SecureSchool Internet Filter Can Now Filter Chromebooks Off Campus

October 30, 2016
Lisa McComsey

New capability solves a major problem faced by K–12 schools: Giving students monitored Internet access when working on school-issued laptops at home.

Internet filtering for Chromebooks outside of school was once a near-impossible feat.

But SecureSchool has a game-changing new feature customers may not know about. Using the Chrome Management Console, IT admins can now configure their schools’ Chromebooks to enable SecureSchool content filtering off campus.

With their cloud-based platforms and low cost, Chromebooks are surging in popularity in K–12 schools throughout the U.S. These laptops are used primarily while connected to the Internet.

Protection In—and Outside of—School

In the classroom, students are typically protected from encountering inappropriate content online. Why? Because any K–12 school that receives government E-rate funds is required to comply with CIPA, Children’s Internet Protection Act. This compels schools to block obscene, pornographic, and otherwise unsuitable online content.

Although educators are not required to monitor students’ online activity beyond school walls—even when kids take school-issued equipment home—they often feel a responsibility to keep students safe and secure.

The ability to expand SecureSchool Internet filtering to homes, vacation spots, and anywhere a Chromebook user has Internet access gives K–12 staff welcome peace of mind.

The off-campus filtering feature is built in to all SecureSchool boxes, so there’s nothing additional to buy, download, or update.

For setup instructions, check out our Knowledge Base article, “Using a Chromebook at Home with the SecureSchool Filter.”

Note: If your Chromebooks aren’t managed, you’ll have to set that up first.

 

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SecureSchool Internet Filter Can Now Filter Chromebooks Off Campus
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SecureSchool Internet Filter Can Now Filter Chromebooks Off Campus
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Internet filtering for Chromebooks used to be nearly impossible when students ventured off campus. SecureSchool's new built-in feature makes it easy and secure to content filter in real time.
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