Web Filtering Solutions

Comprehensive Internet Access Control

Organizations of all sizes face challenges managing internet access to protect against security threats, ensure regulatory compliance, maintain employee productivity, and create safe online environments. Web filtering powered by website categorization provides the foundation for effective internet access control, enabling policies that block or allow access based on website content classification. Our categorization API integrates with firewalls, proxy servers, and secure web gateways to enable real-time filtering decisions.

Effective web filtering requires comprehensive, accurate website classification that keeps pace with the constantly evolving internet landscape. New websites appear daily, existing sites change content, and malicious actors continuously create new threats. Our classification system maintains current categorization across 500+ million domains, providing the intelligence foundation for filtering solutions that protect users without blocking legitimate business resources. Companies in our cybersecurity database often build filtering solutions on this categorization infrastructure.

Enterprise Network Protection

Enterprise networks require sophisticated filtering capabilities that balance security requirements with business productivity needs. Complete blocking of all web access proves impractical when employees need internet resources for legitimate work tasks. Category-based filtering enables nuanced policies that block known threats and inappropriate content while permitting access to business-relevant websites.

Different organizational departments may require different access policies based on their job functions. Marketing teams may need access to social media platforms blocked for other employees. Research departments may require access to categories restricted elsewhere. Our granular IAB taxonomy with 800+ categories enables policy configuration that addresses these varied requirements without creating security gaps through overly broad access grants.

Educational Institution Filtering

Schools and educational institutions face unique filtering requirements balancing educational access with student protection obligations. Regulatory requirements like CIPA in the United States mandate filtering of inappropriate content on school networks. Beyond compliance, educational institutions must protect students from harmful material while ensuring access to legitimate educational resources across a wide range of topics.

Educational filtering requires particular sensitivity to avoid blocking legitimate educational content that might contain keywords triggering overly aggressive filters. Our classification approach evaluates overall site purpose and content context rather than relying solely on keyword matching, reducing false positives that block valuable educational resources. Categories enable policies that restrict adult content while permitting health education, for example.

Parental Control Solutions

Consumer security products and internet service providers offer parental control features helping families manage children's internet access. Website categorization powers these filtering capabilities, enabling parents to restrict access to age-inappropriate content without technical expertise. Our API enables consumer-focused companies to build effective parental controls into their products.

Family-friendly filtering requires blocking not just obviously inappropriate content but also recognizing context appropriate for different age groups. Content suitable for teenagers may be inappropriate for young children, requiring configurable age-based policies. Our detailed categorization enables these nuanced policies, allowing families to configure protection levels matching their values and children's maturity.

Web Filtering Features

Regulatory Compliance

Various industries face regulatory requirements mandating web filtering to protect sensitive data, prevent inappropriate access, or ensure safe environments. Healthcare organizations must protect patient information from exfiltration. Financial services firms face requirements around information security and acceptable use. Educational institutions must comply with child protection regulations. Category-based filtering supports compliance with these requirements through documented, auditable access controls.

Compliance reporting capabilities demonstrate that appropriate filtering controls exist and function effectively. By logging category classifications for blocked and permitted access attempts, organizations can produce audit trails demonstrating policy enforcement. Our compliance solutions address requirements across multiple regulatory frameworks.

Secure Web Gateway Integration

Secure web gateways combine multiple security functions including web filtering, malware protection, data loss prevention, and cloud access security. Website categorization provides essential URL intelligence feeding filtering decisions within these integrated security platforms. Our API integrates with leading secure web gateway vendors, enabling customers to leverage our comprehensive categorization within their existing security infrastructure.

Cloud-based secure web gateways require categorization capabilities that scale to handle traffic from distributed workforces accessing the internet from anywhere. Our infrastructure supports high-volume, low-latency classification enabling secure web gateways to process traffic without introducing bottlenecks. Companies in our high-traffic database segment operate at scales requiring this enterprise-grade performance.