Comments for Webster's Blog http://bloxx.com/blog Webster's blog gives Bloxx's insights into the world of Web filtering and security Mon, 20 May 2013 02:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Internet Addiction - Fact or Fiction? by Chandan Mallik http://bloxx.com/blog/internet-addiction-fact-or-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 Chandan Mallik Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:01:37 +0000 http://bloxx.com/blog/?p=865#comment-1917 Hi, just to reinforce the point that you made in the above article here is an infographic. http://www.mapsofworld.com/poll/is-internet-addiction-real-facts-infographic.html Thanks.. Hi,

just to reinforce the point that you made in the above article here is an infographic.

http://www.mapsofworld.com/poll/is-internet-addiction-real-facts-infographic.html

Thanks..

]]> Comment on Web Filtering’s Role in Protecting Children Online by @IrritableTech http://bloxx.com/blog/web-filterings-role-protecting-children-onlin/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 @IrritableTech Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:38:11 +0000 http://bloxx.com/blog/?p=778#comment-1596 I'm aware of your clever algorithm and others that are out there but education is key. Schools need to block the worst, educate users well, and show some trust. A schools safeguarding responsibilities go beyond the school gate. Parents and children alike must be supported and educated by the school. Systems able to flag safeguarding issues will highlight where education has failed. I’m aware of your clever algorithm and others that are out there but education is key. Schools need to block the worst, educate users well, and show some trust.

A schools safeguarding responsibilities go beyond the school gate. Parents and children alike must be supported and educated by the school.

Systems able to flag safeguarding issues will highlight where education has failed.

]]> Comment on Forthcoming event - Social Media and New Technology in Education by Cameron http://bloxx.com/blog/forthcoming-event-social-media-and-new-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Cameron Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:33:41 +0000 http://bloxx.com/blog/?p=700#comment-1534 Hi Roberta, Sorry to hear that. Live streaming will be available via this link - http://bit.ly/S20SNz and starts at 9.30am. Enjoy! Hi Roberta,

Sorry to hear that.

Live streaming will be available via this link - http://bit.ly/S20SNz and starts at 9.30am.

Enjoy!

]]> Comment on Forthcoming event - Social Media and New Technology in Education by Roberta Brown http://bloxx.com/blog/forthcoming-event-social-media-and-new-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Roberta Brown Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:31:42 +0000 http://bloxx.com/blog/?p=700#comment-1533 Unfortunately not now able to attend this session. Please provide details of livestream for on-demand viewing thanks Unfortunately not now able to attend this session. Please provide details of livestream for on-demand viewing
thanks

]]> Comment on How to prevent bypassing Web filters by Chicago Judge bypasses Web filter to access inappropriate Web content | Webster's Blog http://bloxx.com/blog/blocking-anonymous-proxies/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Chicago Judge bypasses Web filter to access inappropriate Web content | Webster's Blog Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:45:23 +0000 http://bloxx.com/blog/?p=498#comment-1447 [...] Although no further details were given about how he managed to access sites, the inability of the Web filter to accurately categorize websites in real-time could have played a large factor. If the county was using a legacy Web filter that relied on a URL database, then access could have been granted to a sexually explicit website that was not categorized in the database. Another alternative is that Polito could have easily bypassed it using an anonymous proxy site.  The use of anonymous proxy sites to bypass Web filters is a very prominent issue in both business and education, and using this story as an example, the repercussions of not blocking these sites with a next-generation Web filter can cause irreversible reputational damage.  (Read more about how to stop the use of anonymous proxies here) [...] [...] Although no further details were given about how he managed to access sites, the inability of the Web filter to accurately categorize websites in real-time could have played a large factor. If the county was using a legacy Web filter that relied on a URL database, then access could have been granted to a sexually explicit website that was not categorized in the database. Another alternative is that Polito could have easily bypassed it using an anonymous proxy site.  The use of anonymous proxy sites to bypass Web filters is a very prominent issue in both business and education, and using this story as an example, the repercussions of not blocking these sites with a next-generation Web filter can cause irreversible reputational damage.  (Read more about how to stop the use of anonymous proxies here) [...]

]]> Comment on How to prevent bypassing Web filters by Blocking of P2P at ISP level has been shortlived | Webster's Blog http://bloxx.com/blog/blocking-anonymous-proxies/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Blocking of P2P at ISP level has been shortlived | Webster's Blog Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:40:16 +0000 http://bloxx.com/blog/?p=498#comment-1444 [...] The use of proxy servers to bypass Web filters is incredibly common, and also incredibly easy if the Web filter is not advanced enough to detect the use of a proxy. To find out more about how to prevent users bypassing Web filters, read our previous blog post - How to prevent bypassing Web filters [...] [...] The use of proxy servers to bypass Web filters is incredibly common, and also incredibly easy if the Web filter is not advanced enough to detect the use of a proxy. To find out more about how to prevent users bypassing Web filters, read our previous blog post - How to prevent bypassing Web filters [...]

