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Securing Our Schools

A new eBook from Technology & Learning offers advice and solutions on how to enforce your AUP on and off the network, archive your email, and counter spam and proxies.

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Safe one-to-one computing

As K-12 networks grow and implement one-to-one computing programs, the need to extend the safe and secure learning environment grows along with it. For example, school computers going home with students still need to adhere to school acceptable use policies (AUP) and be protected by Internet filtering. IT administrators still need to provide detailed web activity reports to principals and other administrators—whether scheduled or on demand as needed.

Further, remote Internet filtering reduces the cost, downtime, and frustration associated with computers that have a tendency to be compromised while off the network.

Lightspeed Systems meets school network administrators' unique one-to-one needs with its flexible mobile filtering and security.

Off-network filtering with Lightspeed Guide Client Software

Lightspeed Guide provides:

  • Internet filtering in accordance with your AUP
  • reporting of off-network activity
  • local policy control (Active Directory)
  • forced SafeSearch for Google and Yahoo search engines
  • secure proxy site controls
  • password-protected uninstall

What is more, this mobile filter fully supports PCs, Macs, Citrix clients, NComputing terminals, and other thin clients no matter where they connect to the Internet.

Here's how it works. Lightspeed Guide communicates Internet-browser requests from the remote computer to a district TTC Security Server. In turn, the TTC Security Server references the URL requests with its content database and either allows the request to be processed or sends a blocking and redirect message to the user. In this way acceptable use policies are consistently enforced for users alternately attached to the local network and working remotely.

  • A VPN connection is not required
  • Works from any location
  • Works with any type of Internet connection
  • Extends policies and protection off the network
  • No additional charge for desktop agent

Off-network security with Security Agent

The optional Security Agent keeps bad programs from being loaded at home and later becoming a problem on the school network.

Security Agent provides:

  • Desktop antivirus that is second to none (see our comparison tests)
  • Anti-spyware
  • Autorun scans for viruses and malware
  • Program-specific permissions and restrictions

For more information on the Security Agent, read about the Gateway & Desktop Security feature.

Why Lightspeed Systems?

  1. Most comprehensive and accurate content database for filtering—with no tiered or add-on pricing
  2. Most K-12 specific content categories for granular, age-appropriate control
  3. Only filter that is fully integrated for 100% accurate netTrekker d.i. access
  4. Industry's only completely open database for accuracy checking and on-the-fly fine tuning
  5. Solid K-12 customer-driven product design and development
  6. Mobile filtering
  7. Reliable proxy blocking
  8. All-inclusive security software with a continuum of flexible, tightly integrated solutions for networks of all sizes and configurations
  9. All developed by a single provider, Lightspeed Systems
  10. Free 24/7 technical support