[LINK] BSA and Filtering Software

[Derek Whitehead]

Link members may be interested in the NetAlert/ABA report on thfilter
effectiveness, The Effectiveness of Internet Software Filtering
Products.  This is located on the NetAlert web site at
http://www.netalert.net.au/Files/00167_Review.pdf

cheers


Derek

Derek Whitehead
Director, Information Resources
Swinburne University of Technology
tel. (03) 9214 8333

>>> Irene Graham <renelk@libertus.net> 31/10/02 22:36:47 >>>
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:45:08 +1100 David Lochrin <dlochrin@dot.net.au>
wrote:
[...]
>   Irene, can you tell us whether conforming filtering software has to
meet 
>any specific level of effectiveness?
>
>   Several systematic studies of filtering software have shown that 
>it's general effectiveness (assuming some arbitrary benchmarks and an

>American cultural reference) varies between very low and only
moderately 
>effective.  How do hapless ISPs and other organisations cope with
this, 
>and with the great sensitivity of offensiveness to cultural
background?

The 'approved' filters do not have to be effective in blocking ABA
'prohibited' content at all.