[OPLINTECH] CIPA Compliance:

[Chad Neeper]

I use the IPCop DansGuardian add-on for all of my CIPA libraries. Very 
configurable; very effective. You don't have to have IPCop to use 
DansGuardian, of course. I just do it because that way because it fits 
perfectly/easily into the network perimeter firewall solution (IPCop), 
which uses squid to cache HTTP requests. Since it sits at the network 
perimeter firewall, it (squid) caches all HTTP requests, be they from 
the private staff network, the library's wired network for patron 
computers, or the open wireless network. It (DansGuardian) also then 
content filters all three segments as well. That eliminates the problem 
of patrons using their own laptops to view inappropriate content and 
also allows them to benefit from the caching.

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*Chad Neeper*
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On 11/9/2010 10:02 AM, Dan Will wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
>     I am currently looking into CIPA compliance and am interested in 
> the measures that those of you who are CIPA compliant, went through to 
> become so. What are you using for filtering? Other aspects of the 
> process? Personally, from “my” end, I’m really looking for info about 
> open-source solutions. I understand that Squid is a possibility. Is 
> anyone using Squid & say DansGuardian on linux? IpCop? Smoothwall? 
> Others? Any advice in general?
>
> TIA
>
> Dan Will
>
> Technology Supervisor
>
> Meigs County District Public Library
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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