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Achieving CIPA Compliance withiBoss SWG Web Filter“CIPA compliance requires schoolsand libraries to filter their Internetservices.”What is CIPA?The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was signed into lawon December 21, 2000. Schools and libraries that plan on utilizingE-rate discounts on Internet access and/or internal connectionservices after July 1, 2002 to be in compliances with CIPA.CIPA requires schools and libraries to filter their Internet servicesand have implemented formal Acceptable Internet Use Policies.The FCC administers CIPA for E-Rate purposes and providesgeneral guidelines to achive CIPA compliance.CIPA REQUIREMENTSGeneral Requirements for CIPA compliance requires implementation of a technology protection measure (AKA Internet Filter) suchas the iBoss SWG Web Filter.I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE1What is CIPA and what does it require?2Categories for CIPA compliance3iBoss insures CIPA compliance4Monitor online activities of minorsInternet Filter Requirements: Block access to visual depictions deemed “obscene”,”childpornography”, or “harmful to minors” Safety and security of minors when using direct electroniccommunications Block unauthorized access, including ‘hacking’, and otherunlawful activities by minors online Filtering is required for all Internet-enabled computers whetherused by minors or adults Filtering of adult Internet usage can be disabled for “bona fideresearch or other lawful purposesMonitor Online Activities of MinorsSchools must enforce a policy to monitor online activitiesof minors.To ensure CIPA compliance at all times, Internet access should berestricted when filtering technology is disabled.Monitor and Filter Online Activitieswww.iboss.comPhantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters (P) 877.742.6832 Sales@iboss.com U.S. HQ 9950 Summers Ridge Rd. Bldg 160 San Diego, CA 92121 2012 All rights reserved. Phantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters. iBoss, Phantom Technologies are trademarks of Phantom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Confidential – for intended recipients only. Distribution to 3rd party prohibited without prior written authorization.

Achieving CIPA Compliance withiBoss SWG Web FilterComprehensive controls insure CIPAcompliance beyond standard URLfiltering to expand security forapplications, file sharing, imagesearching and Youtube.com.CATEGORIES FOR CIPA COMPLIANCEIn order to meet CIPA compliance, the following categories arerequired to be blocked:Adult ContentChild l Settings:Below are additional settings that are not specifically required perCIPA policy but are commonly applied.Controls include URL, Applications, Keywords, Contenttype, and triggers.Web CategoriesAlcohol/TobaccoDating/PersonalsDrugsFile SharingGamblingGamesProxiesGuns/WeaponsImage Search/Video SearchApplicationsPeer to PeerChatNews GroupsInternal ServerFile SharingClean YoutubeGoogle Image ScrubbingRDP/Remote DesktopRogue Encrypted ConnectionsGoogle Encrypted AccessDynamic Proxy BlockingHot Spot ShieldKeywordsEnable ‘Adult’ and ‘High Risk’Safe SearchEnforce Safe SearchSafe search for Image and videos sites is recommended if access toimage or video sites is desired to be opened for minors. Due to imagecaching by Google Images, enabling of ‘Google Image Scrubbing’ isrecommended to insure CIPA compliance.www.iboss.comPhantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters (P) 877.742.6832 Sales@iboss.com U.S. HQ 9950 Summers Ridge Rd. Bldg 160 San Diego, CA 92121 2012 All rights reserved. Phantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters. iBoss, Phantom Technologies are trademarks of Phantom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Confidential – for intended recipients only. Distribution to 3rd party prohibited without prior written authorization.

Achieving CIPA Compliance withiBoss SWG Web FilterCloud Mobile SecurityCloud FilteringPolicy ScanTriggersKeywordsBoss Distributed Data CenteriInternetiBoss SWG Content andApplication Filter*iBoss SWG Web Filter InsuresCIPA ComplianceThe iBoss SWG Web filter provides the technology needed to insureyour network is CIPA compliant. iBoss provides granular filteringtools with industry leading monitoring tools that simplifycompliance and automate reporting. Additionally, the flexiblegroup policies and directory integration gives administrators theability to enforce CIPA compliance to certain groups yet providemore open access to others on the network(i.e. teachers vs. students).Working with your Support EngineeriBoss provides U.S. based support which will work with you one onone to go over configuration and insure CIPA compliant categoriesare enforced. Additionally, your support engineer will review otherapplications that may not be a direct requirement for CIPAcompliance but may add to the security of your network.Below are general outlines of selecting categories forCIPA compliance:1. Access the iBoss SWG Web Control interface2. Select ‘Controls’3. Select ‘Block Web Categories’www.iboss.comPhantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters (P) 877.742.6832 Sales@iboss.com U.S. HQ 9950 Summers Ridge Rd. Bldg 160 San Diego, CA 92121 2012 All rights reserved. Phantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters. iBoss, Phantom Technologies are trademarks of Phantom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Confidential – for intended recipients only. Distribution to 3rd party prohibited without prior written authorization.

