Blocking Technologies Teach In Dave Harcourt 14 th April 2011.

Blocking Technologies Teach InDave Harcourt

14th April 2011

© British Telecommunications plc

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. BT’s current offerings

3. Home solutions

4. Network Filtering

5. Q&A


BT’s current offerings


BT’s current offerings

• Online & printed content– www.bt.com/safety– dedicated blog pages

• BT Family Protection• BT Vision• Filtering image of child sex abuse • External relationships

http://www.bt.com/safety

http://www.bt.com/safety


On-line advice


BT Family Protection


BT Family Protection


Version 2 of BT Family Protection version 2 enhancements

Feature Feature Description MFP V2 MFP V1

Client Size Installed product size 10MB 10MB

TV Filtering Filter Online TV viewing by TV and Movie ratings Music Filtering Filter iTunes music with explicit content Search Monitoring Record and display all the terms that are searched

on the popular search websites Safe Search Enable safe search on popular sites such as

Google, Yahoo, Bing Search Keyword Filtering Block webpage access based on presence of

specified keywords in an URL string

Web/Content Blocking Blocks up to 35 categories of objectionable websites, allows/bans specific sites, filters on search

Instant Messaging Blocking Blocks instant messaging applications Instant Messaging recording Records entire IM conversations for future review Time Limits Blocks access at specific times, sets a daily

maximum time limit

Email Blocking Pre-approves email accounts that the child is allowed to access; blocks emails from unknown sources

Social Network Filtering Records all Social Network postings that contain profanity; records posts that include confidential information

Program Blocking Blocks any inappropriate or unwanted application from communicating with the internet

Usage Reporting Delivers a complete report of all Internet and IM activity for any specified timeframe

Remote Management Completely online user interface that allows users to review and apply settings remotely

Instant Alerts Sends email and/or text alerts instantaneously whenever the child tries to access restricted content

YouTube filtering Blocks YouTube videos based on tagged keywords Online Help Educates the user about the various features of

the product, and helps in configuring the product Automatic Updates Deliver product updates in a fully automated

fashion

Google Chrome Support Support for Google Chrome Browser besides IE & FF support

The key enhancements are as follows:

• Allows settings for automated alerts to be emailed to you.

• Records and reports on search terms that are used on popular search engines

• Provides a link with popular search engines with a Safe Search function ensuring that inappropriate search results do not appear.

• Provides protection in Google’s Chrome browser as well as Internet Explorer and Firefox.

• Filters explicit music in streamed sites and explicit video content in major US TV and Movie sites.


Windows Live Family Safety


BT Vision


Filtering image of child sex abuse

• Introduced in 2004• To protect customers from inadvertently browsing child

abuse images• URLs compiled by IWF and applied daily• Since 2004, nearly all ISPs have now adopted similar

measures• Uses a two stage approach to filtering


Our partners


Home Solutions


IP detailsDNS

HomeGateway/Router


PC in the living room is no longer sole Internet device


Console access

• PS3


• Wii


DSi


Parental controls as an App


Gateway controls


BT Home Hub 1access and parental control


Individual device controls


BT HomeHub2access controls


BT HomeHub3access control and informs of block


Sky Routerparental and access control

• Not per user


Sky parental and access control

• Devices can be trusted


Sky

• Log file of attempted access to blocked sites


DNS blocking

• E.g. OpenDNS, NortonDNS





Blocking Technologies Teach In Dave Harcourt 14 th April 2011.

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