Yes, our district does have a filter.
I can only assume that these pages are getting past it because where
there's a will, there's a way. I know our filter checks for forbidden
words - weapons, gambling, sex/attire, sex/etc.. but pornographers are
crafty by necessity so perhaps they have put in the pictures instead.
Do filters check for pictures? I don't know.
Whoever sponsors these things will always stay one step ahead of us, and
filters, because there's something in it for them. Remember Forest
Whitaker's character in that Jodie Foster movie - don't remember the
name, sorry -he installed the security system for her house so he knew
how to dismantle it. Perhaps that's what's happening here.
I don't know enough about this type of enterprise to know how much
money is in it for them but it's something - either the money or sheer
perversity.
Anyone out there in the know about this?
One thing's for sure - it's true that filters lend a false sense of
security.
Carol Valdez
CMS librarian/UISD
Laredo, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Dilling, Frankie [mailto:fdilling@kleinisd.net]
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 2:58 PM
To: 'Carol Valdez'
Subject: RE: [tlc] TARGET: TECH: GEN: How to avoid pornographic popups?
Do you have filtering software?
I though all K-12 schools were being required to have it.
Check out ALA site. Children's Internet Protection Act
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Offices/ALA_Wa
shington/Issues2/Civil_Liberties,_Intellectual_Freedom,_Privacy/CIPA1/CI
PA.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Valdez [mailto:cvaldez@uisd.net]
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:49 AM
To: Texas Library Connection
Subject: [tlc] TARGET: TECH: GEN: How to avoid pornographic popups?
What are you doing to avoid pornographic popups? We have been having a
terrible problem with this in the past month or so. BTW, sorry for the
cross-postings.
I am at a middle school and students use the computers throughout the
day on
a walk-in basis. Of course, they have signed an AUP, acknowledging that
they are aware that the computers are to be used only for instructional
purposes but kids will do what they can when we walk away.
I am not sure if the students are purposely accessing sites which are
sponsored by pornographers or if they are inadvertently stumbling upon
these
when looking for lyrics or online games. Anyway, we are getting some
truly
bad stuff.
I would like to know if you've had this problem and what you've done
about
it, or if not, at least suggestions. I'd also like to know what my risk
for
liability is since it's happening in my domain.
I'm considering creating a barcode for each computer and requiring the
students to "check out" a computer. They will also have to sign in on
an
Internet log with name, ID, time in and out, purpose for search or use.
I would be grateful for any further suggestions, advice, etc.
Sincerely,
Carol Valdez
Clark MS librarian
Laredo, TX
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