Certain types of web content may not be suitable for the work environment e.g. gambling, pornography, hate, racist etc. By using an active web content filtering system you can still provide Internet access to your staff whilst at the same time reducing the risk of their exposure to offensive content.
Certain web sites that may cause a lot of time wasting by staff or that cause a major drain on the speed of your Internet connection may also be blocked by this kind of system.
Another area where content filtering is important is the educational and domestic sector where young children may be exposed to content that is not suitable for their age group.
Both software and hardware options are available for content filtering depending on whether you just need to protect one PC or a thousand.
