Skip to content

Hit enter to search or ESC to close

Web filtering for K12 schools is a requirement of the Children´s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) for publicly-funded schools and libraries if they wish to benefit from E-rate discounts on their Internet access. It is also a legal requirement for all schools in twenty-four states where similar legislation has been enacted.

Filtering the Internet for K12 school children is much easier now than when CIPA was enacted in 2000. Organizations covered by the legislation can take advantage of cloud-hosted filtering services that are easy to configure and manage, and “cloud keys” now exist that can quickly override parameter settings when adults request unfiltered access to the Internet.

Did You Know?

72%

businesses experienced a DNS attack

60,000

malware & spyware domains categorised a day

53

predefined categories by default

7%

of websites tested by Google for malware were infected

How Web Filtering for K12 Schools Works

Internet filtering for K12 schools works by checking each request to visit a website against Real-time block lists - block lists of websites known to host inappropriate material or malicious software - and the category and keyword parameters set by the filter´s system administrator. These checks not only prevent minors from accessing material outlawed by CIPA, but also safeguards computer networks from malware such as adware, spyware and ransomware.

Real-time block lists can be obtained from Internet safety groups or from a filtering service provider. They are usually updated as soon as websites are identified as hosting inappropriate material or malware.
The quickest way to block access to inappropriate content is via category filters. System administrators can select from hundreds of existing and bespoke categories for easy compliance with CIPA.
Keyword filters add a degree of fine-tuning to the category filters. With keyword filters system administrators can control access to websites containing specific words that they would not want children to understand or use. 

In most modern day systems for filtering the Internet for K12 school children, the filtering parameters can be set by time. In libraries where a reservation system for the Internet is in operation, it is a simple process to switch on the filtering controls at the start of a child´s Internet session, and switch them off when the child´s session has expired. This function can also be applied in schools for after-hours studies in which it may be appropriate for K12 school children to access certain adult material.

The quickest way to block access to inappropriate content is via category filters.

Speak with TitanHQ about Filtering the Internet for K12 School Children

Since 1999, TitanHQ has been a leader in providing online security solutions. Our portfolio of online security solutions includes one that is especially suitable for filtering the Internet for K12 school children - WebTitan Cloud.

WebTitan Cloud is an effective web filtering solution that protects networks from web-borne threats. It has the versatility to comply with CIPA and state legislation for filtering the Internet for K12 school children and has mechanisms in place to prevent children from circumnavigating the filtering controls.

Our solution for filtering the Internet for K12 school children works via a simple reconfiguration of the organization´s DNS. There are no hardware purchases or software to install. The solution is compatible with all operating systems and is managed via an easy-to-understand browser-based portal.

For organizations that operate wireless networks, WebTitan Cloud for WiFi controls the online content that school children can access on their mobile devices. As with WebTitan Cloud, this solution helps administrators identify attempts to access the Internet over non-standard ports and reports on potential breaches of legislation, such as when there is high bandwidth consumption.

Hear from our Customers

The protection we needed for our church and school.

What do you like best about WebTitan Web Filter? Web Titan provides internet filtering for everyone that walks through our doors and connects to our WiFi or wired internet. It allows us to protect our students and guests from inappropriate websites and phishing schemes. Recommendations to others considering WebTitan Web Filter: WebTitan Web Filter is a complete filtering solution for churches, schools, and other organizations. It is relatively easy to administer and the reporting is excellent. What problems is WebTitan Web Filter solving and how is that benefiting you? Anyone who connected to our WiFi or wired internet could go anywhere or be blasted with any kind of inappropriate content. It allows us to protect our students and guests from harmful websites and ads.

Mark M.

Small-Business

Works great for our school environment.

What do you like best about WebTitan Web Filter? Easy of use and setup. I like the real time updates so that we can block and unblock websites on the fly. What problems is WebTitan Web Filter solving and how is that benefiting you? Filtering the web for 2000 students. Real time updates and changes.

Eugene Y.

IT Director

Easy as 1-2-3!

What do you like best about WebTitan Web Filter? Easy to use and easy to setup - and great support from the guys at WebTitan when we have questions. I'd definitively recommend this solution. What do you dislike about WebTitan Web Filter? Nothing to say on that side of things. It works well for us and was easy to set up. Recommendations to others considering WebTitan Web Filter: Do not hesitate to ask for support - they are great at helping with the setup and implementation. What problems is WebTitan Web Filter solving and how is that benefiting you? We can easily manage access to websites.

Steve V.

Administrator

Most widely used powerful, outstanding and inexpensive software.

What do you like best about WebTitan Web Filter? When I write about WebTitan’s pros, they are really uncountable. It provides really easy and quick ways of blocking malicious content and spam. With the help of this software viruses can be easily minimized. In order to have granular control over user web filtering, this software is considered to be the best among all. As far as administrative perspective is concerned, this software no doubt provides easy ways. Really superb product through which one can easily kick out bad stuff. What problems is WebTitan Web Filter solving and how is that benefiting you? Ultimately I can say this software is really effective and has provided much convenience and fulfilled all web filtering issues across my organization.

Laura C.

IT Specialist

The best program that provides a layer of protection without equal.

What do you like best about WebTitan Web Filter? I really like this system because it provides one of the best layers of protection for the servers and computers of my business, bringing almost zero spam emails in my mail tray. This system is very simple to configure however, I could do it under the tutelage of the technical support team, in order to make an optimal configuration. I also congratulate the team of designers of this system for its friendly and versatile interface with a range of options and filters in each function, which allow me to be able to perform a better management on the web, I can also perform more detailed searches in order to obtain excellent information. This system has a simple and very useful reporting. If we start talking about the price, I can say it is crazy, compared to other systems that do much less than WebTitan and are extremely expensive. I really like the attention provided by your customer service team, they are very attentive, they are always on the lookout to correct any problem that may arise with the system. Recommendations to others considering WebTitan Web Filter: I definitely recommend this system a lot and I think it is necessary to say that this system is vital for all businesses. If you want to know more about it you can have your trial version for a limited time and so you can evaluate it. What problems is WebTitan Web Filter solving and how is that benefiting you? Thanks to this system I can to manage access to the web of my work team, based on the scale or pyramid of hierarchy, I do this so the base members of my team do not lose focus on the performance of their tasks and my managers, as they need more information on the web, I grant them a broader access to the execution of their tasks.

Harold A.

Project Control Manager

Try Internet Filtering for K12 Schools Free

If you are a school or library that falls under CIPA or local legislation, we invite you to try Internet filtering for K12 schools for free. Our offer consists of a fully-enabled version of WebTitan Cloud or WebTitan Cloud for WiFi - whichever is the most appropriate for your situation - with no set up costs and no obligation to continue with the service once the trial period has concluded.

For further details of our invitation, or to find out more about Internet filtering for K12 schools, do not hesitate to contact us and speak with our experienced sales technicians. Our sales technicians will be glad to answer your questions about filtering the Internet for K12 school children, and guide you through the registration and configuration process, so that your organization can comply with Internet safety legislation and protect children from exposure to inappropriate content today.

Susan Morrow

Susan Morrow

  • DNS FILTERING
  • WEB FILTERING
  • CONTENT FILTERING

Talk to our Team today

Talk to our Team today