Safe Surfing Filter Glossary

This category includes the exchange of files between computers and users for business or personal use. An example of P2P use is downloadable, shared music. P2P clients allow users to search for and exchange files from a peer-user network. They often include SpyWare or real-time chat capabilities. P2P may offer bandwidth usage risks, or allow users to compromise network security by distributing proprietary or sensitive data outside a secured netw

This category includes sites that allow users to upload folders and files to an online network server. Personal network storage is a valuable service allowing users to backup, share, edit, or retrieve files or folders from any Web browser. They do offer risks, such as proprietary or sensitive data can be uploaded outside a secured network, or offensive and illegal content may be stored and distributed.

This category includes personal home pages that share a common domain such as those hosted by ISPs, University/Education servers, Free Web Page hosts, etc. Blogging sites are also included. Personal home pages present a risk to viewers because content ranges from harmless to offensive, yet these pages are not highly trafficked, making them difficult to categorize and provide coverage for each personal page.

This category includes sites that typically arrive in hoax e-mail established only to steal users’ account information. These sites falsely represent themselves as legitimate company Web sites in order to deceive and obtain user account information that can be used to perpetrate fraud or theft.

This category includes URLs covering political parties, individuals in political life, and opinion on various topics.

This category includes URLs that contain materials that are intended to be sexually arousing or erotic. This includes fetish pages, animation, cartoons, stories, and child pornography.

This category includes URLs that serve as a starting point for users when they get connected to the Web. These sites serve as major gateways or directories to content on the

This category includes URLs that contain crude, vulgar, or obscene language or gestures.

This category includes URLs with pictures that include alluring or revealing attire, lingerie and swimsuits, or supermodel photo collections but do not involve nudity.