How to block obscene websites using a software?

Asked By aubrey miles 10 points N/A Posted on - 11/07/2011

I work in a Telecommunications company as an IT maintenance. I have a problems on blocking obscene sites. Even if i install NAOME Software or Pornblocker. Our employee still using proxy site in order to open another site like this. Is there a way to ban these obscene websites? What’s the software?

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Answered By techyguys 5 points N/A #106431

How to block obscene websites using a software?

Hi Aubrey

It's going to be very difficult to ban the use of these obscene websites using a software. You can try blocking the proxy sites but they are numerous. There will be a proxy site for every site like is, and new proxies emerge in a daily basis. You have the option of using a software that bans the use of proxies altogether. Otherwise you have no means.

The right thing to do here is to forbid your employee not to go to obscene sites if you catch them doing so. If you don't have that much authority then take it to a higher official who can warn them.

 

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Answered By lee hung 75 points N/A #106432

How to block obscene websites using a software?

Hello Aubrey,

To block obscene websites and other sites that you may not want the employees to access, you will need to use a very strong firewall. One best firewall that I have used and has the greatest mechanisms for blocking such sites is called sonicwall. It provides complete network security, management and connectivity and you can use it for both large corporations and small networks.

With sonicwall, you will have tools to effectively monitor and control internet access and make sure the bandwidth resources are entirely used for work-related activities by blocking sites like social medias and obscene sites.

You can view more details about sonicwall, the guide for installation at the following sites:

http://www.ssimail.com/Guardian.htm

https://www.sonicwall.com/en-us/support/knowledge-base-category

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Answered By Trevor 0 points N/A #106433

How to block obscene websites using a software?

Blocking these obscene websites is a bloody task to perform. We have a lot of sites today with the same kind and it is impossible to block them all. There is some software and firewalls that can block offensive site using keywords. Actually you can do this by your router. Keyword block are used to block some sites containing the filtered word. Instead of blocking sites one by one by their IP addresses or URL addresses. For example most of the obscene sites use the word intercourse, desiring, private parts, come and many other censored words. Just add this word in your word filtering option so that sites using these words will be blocked. The only battle for this is even if the site does not contain indecent materials the site will be blocked.

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