Children’s Internet Protection Act

Children’s Internet Protection Act - CIPA compliance solutions

Schools and libraries subject to CIPA are required to adopt a policy that addresses:

access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet,

the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications,

unauthorised access, including so-called “hacking” and other unlawful activities by minors online,

unauthorised disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors, and

restricting minors’ access to materials harmful to them. Security measures must be able to block or filter pictures that are obscene or contain child pornography for both minors and adults.

CIPA Solutions

Multi-threat security appliances (UTM)

> Antivirus, IPS and DLP (Data Leak Prevention)

Unwanted Internet-based applications, such as Facebook, Twitter and Skype can be fully blocked or only partially enabled as needed, on an individual or group basis. Antivirus, IPS and DLP (Data Leak Prevention) can add additional protection against malicious content, unlawful activities and unauthorised disclosure.

> Web Filtering and Antivirus protection

Blocking student access to undesirable web sites and removing the latest threats before they can infect endpoints. For large campuses and installations, centralised management and analysis appliances enable single pane-of-glass management with extensive logging and archiving capabilities to enhance oversight and simplify auditing centrally.

CIPA Requirements	Security Feature Support on UTM Security solutions
Prevent access to minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet	- Web Filtering – Blocks sites under inappropriate categories such as adult/mature content. - Manual Website Blacklisting – Blocks webpages by keywords or URLs. - Safe Search Enforcement – Rewrites search queries with Safe Search options to deliver child appropriate results.
Address the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications	- Antivirus – Detects malicious attachments or file transfers over electronic communications - Anti-spam, DLP – Filters malicious or inappropriate content - Web Filtering –Restrict social media and online communication sites if necessary
Prevent unauthorised access, including “hacking” and other unlawful activities by minors online	- Firewall –Enforces access to other networks and Internet. Users Authentication can also be implemented. - Application Control – Prevents usage of malicious applications. - IPS –Detects and blocks unlawful activities, terminal can be quarantined till further investigation.
Prevent unauthorised disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information regarding minors.	- Firewall: Prevents unauthorised access to internal hosts. - Antivirus –Mitigates malicious code infections which allows external controls. - DLP – Protects against servers and terminals from disclosing personal information.
Address measures designed to restrict minors’ access to materials that are harmful to minors.	- Web Filtering –Blocks sites under inappropriate categories such as violent content. - Manual Website Blacklisting – Blocks webpages by keywords or URLs. - Safe Search Enforcement –Rewrites search queries with Safe Search option to deliver child appropriate results.

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