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Web filtering for K12 schools is a requirement of the Children´s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) for publicly-funded schools and libraries if they wish to benefit from E-rate discounts on their Internet access. It is also a legal requirement for all schools in twenty-four states where similar legislation has been enacted.
Filtering the Internet for K12 school children is much easier now than when CIPA was enacted in 2000. Organizations covered by the legislation can take advantage of cloud-hosted filtering services that are easy to configure and manage, and “cloud keys” now exist that can quickly override parameter settings when adults request unfiltered access to the Internet.
Internet filtering for K12 schools works by checking each request to visit a website against Realtime Blackhole Lists - blacklists of websites known to host inappropriate material or malicious software - and the category and keyword parameters set by the filter´s system administrator. These checks not only prevent minors from accessing material outlawed by CIPA, but also safeguards computer networks from malware such as adware, spyware and ransomware.
Realtime Blackhole Lists can be obtained from Internet safety groups or from a filtering service provider. They are usually updated as soon as websites are identified as hosting inappropriate material or malware.
The quickest way to block access to inappropriate content is via category filters. System administrators can select from hundreds of existing and bespoke categories for easy compliance with CIPA.
Keyword filters add a degree of fine-tuning to the category filters. With keyword filters system administrators can control access to websites containing specific words that they would not want children to understand or use.
In most modern day systems for filtering the Internet for K12 school children, the filtering parameters can be set by time. In libraries where a reservation system for the Internet is in operation, it is a simple process to switch on the filtering controls at the start of a child´s Internet session, and switch them off when the child´s session has expired. This function can also be applied in schools for after-hours studies in which it may be appropriate for K12 school children to access certain adult material.
Safeguard students with WebTitan Web Content Filter. Explore its powerful features for comprehensive school protection against inappropriate content and web threats.
Book DemoSince 1999, TitanHQ has been a leader in providing online security solutions. Our portfolio of online security solutions includes one that is especially suitable for filtering the Internet for K12 school children - WebTitan Cloud.
WebTitan Cloud is an effective web filtering solution that protects networks from web-borne threats. It has the versatility to comply with CIPA and state legislation for filtering the Internet for K12 school children and has mechanisms in place to prevent children from circumnavigating the filtering controls.
Our solution for filtering the Internet for K12 school children works via a simple reconfiguration of the organization´s DNS. There are no hardware purchases or software to install. The solution is compatible with all operating systems and is managed via an easy-to-understand browser-based portal.
For organizations that operate wireless networks, WebTitan Cloud for WiFi controls the online content that school children can access on their mobile devices. As with WebTitan Cloud, this solution helps administrators identify attempts to access the Internet over non-standard ports and reports on potential breaches of legislation, such as when there is high bandwidth consumption.
If you are a school or library that falls under CIPA or local legislation, we invite you to try Internet filtering for K12 schools for free. Our offer consists of a fully-enabled version of WebTitan Cloud or WebTitan Cloud for WiFi - whichever is the most appropriate for your situation - with no set up costs and no obligation to continue with the service once the trial period has concluded.
For further details of our invitation, or to find out more about Internet filtering for K12 schools, do not hesitate to contact us and speak with our experienced sales technicians. Our sales technicians will be glad to answer your questions about filtering the Internet for K12 school children, and guide you through the registration and configuration process, so that your organization can comply with Internet safety legislation and protect children from exposure to inappropriate content today.
Safeguard students with WebTitan Web Content Filter. Explore its powerful features for comprehensive school protection against inappropriate content and web threats.
Book DemoWeb filtering for schools is an important cybersecurity protection. Students can be blocked from accessing malicious website known to host malware. Some web filtering solutions also inspect encrypted web traffic offering an additional level of protection against web-based cyber-threats. With WebTitan web filtering for school you can protect students with real-time filtering that blocks malicious content without restricting their internet learning experience.
WebTitan Cloud is a highly effective cloud based web filtering solution for school. WebTitan protects networks from web-borne threats. It has the versatility to comply with CIPA and state legislation for filtering the Internet and preventing users from circumnavigating the filtering controls. WebTitan web filtering for schools allows educational organizations keep students safe on-line, without compromising their ability to access a rich and dynamic online learning experience.
Unless a school web filtering solution is in place to prevent pornographic, inappropriate, or violent images from being accessed, schools will not be eligible to apply for E-Rate discounts. This is a mandatory requirement for public-funded schools in many states. A school web filtering solution protecting students from scammers, hackers and protects the network from attack.
Content filtering software for schools and content control is a requirement of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Content filtering software will protect your students from exposure to inappropriate content in compliance with CIPA legislation. Content filtering software allows you defend your network against web-borne threats such as malware and ransomware, while mitigating the threat of phishing.
Educational institutions are increasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals. A web filter for K-12 students, teachers, and administrators adds a layer of security to protect data from phishing, social engineering, and malware. Instead of relying on antivirus, a web filter blocks malicious content from ever loading in a user’s workstation browser.
Allowing internet access for students, teachers, and administrators opens a large number of cyber-risks. Using a K12 web filter, school administrators block domains hosting malware, ransomware, phishing web pages, and inappropriate content. By blocking these various threats, educational institutions protect student and employee data from theft and keep their environment compliant.
Sophisticated threats targeting schools for kindergarten through 12th grade use various manipulation techniques to trick students, teachers, and administrators into opening malicious web pages or downloading malware. Web filtering means that users cannot open malicious web pages in their browser, so administrators can block them from viewing inappropriate content or accessing a phishing page that could be used to steal employee credentials.
WebTitan is a web content filter with proven results from numerous educational institutions, managed service providers, and corporate administrators. Administrators can configure WebTitan to meet specific K-12 school requirements and prevent phishing and malware downloads within a few minutes of implementation. WebTitan is API driven, scalable and will not negatively impact network performance.
Phishing and social engineering are the biggest threat to educational data protection. Without content filtering for K-12 schools, education administrators risk the cost and overhead of malware and ransomware on their environment. Every organization needs a content filtering solution to protect the environment, but schools are especially vulnerable to the numerous users on the network accessing websites and downloading content.
The WebTitan web filter solution offers numerous advantages to schools that need to add a layer of security to their environment. Its reporting feature can be used to identify current threats and users downloading malicious content, inappropriate content, or potential malware. WebTitan is a proven solution that supports numerous enterprise corporations, school districts, and government agencies.
When any student, teacher, or administrator types a URL into their browser or clicks a link in an email that opens a URL on a browser, the browser performs a DNS query to find the IP for the domain server. A K-12 content filtering solution intercepts the request and determines if the domain should be blocked either from distributed threat intelligence or administrator blacklists.
Administrators have school internet controls used to protect data from web-based threats. One critical component necessary for data protection is web content filters. Web content filters block students, teachers, and administrators from accessing malicious content or domains known for hosting inappropriate content. Administrators can customize a blacklist and whitelist and allow only specific groups of users to access specific websites.
The WebTitan school internet filter offers any educational institution configurations and implementations for blocking malicious content or domains known for hosting inappropriate content. WebTitan is rated well across numerous industries, but schools get the advantage of its scalable, fast, and customizable implementation so that administrators can block specific content based on user groups (e.g., students vs. teachers).