]]> Comment on How to prevent bypassing Web filters by How To Maintain Employee Productivity During The Summer of Sport | Webster's Blog http://bloxx.com/blog/blocking-anonymous-proxies/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 How To Maintain Employee Productivity During The Summer of Sport | Webster's Blog Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:47:34 +0000 http://bloxx.com/blog/?p=498#comment-1420 [...] The majority of organisations will have some sort of Web filtering solution in place to prevent and protect users from viewing inappropriate and non-work related content. Many of these will rely on a URL database. The problem with using a Web filter that relies solely on a URL database is that as the Web is constantly expanding, with 7.5 million new URLs being created daily, it is impossible to block all inappropriate websites. And even if a URL is on the blacklist, it can be easily bypassed by using an anonymous proxy. (If you missed our last post about how to prevent the use of anonymous proxies, it can be found here.) [...] [...] The majority of organisations will have some sort of Web filtering solution in place to prevent and protect users from viewing inappropriate and non-work related content. Many of these will rely on a URL database. The problem with using a Web filter that relies solely on a URL database is that as the Web is constantly expanding, with 7.5 million new URLs being created daily, it is impossible to block all inappropriate websites. And even if a URL is on the blacklist, it can be easily bypassed by using an anonymous proxy. (If you missed our last post about how to prevent the use of anonymous proxies, it can be found here.) [...]

]]> Comment on Social media’s place in education by Cameron http://bloxx.com/blog/socialmediaforeducation/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Cameron Thu, 10 May 2012 10:11:01 +0000 http://www.webfilteringblog.com/?p=451#comment-1416 Completely agree that there has to be recognition from Schools and parents that the Web can be used for malicious activity and children may intentionally or unintentionally view inappropriate content. Great analogy about learning by doing. It's our - whether we're teachers or parents - responsibility to educate children on how to use the Web safely and intelligently, and not to deprive them from using it and benefiting from the invaluable resources available just because it carries certain risks. Completely agree that there has to be recognition from Schools and parents that the Web can be used for malicious activity and children may intentionally or unintentionally view inappropriate content.

Great analogy about learning by doing. It’s our - whether we’re teachers or parents - responsibility to educate children on how to use the Web safely and intelligently, and not to deprive them from using it and benefiting from the invaluable resources available just because it carries certain risks.

]]> Comment on Social media’s place in education by Alan http://bloxx.com/blog/socialmediaforeducation/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 Alan Wed, 09 May 2012 21:39:56 +0000 http://www.webfilteringblog.com/?p=451#comment-1415 Sorry about the double post, i clicked send before I was supposed to. I like this post, questions about social media in schools have started to rise significantly over the past few months. I’ll keep this relatively short due to time of evening, and the fact I could go on and on. With anything “e-safety” there are 4 elements that must be entwined - policy, liability, technology and education. An integral part of all of those is responsibility. We as parents or as schools have that responsibility, and if we know something is happening we have a duty of care to do something about it. In the context of social media and e-safety we can do one of 2 things: bury our heads in the sand and hope nothing happens, or tackle it, even if that is a class of U13’s. At least then it is in a controlled environment of learning and empowerment. We don't learn to drive by sitting in the instructors office, we learn the risks and risk assessment by "doing" in a controlled manner so that eventually we can be "let loose" on our own. e-Safety is all about risk and behaviour. Teach the risk, empower good behaviour, use technology (filtering etc) to back up school policy and liability. Sorry about the double post, i clicked send before I was supposed to.

I like this post, questions about social media in schools have started to rise significantly over the past few months.
I’ll keep this relatively short due to time of evening, and the fact I could go on and on.
With anything “e-safety” there are 4 elements that must be entwined - policy, liability, technology and education. An integral part of all of those is responsibility. We as parents or as schools have that responsibility, and if we know something is happening we have a duty of care to do something about it. In the context of social media and e-safety we can do one of 2 things: bury our heads in the sand and hope nothing happens, or tackle it, even if that is a class of U13’s. At least then it is in a controlled environment of learning and empowerment.

We don’t learn to drive by sitting in the instructors office, we learn the risks and risk assessment by “doing” in a controlled manner so that eventually we can be “let loose” on our own.

e-Safety is all about risk and behaviour. Teach the risk, empower good behaviour, use technology (filtering etc) to back up school policy and liability.

]]> Comment on Social media’s place in education by Alan http://bloxx.com/blog/socialmediaforeducation/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Alan Wed, 09 May 2012 21:33:01 +0000 http://www.webfilteringblog.com/?p=451#comment-1414 I like this post, questions about social media in schools have started to rise significantly over the past few months. I'll keep this relatively short due to time of evening, and the fact I could go on and on. With anything "e-safety" there are 4 elements that must be entwined - policy, liability, technology and education. An integral part of all of those is responsibility. We as parents or as schools have that responsibility, and if we know something is happening we have a duty of care to do something about it. In the context of social media and e-safety we can do one of 2 things: bury our heads in the sand and hope nothing happens, or tackle it by , even if that is a class of U13's. At least then it is in a controlled environment of learning and e,powerment I like this post, questions about social media in schools have started to rise significantly over the past few months.
I’ll keep this relatively short due to time of evening, and the fact I could go on and on.
With anything “e-safety” there are 4 elements that must be entwined - policy, liability, technology and education. An integral part of all of those is responsibility. We as parents or as schools have that responsibility, and if we know something is happening we have a duty of care to do something about it. In the context of social media and e-safety we can do one of 2 things: bury our heads in the sand and hope nothing happens, or tackle it by , even if that is a class of U13’s. At least then it is in a controlled environment of learning and e,powerment

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