CIN de-optioned 'web surfing' (was 'Protecting the minors')

[Kerry Webb]

Steven Byrne wrote:

>
>But anyhow - what do you want to know about the blocking of
>particular Web addresses imposed on some of the CIN pilot PC's in
>local access points? The blocking itself is pretty simply done at the 
>router, with us specifying that only particular addresses are to go 
>through. 
>
It is obviously pretty simply done, but why?  And at what level? Site?
Directory? File?

It seems like a fairly labour-intensive activity, and as Tony Barry
has already replied, a daunting one.

>This is obviously a clunky business, but the CIN, remember, is still
>only in pilot phase. We are still looking at, and learning from, the
>way people use the CIN. 
>
Have you had any objections from people who've had access
blocked?

>While it would be a simple technical matter to throw the switch in
>the future and un-block the Internet access of all the CIN PC's, it
>is a decision we will make based on our experience of the pilot and
>where we want the CIN to go in policy terms. So bear with us and keep 
>your feedback coming, through your CIN channels and also through this 
>list if you like.

It's good to be able to put a name to a CIN worker, at last  B-)

Kerry

Kerry Webb
Director, Systems   National Library of Australia   CANBERRA   ACT   2600
k.webb@nla.gov.au     Phone: (+616) 2621535     Fax: (+616) 2733648
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