Achieving CIPA Compliance withiBoss SWG Web FilterFilteringCloud FilteringWeb RequestPolicy ScanTriggersKeywordsInternetiBoss SWG Firewall*iBoss SWG Content andApplication Filter*iBoss Distributed Data CenterAlloworDeny4. Select from the tabs or the drop down list at the top ofthe page to identify the group you wish to configure*.Once the selected group is highlighted, choose ‘Block’from the drop down menu next to each CIPA categorybased on the list from page 2 then select ‘Save’ at thebottom of the page.*Note: Once you select the configuration for a group, thegroup policy can be copied to other groups. This control isfound under the ‘Groups’ section.Monitor and Filter Online Activitieswww.iboss.comPhantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters (P) 877.742.6832 Sales@iboss.com U.S. HQ 9950 Summers Ridge Rd. Bldg 160 San Diego, CA 92121 2012 All rights reserved. Phantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters. iBoss, Phantom Technologies are trademarks of Phantom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Confidential – for intended recipients only. Distribution to 3rd party prohibited without prior written authorization.

Achieving CIPA Compliance withiBoss SWG Web FilteriBoss SWG ReporterReporterComputersInternetLabtopsiBoss SWG Firewall*iBoss ServersiBoss SWG Contentand Application Filter*Once these categories are saved, the group will now be CIPAcompliant. The base requirement for CIPA is to preventexposure to minors of adult, violence, and inappropriatecontent. iBoss Filters are now protecting HTTP and HTTPSaccess to these sites for the selected groups. In addition toapplying these base policies, organizations can expandsecurity by filtering applications, ports file extension,domains, as well as apply triggers for violation attempts.Managing Applications:Applications can be accessed from the home page - Controls - Programs, Protocols & DLP.Advanced controls identify suspiciousactivity and alert in real timeiBoss protects BYOD users and enforces policy based onuser credentialsWithin the programs section, configuration to manageapplications and DLP can be configured overall or on a timeschedule. Common applications selected for restrictionsinclude chat, file-sharing, online gaming, Glype proxies,SSH, RDP, FTP, and Rogue Connections. Although these arenot required for CIPA compliance, they add layer 7 securityto the network restricting circumvention with proxies,annonymizers and inappropriate communication.www.iboss.comPhantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters (P) 877.742.6832 Sales@iboss.com U.S. HQ 9950 Summers Ridge Rd. Bldg 160 San Diego, CA 92121 2012 All rights reserved. Phantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters. iBoss, Phantom Technologies are trademarks of Phantom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Confidential – for intended recipients only. Distribution to 3rd party prohibited without prior written authorization.

Achieving CIPA Compliance withiBoss SWG Web FilterDetailed insight on network activities throughdynamic graphsMonitor Online Activities of MinorsiBoss SWG reporter which is included with the SWG filterprovides best in class insight on all current and pastactivities on the network. This is essential to identify CIPAviolations, threats, and inappropriate activity on thenetwork.To access the reporter from the home page, click Reports- Login - and you will land on the live activity dashboard.Here you will find all live activity running through thenetwork.To access past reports or generate a search for specificactions, click on ‘Logs’ at the top of the page. From here,put in the parameters of the search and the results willbe presented below. With the iBoss drill down capabilities,details forensic style insight can be achieved to pinpoint actions.Automate reports to key administrators and 3rd partieswww.iboss.comPhantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters (P) 877.742.6832 Sales@iboss.com U.S. HQ 9950 Summers Ridge Rd. Bldg 160 San Diego, CA 92121 2012 All rights reserved. Phantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters. iBoss, Phantom Technologies are trademarks of Phantom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Confidential – for intended recipients only. Distribution to 3rd party prohibited without prior written authorization.

Achieving CIPA Compliance withiBoss SWG Web FilteriBoss SWG Layered SecurityCloud FilteringPolicy ScaniBoss SWG Content andApplication Filter*iBoss SWG Firewall*TriggersKeywordsCurrent ActivityReporterData and Reports sync Real - TimeBoss Distributed Data CenteriAdditionally, you can search activity from a drill downapproach by clicking on the ‘Drill-Down Reports’ at the topof the control menu. This will give you a breakdown ofactivity by category. Note all graphs can be drilled down tothe individual user or event.Delegate control of the filter access while lockingdown ‘CIPA’ configurationsGain access to detailed reports immediately with granularsearcheswww.iboss.comPhantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters (P) 877.742.6832 Sales@iboss.com U.S. HQ 9950 Summers Ridge Rd. Bldg 160 San Diego, CA 92121 2012 All rights reserved. Phantom Technologies, Inc DBA iBoss Web Filters. iBoss, Phantom Technologies are trademarks of Phantom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Confidential – for intended recipients only. Distribution to 3rd party prohibited without prior written authorization.