Internet filters designed to block pornographic Web sites also prevent users from accessing health information online up to a quarter of the time. Experts say the filters are bad news for teen-agers ...

Dale Alexander, the IT director for Albuquerque, N.M., public schools, was not exactly a fan of filtering software for blocking pornography and other Web sites deemed inappropriate for children. But ...

The Digital Immigrant and Digital Native Discussions Continue.... In 2001, Mark Prensky coined the terms “Digital Natives” and “Digital Immigrants” to describe the differences between adults and ...

commentary To understand the situation that we find ourselves in regarding the internet filter, we need to refer to the great political textbook of our age: Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister. That great ...

(Reuters Health) - Parents often rely on filtering software to block children’s online contact with bullies, predators, pornography and other inappropriate material, but a new study casts doubt on the ...

Consumers who choose a filter need to balance simplicity and effectiveness. Most people are not technologically savvy and prefer easy installations and minimal options. There are a number of robust ...

Internet filtering can be an extremely useful tool for network administrators, especially in businesses. Filters are set up in the network router itself, so any Web sites specified in the filter ...

Internet filters have being around for a while now, and they can form a vital part of the network security infrastructure. Typically they are used for Blocking access to inappropriate or non-work ...

People are talking about internet content filtering, especially since the ACLU won its case against the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), which tried to censor all speech about sex from the internet ...

What is that Internet filters don't want you to see? Throughout the Western world, a charged debate about access to Internet pornography has triggered great concerns about freedoms, sexual and ...

Schools and libraries that receive federal money for Internet connections have a tentative April 16 deadline to draw up Internet safety policies that include installing technology to block minors from ...

People use computers at an Internet cafe in Changzhi, north China's Shanxi province June 20, 2007. REUTERS/Stringer By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters Health) - Parents often rely on filtering software to block ...