Protecting Students Online
HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CyberPatrol, LLC, a leading
provider of parental controls and web filtering technologies,
announced today the implementation of SiteSURV 3.5 managed service
at The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. The implementation
was managed and deployed by Definition 6, one of the Southeast's
leading managed service providers and IT Strategy organizations.
SiteSURV web filtering will be used to secure the computer systems
at The Ron Clark Academy and to protect the students, teachers, and
administrators from internet threats.
The Ron Clark Academy is a private, non-profit middle school in
Southeast Atlanta known for innovative methods, enforcement of
conduct that respects the student and others, and high standardized
test scores.
"A cornerstone of The Ron Clark Academy is a commitment to high
personal standards," said Ron Clark, Founder of The Ron Clark
Academy. "Achieving these standards can be a challenge, especially
on the Internet, where a number of inappropriate activities and
images are both considered normal and readily available.
CyberPatrol SiteSURV is an important tool in teaching our students
behavior that respects themselves and others, and protects them
from the very real risks of today's online environment."
"Like others, we are very impressed with both the academics and
values of The Ron Clark Academy, and its contribution to the new
ideas and approaches to revolutionize the nation's educational
system," said Paul Hernacki, CTO of Definition 6 and volunteer IT
director at The Ron Clark Academy. We are thrilled to be
implementing CyberPatrols SiteSURV web filtering solution and we
believe it will further their goals and create an even safer
learning environment.
CyberPatrol SiteSURV 3.5 provides customizable filtering via an
easy to use web control panel. The SiteSURV Control Panel provides
all the tools and information necessary for schools, libraries and
business owners to simply manage their SiteSURV account including
editing or changing filtering profiles whenever they choose, to
suit their particular needs.
SiteSURV uses 44 categories of web sites, including 8 of which
are always blocked as part of a default profile setting. SiteSURV
3.5 allows business owners to edit this default profile, as well as
giving them the ability to edit or delete additional profiles from
a pull down menu of 36 additional categories of web sites.
Categories always blocked by SiteSURV are; Adult, Alcohol and
Tobacco, Error or Blank, Gambling, Hacking and Warez, Illegal
Activities, Parked Domains.
Selectable categories include sites such as chat, blogs,
auctions, dating personals, download media, games, social networks,
and anonymizers that attempt to bypass Internet filters or provide
information about how to do so.
"The installation of SiteSURV 3.5 at The Ron Clark Academy
demonstrates the advantages of an 'in the cloud' security solution
in a school environment," said John Sancin, president and COO of
CyberPatrol. "SiteSURV is easy to use, inexpensive to purchase and
maintain and offers the customizable web filtering necessary in a
dynamic academic setting. SiteSURV is an ideal filtering solution
for schools seeking effective student protection and regulatory
compliance."
About CyberPatrol, LLC
CyberPatrol is a pioneer and leader in the web filtering market.
Launched in 1995, CyberPatrol is specifically developed for ease of
use to help protect families and businesses from undesirable or
threatening online activity.
In 2008, a group of private investors acquired CyberPatrol.
Under the direction of a successful, seasoned executive management
team, CyberPatrol then acquired Emerald Technology, Inc. in June of
2008. As part of this acquisition, CyberPatrol acquired SiteCAT,
the core technology behind all of CyberPatrol's world class
filtering products. These products include CyberPatrol Parental
Controls, SiteSURV and SiteSURVplus. These cost-effective products
are easily implemented and enable businesses to manage employees'
Internet access based on their acceptable use policy.
CyberPatrol is recommended regularly as the product of choice
for online safety by many parent and computer magazines. Its
award-winning software is relied upon and trusted by parents,
schools, libraries and businesses around the world to monitor and
manage their users' Internet access, while providing them with the
freedom and safety to explore. www.cyberpatrol.com
About The Ron Clark Academy
The Ron Clark Academy is a private, nonprofit SACS CASI
accredited middle school in Southeast Atlanta that promotes
innovation and inspires its students through energetic teaching
balanced by a strict code of discipline. Each year, 3,000 educators
from around the world visit the Academy to learn how to replicate
the school's style, philosophy and success in their own classrooms.
The Academy currently relies on outside funding to provide
scholarships to students from varying academic backgrounds. See www.ronclarkacademy.com
