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An Introduction to Netsweeper Content Filtering

July 18, 2019

An Introduction to Netsweeper Content Filtering Netsweeper provides industry leading carrier-grade web content filtering solutions, backed by years of research and development, and is designed to excel in complex and highly demanding network environments. The Netsweeper content filtering platform has been built with the perfect combination of functionality, scalability, and reliability. Available in unique deployment […]

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How to Setup a Managed Access Program for BYOD Devices

June 27, 2019

How to Setup a Managed Access Program for BYOD Devices – Part 4 When deciding how to manage BYOD devices on your school network, many challenges come to mind. We’ve spoken over the last couple of weeks about setting up captive portals and using a dedicated Wi-Fi network, but both solutions come with several technical considerations that may

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How to Setup a Captive Portal for BYOD Devices

June 20, 2019

How to Setup a Captive Portal for BYOD Devices – Part 3 Setting up a captive portal can be an effective way to filter and manage BYOD devices. This technique is useful when a BYOD device is not managed by a domain controller, but you still want to identify the student, and apply their specific

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How to Setup a Dedicated Wi-Fi Network for BYOD

June 13, 2019

How to Setup a Dedicated Wi-Fi Network for BYOD – Part 2 Do you ever install an Internet filter and then wonder what happened? It feels like its only been a day after installation…and you feel disappointed. A crafty student has already found a new way of bypassing the Internet filter by refrerename.shing YouTube 5

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How to Filter BYOD Without Losing Your Sanity

June 6, 2019

How to Filter BYOD Without Losing Your Sanity – Part 1 It’s the start of a new school year, and just when you think all your preparations are complete, you’re told that your school district will support students bringing their own devices into the classroom. You post your situation on IT forums. You scour

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What Do I Look for in a CIPA Compliant Content Filter?

May 30, 2019

What is CIPA? CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) is a bill enacted by the United States Congress in 2000 due to growing concerns over the inappropriate content that children have access to online. It is essential to comply with CIPA to not only safeguard children from harmful or obscene content, but to also qualify for

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What You Need to Know About Digital Self-Harm

March 27, 2019

What You Need to Know About Digital Self-Harm A disturbing new phenomenon has made itself known – digital self-harm. Justin Patchin and Sameer Hinduja, scholars and co-directors of the Cyberbullying Research Center, describe digital self-harm as the “anonymous online posting, sending or otherwise sharing of hurtful content about oneself.” Students who participate in digital self-harm

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5 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe Online

March 14, 2019

5 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe Online While the Internet opens the doors for children towards unlimited learning opportunities and the ability to connect to the global community, it also comes with very real dangers. Cyberbullying, phirename.shing threats, malware, and the recent news surrounding the Momo challenge demonstrate the very real threats surrounding children

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The Evolution of Language: From Symbols to Emojis

July 19, 2018

The Evolution of Language: From Symbols to Emojis In honour of World Emoji Day, we would like to shed light on one of the most important human qualities, which is the evolution of human communication. By discussing the evolution of language and the newer language of emoji’s, it highlights the importance of using a

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How to Avoid Student Distraction During the World Cup

June 7, 2018

How to Avoid Distraction During FIFA: Part 1 Every four years the FIFA Soccer World Cup is a highly viewed event that brings millions of supporters together from all over the world. It is no secret that both students and employees will be eager to watch the World Cup while at school or at work.

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The Netsweeper Prevent Solution: Up the Ante Against Terrorism & Radicalization

June 21, 2017

Over the past few years, the United Kingdom has been at the forefront of counter-terrorism…

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The Top 3 Ways Netsweeper Makes Your Web Security Our Number One Priority

June 14, 2017

The Top 3 Ways Netsweeper Makes Your Web Security Our Number One Priority You know it is summer time when the sun is shining, the weather is warm, school is out, and offices start to become relatively empty. As employees depart on vacation and students pack up their books until the fall, it is often

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