Compliance

Overview

The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law passed by Congress in 2000, and updated and clarified since, to help ensure the safety of children accessing the Internet over school and library computers. The act requires schools and libraries to use filtering to block dangerous or offensive material from minor users. Any organizations that receive funding through E-Rate or the Universal Service Fund must certify that they are meeting the requirements of CIPA.

In addition, various states have enacted regulations requiring schools to archive email and other communications. These archiving regulations vary on their requirements for what must be stored, as well as the method and length of time.

Compliance with national and state regulations, as well as acceptable use policies, is a concern that IT administrators and directors must consider when selecting a solution for their filtering and email management needs.

Information Papers

• Acceptable Use Policies: Creating and Enforcing Guidelines for Use of School Technologies
• CIPA Compliance: Keeping Kids Safe on the Web
• Email Archiving: What's required of K-12 schools?

Case Studies

• Carroll County Finds a Better Web Filter, and Gets a Whole Lot More
• Kenosha Beats the Spam and Spyware Battle with Total Traffic Control

Additional Resources

• View the Web Access Manager Datasheet
• View the Email Manager Datasheet
• Read more about CIPA requirements
• Read the Lightspeed Systems CIPA Compliancy Statement