Protect Your Students and Employees with Free Remote Filtering Schools around the world have shifted to virtual instruction and employees are now working from home, which means that students and their families are relying on their devices more than ever. Schools and businesses need to think about how to keep their students and employees safe […]
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Several studies have found an association between social media use and depression, suicide rate, and other negative behaviours Originally published September 19, 2019 and updated April 9, 2020. As governments close schools, parks, recreational facilities and more because of COVID-19, students are feeling increasingly isolated and are turning to social media to connect with their
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The number of young people today experiencing mental health problems is on the rise. The statistics do paint a striking portrait…
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The Benefits of a Dedicated Web Filter and a UTM What is a Dedicated Web Filter? Web filtering is any technology product or service that manages a user’s access to internet content. Restrictions are based on policies you define, which can include a combination of categories you select (for example Profanity and Extreme) specific websites you list (for example, cnn.com) and time-based restrictions (no use of social media sites during class time).
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3 Benefits of Virtualization for Your Business What is Virtualization? Virtualization is the process of taking the physical and making it virtual – this means taking hardware, like a computer or network switch, and detaching them from their physical environments. How Does Virtualization Work? Hardware is made virtual through technology called a hypervisor. These “virtualized”
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5 Ways Schools can Improve Their Cyber Security Do you stay up at night worrying that your school will be the target of ransomware or a security breach? How do you plan for the worst when you’re unsure where to start? The education sector has ranked last among 17 industries in terms of cyber security, according to a study
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How to Detect Phishing Attacks What is a Phishing Attack? A phishing attack is an email or a text from a hacker who is trying to steal personal information for profit. Hackers will either encourage you to click on a link (which downloads malicious software onto your device), give them passwords or other sensitive data,
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Do You Recognize the Negative Effects of Social Media on Youth? While the statistics surrounding the positive and negative effects of social media are inconclusive, there are links between increased use of social media and depression. According to Childmind.org, teenage and young adults (who make up the highest number of users on platforms like Instagram
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What is Web Filtering? Web filtering is software that controls or restricts a user’s access to content on the internet. It is also known as URL filtering, content filtering, and internet filtering. There are two different ways to block access to websites — by category, or by URL. For example, you can block categories of websites such
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The Top 3 Online Threats to Students and How to Keep Them Safe Summer is coming to an end and school is just around the corner. Many students, parents, and teachers are happily looking forward to the start of the new school year. Unfortunately, many students will suffer from online threats such as bullying, engage
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Netsweeper for Education: Student Protection for K-12 Schools IT professionals face a major dilemma when choosing a content filter, especially if it’s for a BYOD environment. It needs to be capable of filtering different types of devices and operating systems, handle SSL decryption, granularly filter web content, provide detailed reports, and meet government requirements. In
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DNS-over-HTTPS and Netsweeper Industry players such as Google and Mozilla (Firefox browser) are planning to implement DNS-over-HTTPS. This concerns organizations who filter illegal internet content like child sexual abuse imagery. The Internet Services Providers Association (ISPAUK) claimed that Mozilla plans to support DNS-over-HTTPS “in such a way as to bypass UK filtering obligations and parental
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