1. Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Presented: April 12, 2010

2. What does CIPA Require?
Technology Protection Measure that filters visual depictions deemed:
Obscene
Child pornography
Harmful to minors
Internet Safety Policy that must address:
Monitoring of online activities by minors
Education of minors on appropriate online behavior
Safety and security of minors when using electronic communications
Unauthorized online access (hacking)
Unauthorized disclosure of personal info.

3. How is Sault Schools Complying?
Fortigate web filter:
Industry-leading ratings database with over two billion rated Web pages offers comprehensive protection against malicious sites and inappropriate content.
77 ratings categories enable highly granular per-user and per-group policies and override options to control Internet access without excessive user restrictions that can impact productivity.
Automatic updates of URL database from FortiGuard Web Filtering Service keeps organizations ahead of the latest malicious or inappropriate sites.
CIPA certification to aid compliance with laws protecting children, ideal for schools and libraries.

4. How is Sault Schools Complying?
Student Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy ( )
Guidelines called for in the above policy are in the process of being developed

5. Questions?
Contact Information:
Pete Mantei Director of Technology x5707