SurfControl - Internet and Email Content Filtering Monitoring and Blocking Software Cyber Patrol has been acquired by SurfControl Plc. This press release predates the merger and is presented in its original form.
Specific criteria published on the company's Web site determine what is blocked under each category.
Sites are screened for content by Microsystems Software's team of researchers made up of parents and teachers, who look at all sites before placing them on the CyberNOT list. Since human judgment guides the creation of the list, Microsystems has set up an appeals process for people who believe a specific site that is blocked is appropriate for children. Microsystems wants to know about sites that should be blocked but are not as well as sites that are being filtered and shouldn't be. All queries are researched and taken for review by the full team of Internet researchers for decision. Site owners not satisfied with the review decision of the research team can take their query to an oversight committee set up last year to debate decisions, review appeals and discuss the complex issues surrounding Internet filtering.