Re: Pix content filtering

In article <1180437661.729755.71240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Alex <handley88@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
hi, am currently working at a company with a very low budget and am
trying to implement a internet content filtering system, the company
has a pix 506e.
I was just wondering if anyone has come across a free solution?

The PIX 506e is restricted to PIX 6 (in particular, PIX 7 is not
supported on it.) PIX 6 has very little in the way of built in
content filtering; what it does have requires the (expensive)
third party products WebSense or N2H2. I am not aware of any
free or low-cost replacements for either of them.

In a low-budget situation with that particular model, you might
be best off restricting outgoing connections to be permitted only
from one particular system, and have that system run squid
or other proxy software to do the filtering for you; the internal
systems would have to be configured to get their content from
the proxy system. This may cause problems with HTTPS connections.
.

Relevant Pages

  • When US-made censorware ends up in iron fists
    ... Despite Burma's record of repression, it's probably legal for American companies ... They may have been up against Internet censorship software ... Absence of federal regulation has allowed so-called censorware of at least four ... used filtering software of two other California firms: ...
    (soc.culture.malaysia)
  • No opt-out of filtered Internet (Aus)
    ... No opt-out of filtered Internet ... proviso would remove content filtering altogether. ... Internet Service Providers (ISPs) contacted by Computerworld say ...
    (uk.legal)
  • RE: Web filters - Effects on Productivity
    ... plenty of ways to waste time without the internet. ... I drink coffee. ... exactly the logic used to sell internet filtering software. ... I'm currently researching web filtering. ...
    (Security-Basics)
  • Experts: Internet filtering and censorship rife
    ... LONDON, England -- Believe the conspiracy theories -- out of sight and without your knowledge, governments truly are filtering what you see on the Internet. ... Georgian authorities blocked most access to Russian news broadcasters and Web sites after the outbreak of the conflict, and both sides reported Web sites being blocked, removed or attacked as the situation unfolded. ...
    (soc.retirement)
  • Re: Web filters - Effects on Productivity
    ... even though my company has a seemingly draconian Internet Access ... people still seem to waste plenty of time on the Internet. ... My thoughts are that Web Filtering means different things to different ... If you set up a webfilter in a school or in any other placer where ...
    (Security-Basics)