Internet access is essential for most modern workplaces but also opens up potential distractions and security risks. Many employers implement web filtering to block certain websites deemed ...

Many school districts are at work developing policies that comply with the federal Children’s Internet Protection Act, or CIPA. This legislation requires districts that use E-rate funds to put in ...

Which world nations filter the Internet content available to their citizens? The answer might surprise you. According to the Global Internet Filtering Map from the OpenNet Initiative, there are some ...

Libraries that choose to filter Internet access are not engaging in censorship, according to the Washington Supreme Court. The court made its decision late last week on 6-3 vote, with the majority ...

A variety of organizations, institutions, companies, and countries seek to restrict Internet access from within their premises and territories. For example, companies may seek to improve employee ...

CenturyLink briefly disabled the Internet connections of customers in Utah last week and allowed them back online only after they acknowledged an offer to purchase filtering software. CenturyLink ...

The Oro Valley Town Council recently voted to filter for pornography all Internet access at the Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Proponents of the filtering say it helps protect ...

Blocking content coming into and going out to the Internet. Accomplished by firewall software residing in a stand-alone device, router or user's machine or in a filtering program in each user's ...