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Block / Unblock Web
Sites
While surfing the internet,
occasionally, the firewall will open rather than the web page you were
hoping to find. TISD has installed a firewall, which blocks access
within the district’s WAN to certain web sites, which may contain
content deemed inappropriate for school use. The Firewall may also
block ads within a website, alternative search engines, portals, and
image servers. TISD is providing Internet access for educational
purposes; users are not guaranteed full access to all sites. If a user
attempts to enter a web site that has been blocked by the firewall, he
or she will be returned to the TISD home page.
Please send an
email to your Technology Trainer if you would
like to submit a request blocking or unblocking a site.
Topics Blocked by the Firewall
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Adult Entertainment |
Full or partial nudity, strip clubs, adult
oriented chat room, erotica, adult humor and literature, etc. |
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Alcohol/Tobacco |
Sites which promote or contain liquor or tobacco
products |
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Cult/New Age |
Sites which contain information on witchcraft,
black arts, voodoo, horoscopes, alternative religions, cults,
UFOs, etc. |
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Drugs |
Sites which contain information on illegal drugs
and/or drug culture or drug contraband, based upon the Federal
drug laws |
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Gambling |
Sites which contain information on gambling or
provide on line gambling |
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Hacking |
Sites which contain information on questionable
or illegal use of hardware and software, “hacking” utilities,
virus creation, etc. |
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Illegal |
Sites which contain information on illegal
activities such as rape, murder, prostitution, child
pornography, drunk driving, etc. |
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Militancy |
Sites which contain information on militia
operations, terrorist activities, war, riots, or rebellion
groups |
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Personals/Dating |
Sites which contain information or solicit for
escort services, mail order brides, personal ads, etc. |
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Pornography |
Sites which contain heterosexual activity
involving one, two, or more persons, hard core adult humor and
literature, etc. |
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Racism |
Sites which contain ethnic impropriety, hate
speech, anti-Semitism, racial clubs/conflict, etc. |
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Sexuality/Lifestyles |
Sites which contain heterosexual acts, homosexual
acts, bisexual acts, orgies, sadism, masochism, fetishes, etc. |
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Tasteless |
Sites which contain tasteless or inappropriate
content and/or humor |
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Violence |
Sites which contain information on violent acts,
criminal activity, gangs, gross depictions of violence,
excessive profanity, etc. |
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Weapons |
Sites which promote or contain information on
guns, knives, missiles, bombs, or other weapons |
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Web Chat |
Internet chat sites |
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