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XSTOP: The Centralized Internet Filtering System
The LHRIC is proud to be able to offer the centralized Internet
filtering system, XSTOP. The Internet is a wonderful tool for education.
Unfortunately, students too often encounter Internet content that
distracts from learning rather than enriching it. Sites promoting
pornography, hate, violence, and criminal behavior are now pervasive
on the Web. As a result, Internet filtering has become a necessity
for schools.
XSTOP Highlights
- XSTOP manages all Internet traffic and filters requested Web
pages through a comprehensive database of rated sites.
- Trained professionals examine thousands of Web sites each day
to determine which ones should be added to the filter database.
- Because XSTOP is network-based, students can't bypass the filtering.
- XSTOP does not rely on Key-word searches as do most other Internet
filtering products. XSTOP uses a team of human beings to preview
and categorize thousands of sites per day. The result is a more
intelligent approach to filtering. For example, a site dealing
with statistics on "breast cancer" would not be blocked,
while one dealing with "breasts" in a pornographic context
would.
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