Additional Information

Web Filtering Categories

44 categories are used to define groups of web sites, all of which are selectable. 8 are normally blocked and 36 normally allowed.

Below is a list of the categories of web sites normally blocked. All categories are selectable.

Adult	Sites that discuss adult topics, phone sex, adult chat rooms. Nudity may be included, but not graphic sexual content. Hate, advocating of violence, Satanism and other subversive groups are included. Domains that sell adult novelty items (vibrators, and sex toys), or adult videos.
Alcohol and Tobacco	Sites that sell alcohol or tobacco, or discuss how to make alcohol and mixed beverages.
Error or Blank	Domains that either do not resolve to a valid server, or are misconfigured.
Gambling	Online gambling, bookmaking, sports betting, dog tracks, horse race betting. Sites that host gambling events but do not allow online betting are not included.
Hacking and Warez	Sites that discuss or distribute tools for hacking, cracking, attacking, or phreaking systems. Any site that contains keys, serial numbers, or cracked downloads for pirated programs.
Illegal Activities	Illegal online pharmacies (prescription free purchasing), how to modify weapons, bomb making, phishing, credit card fraud, illegal drugs and drug manufacturing, or recreational drug usage.
Parked Domains	Domains that are parked. These include companies like Seeq.com and others who hold domains and pay people for their usage.
XXX	Graphic adult material. Pornographic sites and sites that sell pornographic material.

Categories on the following list of are normally allowed and are selectable by the system administrator by accessing the Control Panel.

Ad Servers	Companies that serve or provide banner or other types of advertising.
Alternative Life Style	Gay, Lesbian, Nudist Colony, etc. No nudity may be expressed on the site. These sites talk about these alternative lifestyles only.
Anonymizers	Attempt to bypass Internet filters or provide information about how to do it. May include systems to make your Internet connection anonymous or hide your identity.
Arts	Museums, art galleries, artist sites, photographers. Artistic nudes may appear.
Auctions	Allow auctions and/or bidding on their site.
Blogs	Either offer blogging services, or personal pages for individuals or families.
Business	Run by a business. They may or may not be trying to sell something. If they are trying to sell something online they will also be put in the shopping category.
Chat	Contain a chat area or are primarily dedicated to online chat.
Computers	Computer related sites. May discuss computer software, programming, how to repair them, etc. Computer companies will also be listed here. Sites that offer downloads of products will also be listed in the downloads category.
Dating and Personals	Online dating guides and matchmaking services.
Download Media	Music, streaming radio, movie trailers or any other media type of download.
Downloads	If there is any type of application available for download from a site it will be in this category. Sites that specialize in downloads (like download.com) are in this category. Sites that offer downloadable music are also in this category.
Education and Reference	Schools, universities, and sites that are primarily dedicated to research for schools. Online homework help sites are included in this category.
Entertainment	Sites that include information about the entertainment industry, or are for personal entertainment. Movies, television, and magazines are included here. Joke sites and other online gaming sites may be included here. Games are also included in the game category.
Finance and Investment	Any site that offers stock trading, investment advice, or online banking.
Free Hosting	Companies that allow free webpage hosting. If they have a canonical name for their free hosting only that is entered.
Games	Gaming sites, and gaming related activities sites. Gambling related sites are not included here. Casino and other online betting are in the blacklist for gambling. Poker and other gambling games (that do not allow betting) may be included here.
Health	Health related sites that are legal in nature. Hospitals, and medical related sites like legitimate pharmacies. Online pill sites are classified in the blacklist for illegal activities.
Home	Home decorating, appliances and things that are purchased for homes. Real estate for homes is also in this category.
Job Search	Resume posting and job hunting sites.
Kids and Teens	Sites appropriate for children and teens. Some teen online help sites are included.
Lingerie	Sell or promote lingerie. No graphic photos allowed.
News	News agencies and outlets. This includes press release sites.
Recreation	Recreational activities (Canoeing, hiking, boating, sailing, skating, weightlifting). Includes both outdoor and indoor recreation. Sports is found in a separate category.
Redirectors	Primary purpose to redirect you to another site. This may be to hide the identity of the destination site. Tinyurl.com is an example.
Regional	City, state, country, military, or government sites.
Religion	Religious discussion sites, and sites for churches. No hate or pro violent religious sites allowed.
Science	Science and discussions of science related information. Biology, DNA, and science related companies (Science labs).
Sex Education	Sexual education and additional sites. No graphic adult material allowed.
Shopping	Offer something for sale on their site.
Society	Clubs, organizations for causes (non profits), social issues like politics.
Sports	College, amateur, professional, and Olympic sporting events and activities. Sporting equipment sites are also included here. Locations that primarily offer sporting activities are included (bowling alleys, gyms, etc).
Travel	Travel agents, destinations or companies who specialize in travel services.
Weapon Related	Weapon related sites for guns and knives that are not illegal. Gun clubs, hunting, legal weapon sales, etc.
Web Mail	Offer webmail from their domain.
World	Domains here may be in some categories above if they have an English speaking page. No graphic sites are in this category. If a domain contains no English it will be classified here.