of 'inoffensive' but time consuming websites, such as gaming and social networking sites.

Combining established technology with innovative intelligent identification and analysis techniques Bloxx Tru-View Technology views the hidden depths of the Internet to rapidly classify web traffic in real time. You can be confident you have up-to-the-minute protection and control over web traffic through your network.

File downloads, online chatrooms and blog spaces can be controlled as well as IM and P2P applications, meaning you can free up bandwidth for your network through having more effective control over these applications.

Anonymous proxies - which let students bypass filters - are blocked instantly with Bloxx meaning your students can't access the internet through the back door.

You can also choose to enable the Safesearch feature on Internet search engines so that students cannot bypass it and access inappropriate material.

Due to the essential nature of education, many types of sites need to be accessed by users and the flexible group policies within the Bloxx internet filtering system provide for these diverse requirements. Also, Bloxx's thorough and clear reporting allows you to see if your group Internet policies are working sufficiently or if they need fine tuning, and provides invaluable real time monitoring to see which users are frequently violating policies.

Find out which Bloxx appliance would be most suitable for your network.

Download Bloxx's leaflet on 'Next Generation Web Management Solutions for Education'

For more information about Bloxx's solutions please contact Dan Smith