Proxy Blocking: Preventing Tunnels Around Your Web Filter
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Two thirds of respondents to Lightspeed Systems' survey, 2007's Top IT Headaches for K‐12 Schools, indicated that proxies bypassing the Internet filter was a somewhat critical or critical issue. As proxies gain both new levels of sophistication and accessibility—and as students gain increased sophistication and desire to utilize those proxies to access blocked content—addressing the complex issue of proxy blocking is a top concern for school IT administrators.
Get this new information paper, Proxy Blocking: Preventing Tunnels Around Your Web Filter, to discover:
- What proxies are, and the different proxy types
- How proxies can undermine your web filtering efforts
- How you can prevent proxy tunnels around your web filter
- How you can protect against even SSL proxies
- Best practices for proxy blocking
The fight against proxy tunnels is ongoing, but it is critical to the safety of students, the enforcement of Acceptable Use Policies, and the security of your network.
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