Filtering company, Surfcontrol, is against mandatory filtering in libraries and schools. They think that filtering should be a choice, not a forced initiative. The article from Newsbytes
\”Because SurfControl maintains an office and a substantial presence in Massachusetts, the company felt that it was important \”as a filtering company\” to go on record in opposition to the mandatory filtering effort, Getgood said.\”
Filtering company, Surfcontrol, is against mandatory filtering in libraries and schools. They think that filtering should be a choice, not a forced initiative. The article from Newsbytes
\”Because SurfControl maintains an office and a substantial presence in Massachusetts, the company felt that it was important \”as a filtering company\” to go on record in opposition to the mandatory filtering effort, Getgood said.\”
\”Massachusetts lawmakers appear to still be in the very early stages of debating a proposal that would require all public libraries in the state to use filtering software.\”
\”Getgood said that the mandatory filtering debate – whether at the state or federal level – too often disintegrates into an argument over whether filtering technology indeed works the way it is intended.\”
\”Getgood disputes the arguments made by some filtering opponents that software such as CyberPatrol – one of SurfControl\’s proprietary products – filter either too much information or not enough.\”
\”Modern filters can discern between porn sites and those providing information about breast cancer, Getgood said.\”
\”Filters work extremely well at helping schools and libraries manage Internet access for a whole host of reasons,\” Getgood said.\”
\”Because school and library administrators are aware of filtering technology, and are – in a growing number of instances – using that technology, the filtering industry neither wants, nor needs a federal mandate requiring that their products be used, Getgood said.\”
\”First Amendment attorney Jon Katz, who has fought against mandatory filtering efforts, speculated today that SurfControl could be using the announcement as a way to \”get some free marketing,\” but added that regardless of the motive he welcomes the company\’s opposition to mandatory filtering.\”
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