Safe Surfing Filter Glossary

This category includes URLs that have a legitimate purpose to provide information about data protection, but in doing so present a risk that the information provided may be exploited by users in order to breach security or commit unlawful acts. This applies to detailed information intended to safeguard business or personal data, intellectual property, privacy, and infrastructure on the Internet, private networks, or in other bandwidth services such as telecommunications.

URLs in this category provide access and/or software that allow people to communicate in “real time” over the Internet. The software often allows file transfer and tracking of when other people log on and off of the Internet.

This category includes URLs that provide access to live or interactive Web applications such as browser-based office suites and Groupware. Interactive Web applications can present security risks such as leaking or loss of proprietary data. Sites categorized as Interactive Web Applications include those with business, academic, or individual focus. Sites providing access to interactive Web applications that do not take critical user data or offer security risks; i.e. Google Maps are excluded.

URLs in this category provide software and/or access to continuous broadcasting of radio and TV programming.