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1.3. NUEVO MARCO INSTRUCTIVO del aprendizaje con las tecnologías
The Web Filtering feature is only available in ZoneAlarm Security Suite.
Web Filtering provides 35 categories for filtering Web content. Table 12-1below provides a description of each category, along with its default setting.
To change the setting for a category:
1. Select Web Filtering|Categories.
2. In the Site Categories to block column, select or clear the check box beside the category.
A red check mark indicates that content belonging to that category will be blocked.
An empty check box indicates that content belonging to that category will be allowed.
To block all site categories, click Check All. To allow all site categories, click Clear All. To revert to default settings, click the Reset to Defaults link.
Category Definition Default
Setting Abortion Site which provide information or arguments in
favor of or against abortion; describes abortion pro-cedures; offers help in obtaining or avoiding abor-tion; provides information on the physical, social, mental, moral, or emotional effects, or the lack thereof, of abortion.
Allowed
Adult: Intimate Apparel/Swimsuit
Sites offering pictures of models in lingerie, swim wear or other types of suggestive clothing. This does not include sites selling undergarments as a sub-section of the other products offered.
Allowed
Adult: Nudity Sites containing nude or semi nude depictions or pictures of the human body. These depictions are not necessarily sexual in intent or effect but may include sites containing nude paintings or photo galleries of artistic nature. It also includes nudist or naturist sites that contain pictures of nude indi-viduals.
Blocked
Adult: Pornogra-phy
Sites containing sexually explicit material for the purpose of arousing a sexual or prurient interest.
Blocked
Table 11-1: Web Filtering categories
Adult: Sex Edu-cation
Sites that provide information on reproduction, sex-ual development, sexsex-ually transmitted disease, contraception, safe sex practices, sexuality and sexual orientation. This does not include sites offering suggestions or tips on how to have better sex.
Allowed
Alcohol/Tobacco Sites that promote or offer for sale alcohol/tobacco products or provide the means to create them. Also may include sites that glorify, tout or otherwise encourage the consumption of alcohol/tobacco.
Blocked
Chat Room / Instant Messen-ger
Sites that provide chat and Instant Messaging capability.
Allowed
Criminal Skills / Illegal Skills / Cheating
Sites that advocate or give advice on performing illegal acts such as service theft, evading law enforcement, fraud, burglary techniques and pla-giarism. Sites that provide instructions about or promote crime, unethical/dishonest behavior or evasion of prosecution thereof.
Blocked
Dating and
Per-sonals Sites that promote interpersonal relationships.
Does not include those pertaining to gay or lesbian appeal.
Allowed
Drugs: Illegal Drugs
Sites that promote, offer, sell, supply, encourage or otherwise advocate the illegal use, cultivation, manufacture, or distribution of drugs, pharmaceu-ticals, intoxicating plants or chemicals and their related paraphernalia.
Blocked
E-mail Sites offering Web-based E-mail services. Allowed Freeware /
Soft-ware Downloads
Sites that promote or offer free software or prod-ucts for general download or trial purposes.
Allowed
Gambling Sites where a user can place a bet or participate in a betting pool (including lotteries) online; obtain information, assistance or recommendations for placing a bet; receive instructions, assistance or training on participating in games of chance. Does not include sites that sell gambling related prod-ucts or machines.
Blocked
Category Definition Default
Setting
User Guide for Zone Labs security software 178 Glamour /
Life-style
Sites that emphasize or provide information or news on how the user can achieve physical attrac-tiveness, allure, charm, beauty, or style with respect to personal appearance.
Allowed
Government: Mil-itary
Sites that promote or provide information on mili-tary branches or armed services.
Allowed
Hacking / Proxy Avoidance Sys-tems
Sites providing information on illegal or question-able access to or the use of communications equip-ment/software, or provide information on how to bypass proxy server features or gain access to URLs in any way that bypasses the proxy server.
Blocked
Humor / Jokes Sites that primarily focus on comedy, jokes, fun, etc. Does not include sites containing jokes of adult or mature nature.
Allowed
Internet Auctions Sites that support the offering and purchasing of goods between individuals.
Blocked
MP3 / Streaming Sites that support and or allow users to download music and media files such as MP3, MPG, MOV, etc. Also includes sites that provide streaming media (radio, movie, TV).
Allowed
News Groups Sites that offer access to Usenet New Groups or other like sites.
Allowed
News and Media Sites that primarily report, information, or com-ments, on current events or contemporary issues of the day. Items like weather, editorials, and human interest are considered target within the context of major news sites.
Allowed
Online Games Sites that provide information and support game playing or downloading, video games, computer games, electronic games, tips and advice on games or how to obtain cheat codes, journals and maga-zines dedicated to game playing, online games, as well as sites that support or host online games including sweepstakes and giveaways.
Allowed
Pay to Surf Sites Sites that pay users money for clicking on specific links or locations.
Blocked
Political /Activist / Advocacy
Sites that are sponsored by and contain informa-tion about specific political parties or groups. Sites that are sponsored by or devoted to organizations that promote change or reform in public policy, public opinion, social practice, economic activities and relationships. Excludes commercially spon-sored sites dedicated to electoral politics or legisla-tion.
Allowed
Category Definition Default
Setting
Table 11-1: Web Filtering categories
Religion Sites that promote and provide information on Buddhism, Baha'I, Christianity, Christian Science, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Mormonism, Shinto, Sikhism, Atheism, other conventional or unconven-tional religious or quasi-religious subjects, as well as churches, synagogues, other houses of worship, any faith or religious beliefs including “alternative”
religions such as Wicca and witchcraft.
Allowed
Search Engines / Portals
Sites that support searching the Web, indices and directories.
Allowed
Shopping Sites that provide the means to obtain products and services that satisfy human wants and or needs. This does not include products or services that are principally marketed to satisfy industrial or commercial needs.
Allowed
Sports / Recre-ation / Hobbies
Sites that promote or provide information about spectator sports.
Allowed
Violence / Hate / Racism
Sites which advocate or provide instructions for causing physical harm to people or property through use of weapons, explosives, pranks, or other types of violence. Sites that advocate hostility or aggression toward an individual or group on the basis of race, religion, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, or other involuntary characteristics; a site which denigrates others on the basis of those char-acteristics or justifies inequality on the basis of those characteristics; a site which purports to use scientific or other commonly accredited methods to justify said aggression, hostility or denigration.
Blocked
Weapons Sites that sell, review, or describe weapons such as guns, knives, or martial arts devices, or provide information on their use, accessories, or other modifications.
Blocked
Web Communica-tion / Message Boards
Sites that allow or offer Web based communication using any of the following mediums: E-mail (Web based), Chat, Instant Messaging, Message Boards, etc.
Allowed
Dating and Per-sonals
Sites that promote interpersonal relationships.
Does not include those pertaining to gay or lesbian
Allowed
Category Definition Default
Setting
User Guide for Zone Labs security software 180 E-mail Sites offering Web-based E-mail services. Allowed
Category Definition Default
Setting
Table 11-1: Web Filtering categories
If you are using ZoneAlarm Security Suite and you choose to block new categories, you may want to clean your browser cache to remove pages from newly blocked sites that may be stored there. Otherwise, anyone using your computer will have access to blocked content that has been stored in your browser’s cache.