the 3com officeconnect?web site filter provides the officeconnect internet firewall with enhanced internet filtering capabilities. it can control access from the lan to thousands of web sites that might be deemed inappropriate for business use. twelve selectable web site categories are provided so internet access can be tailored to the needs of the organization. just like the custom list and filtering by keywords (see chapter 4), access to these sites can be enabled or disabled.

    the 3com officeconnect web site filter is provided as a 12-month subscription, and can be automatically updated weekly to ensure that the filter keeps pace with the ever-changing internet.

    the officeconnect internet firewall 25 and internet firewall dmz are provided with a one-month subscription free of charge.

    the 3com officeconnect web site filter uses the cybernot list, which is licensed from the learning company. this list is developed and maintained by the learning company's cyber patrol unit.

    the sites on the cybernot list are reviewed by a team of internet professionals, including parents and teachers. they use a set of criteria that categorizes internet sites and resources according to the level of possibly objectionable content.

    in evaluating a site for inclusion in the list, the team consider the effect of the site on a typical 12 year old

    searching the internet unaccompanied by a parent or educator. any easily accessible pages with graphics, text or audio which fall within the definition of the categories below will be considered sufficient to place the source in the category.

    1 violence/profanity:

    violence: pictures exposing, text or audio describing extreme cruelty, physical or emotional acts against any animal or person which are primarily intended to hurt or inflict pain. profanity: is defined as obscene words or phrases either audio, text or pictures.

    2 partial nudity:

    pictures exposing the female breast or full exposure of either male or female buttocks except when exposing genitalia. the partial nudity category does not include swimsuits (including thongs).

    3 full nudity:

    pictures exposing any or all portions of the human genitalia. please note: the partial nudity and full nudity categories do not include sites containing nudity or partial nudity of a non-prurient nature. for example: web sites for publications such as national geographic or smithsonian magazine or sites hosted by museums such as the guggenheim, the louvre, or the museum of modern art.

    4 sexual acts:

    pictures, descriptive text or audio of anyone or anything involved in explicit sexual acts and or lewd and lascivious behavior, including masturbation, copulation, pedophilia, intimacy involving nude or partially nude people in heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian or homosexual encounters. also includes phone sex ads, dating services, adult personal ads, cd-roms and videos.

    5 gross depictions:

    pictures, descriptive text or audio of anyone or anything which are crudely vulgar or grossly deficient in civility or which show scatological impropriety. includes such depictions as maiming, bloody figures, autopsy photos or indecent depiction of bodily functions.

    6 intolerance:

    pictures or text advocating prejudice or discrimination against any race, color, national origin, religion, disability or handicap, gender, or sexual orientation.

    any picture or text that elevates one group over another. also includes intolerant jokes or slurs.

    another. also includes intolerant jokes or slurs.

    7 satanic/cult:

    satanic material is defined as: pictures or text advocating devil worship, an affinity for evil, or wickedness. a cult is defined as: a closed society, often headed by a single individual, where loyalty is demanded, leaving may be punishable, and in some instances, harm to self or others is advocated.

    common elements may include: encouragement to join, recruiting promises, and influences that tend to compromise the personal exercise of free will and critical thinking.

    8 drugs/drug culture:

    pictures or text advocating the illegal use of drugs for entertainment. includes substances used for other than their primary purpose to alter the individual's state of mind, such as glue sniffing. this category does not include material about the use of illegal drugs when they are legally prescribed for medicinal purposes (e.g., drugs used to treat glaucoma or cancer).

    9 militant/extremist:

    pictures or text advocating extremely aggressive and combative behavior, or advocacy of unlawful political measures. topics include groups that advocate violence as a means to achieve their goals. includes: how to, information on weapons making, ammunition making or the making or use of pyrotechnics materials. also includes the use of weapons for unlawful reasons.

    10 sex education:

    pictures or text advocating the proper use of contraceptives. this topic would include condom use, the correct way to wear a condom and how to put a condom in place. also included are sites relating to discussion about the use of the pill, iuds and other types of contraceptives. in addition to the above, this category will include discussion sites on how to talk to your partner about diseases, pregnancy and respecting boundaries. the sex education category is uniquely assigned; sites classified as sex education are not classified in any other category. this permits the user to block or allow the sex education category as appropriate, for example, allow the material for an older child while restricting it for a younger child.

    not included in the category are commercial sites that sell sexual paraphernalia. these sites are typically found in the sex acts category.

    11 questionable/illegal & gambling:

    pictures or text advocating materials or activities of a dubious nature which may be illegal in any or all jurisdictions, such as illegal business schemes, chain letters, copyright infringement, computer hacking, phreaking (using someone's phone lines without permission) and software piracy. also includes text advocating gambling relating to lotteries, casinos, betting, numbers games, on-line sports or financial betting, including non-monetary dares and "1-900" type numbers.

    12 alcohol & tobacco:

    pictures or text advocating the sale, consumption, or production of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products, including commercial sites in which alcohol or tobacco products are the primary focus. pub and restaurant sites featuring social or culinary emphasis, where alcohol consumption is incidental are not in this category

    for further details refer to: www.cyberpatrol.com