Software Filters

Software filters can:

• Establish Access Controls, allowing only authorized persons to visit a particular site.
• Implement Server Settings to create firewalls, exlcuding attacks or unwelcome messages from third parties.
• Delete or separate out unwelcome messages (e.g., spam, inappropriate newsgroups)
• Prevent access to unwanted sites (e.g., pornography)
• Implement End User Browser Settings to control exchanges of private information and allow access only to recommended sites
• Prevent unauthorized access

Some filters can operate interactively, sending a reply to the originator of a message to ask, on a one time basis, for authentication.

Software Filters help substantially to mitigate or reduce the following problems:

• Imposition of or access to unwanted material
• Spam

Cross references:

• Spam
• Pornography