Monday, May 3, 2010

Re: What Content Filtering Software do you use?

Yes, I know about Single Signon.

Thanks for your response, Christian - at my current employer we run into the SSO issue quite frequently because even if some apps have it others don't. Very frustrating.

Best regards,
Pamela

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Pamela Livingston
http://www.1-to-1learning.blogspot.com
Author of "1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work"
Twitter: plivings
cell: 973-476-4819


On Monday, May 03, 2010, at 08:34AM, "Christian Rogers" <crogers@EpiscopalCollegiate.org> wrote:
>Pamela,
>
>Whatever piece you end up buying make sure that it is SSO (Single Sign On),
>meaning that when your users authenticate to your network (assuming you use
>one), that they only need to do so once. Our school's WatchGuard
>Firewall/Filter doesn't do this so our students end up authenticating at
>least two times.
>
>Christian
>
>On 5/1/10 6:21 AM, "Pamela Livingston" <livingstonp@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear ISED-L Colleagues (with apologies for cross posting),
>>
>> On 5/17 I'll be joining TEAM Charter Schools in Newark, NJ as Dir. of
>> IT. I am hoping to ask any Tech Directors/Network Managers out there
>> a question.
>>
>> What content filtering appliance (for incoming and outgoing mail -
>> protecting the network and computers and also preventing access to
>> inappropriate Websites - and hopefully allowing some easy reports) do
>> you use and are you happy with it? Any pitfalls/challenges/caveats to
>> report?
>>
>> We will have elementary school students, plus we accept Federal
>> money, so are required to do some filtering. I've used Barracuda as
>> well as Websense before, but that was several years back.
>>
>> Thanks very much in advance,
>> Pamela
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------
>> Pamela Livingston
>> livingstonp@mac.com
>> Author of "1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs That Work"
>> Blog: http://1-to-1learning.blogspot.com
>> Twitter: plivings
>> 973-476-4819
>>
>>
>>
>>
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