Q: The Internet is a great asset, which we once with incredible amounts of information. But, of course, not all information is deemed necessary, and many parents rely on Internet filtering software to block websites they feel are inappropriate for their children. Such software is Symantecs Internet Security Corp.
NRA members have found that after installing this software on their computers, they can not NRA sites such as Symantec Corporate www.NRAILA.org.
A official contacted by ILA staff visit explained when certain broad categories are selected for filtering, it will block sites like ours. He said users can use the default settings, so that specific targeted sites are not blocked change. Interestingly, however, his gun prohibitionist sites such as the Brady Center is not blocked in the default. Information on anti-gun sites almost left unfiltered.
Symantec does not explain this difference and, intentionally or not, the company that an anti-gun position in the debate on gun ownership. Gun owners should be aware of how the software works and may wish to avoid using programs such as Internet Security pro-Second Amendment sites to be treated the same as pornography sites.
Best Answer: All of the modern firewalls filters like Websense can detect a proxy as soon as you connect to it. It’s actually incredibly trivial to do. The filtering software just tries to connect to the address in question. If it gets a response it’s a proxy and it’s then blocked. The only question is whether the system is set to auto block or if it emails or texts the admin and lets him do it manually, which can buy a few hours.
What needs to be considered is that in using a proxy to unblock school and work networks you are breaking numerous laws. Hacking a government (most schools are government run) security system is not legal. At work, you are probably also breaking laws about hacking as well as violating your employment agreement. Getting fired or suspended from school is a definite possibility at the least.
Even if you do get a proxy to work for a bit what do you get? A lot of these are hacker pots designed to either steal your information or plant bots on your computer that they can use. They use them to hide their identity by working through your computer and its internet connection. The recent Facebook and Twitter DDOS attacks that took down their entire networks is a classic example of what people using proxies and getting infected enables.
Even if it’s not a hacker pot it’s probably loaded with advertisements as that’s how the owner is making money. In either case the owner has no incentive to provide fast response or high bandwidth. The owner of the proxy is using you and delivering very little back to you. In fact, there is a good chance they are data mining you so they can sell your information to advertisers who want to target their ads. In most cases advanced web site features won’t work and only basic access will be available anyway.
At the end of the day you’re just wasting a lot of time that could be spent doing something more productive at best and risking your computer and more at the worst.
Read more about anonymous and free proxy servers below.
http://www.personalvpn.org/danger_proxy_…
Re:is an assumption that doesn't have any basis in fact other than you "bet" that it's true
That's why I used the term "bet". Coulda used "guess" or "hunch". All pretty much mean the same.
I don't have Internet Security from Symantec Corp., so I can't personally check.
Re:The NRA doesn't SELL guns, so you're not keeping them out of the hands of children by blocking the site…The NRA also does provide/promote gun safety, which I firmly believe is VERY good thing for children. You don't need to own a gun to benefit from gun safety information.
True, and point taken. However,
I bet sites that DO sell guns aren't blocked.
is an assumption that doesn't have any basis in fact other than you "bet" that it's true. Anyways, my main beef with the OP is that he's trying to promote some kind of consipiracy theory that just isn't there. If it's such a problem, then just unblock the site. And just as it's true with guns, the best way to keep your kids safe is to watch and supervise them. Don't rely on the government or some piece of software to keep your kids safe from guns/internet predators/porn/etc…
Re:Seems wrong to me.
The NRA doesn't SELL guns, so you're not keeping them out of the hands of children by blocking the site. I bet sites that DO sell guns aren't blocked.
The NRA also does provide/promote gun safety, which I firmly believe is VERY good thing for children. You don't need to own a gun to benefit from gun safety information. Seems most children injured/killed by guns are not self-inflicted, rather they are around another child with a gun and shot by accident.
My young son doesn't own a gun, but I have taken him through gun safety lessons several times for the above reason.
I think this is a legitimate forum for this post. If, however, this turns into a Second Amendement discussion then, yes, take it OT or P&N.
Re:Perhaps their reasoning is:
Reason for Internet Filter == protect children.
To Protect Children == no guns because guns in the hands of children in most cases is bad.
i.e. we'll block pro-gun sites.
I'm not saying that guns are bad and that responsible young adults shouldn't have guns if they are trained and supervised. But I can see their reasoning behind it and if I were them, I'd support that logic as well. I think the primary reason a parent gets internet filtering software is to protect children from seeing content that they would not want them to see. If I choose to raise my child anti-gun (which is my right), then I wouldn't want them to see the NRA website. If I choose to raise my child pro-gun, then I can simply turn off that option in the filtering software. You're making a mountain out of a mole hill and your attempts to treat this as a second amendment issue is weak at best. My vote is to take this to off-topic where it belongs.
Re:That is AMAZING since I'm running Norton IS and I'm able to get to the site with no problem.
Re:i would be far more afraid of my child viewing the things they pass off as information on a nra website then happening to come across a exposed boob.that's like buying one of those dvd content editors to get rid of the nudity yet keep the parts with blood and gore.
Re:35 posts since 2000? wow……..
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