Blog Entry 7: WebSense

My school district has begun to use a new web filtering software by the name of WebSense, it was adopted by the county about a month ago to major fanfare (sarcasm). The software not only monitors the county network, it also submits e-mail alerts with information about potential problems and users, this information is then forwarded to principals and tech specialist at the locations. I always complain about the filters the county uses, but I am pleased with the e-mail alerts and the information they contain. I also was suprised at the amount of streaming media coming from my building and the bandwidth it uses. As usual, I am frustrated with all the valuable sites that are blocked, but I am impressed with the effectiveness of the filter and ease of integration.