Filtering

Using ICT Effectively and Saving You Money

  14 November 2011

A guide for ICT Team Leaders

Cloud Storage - is it safe to use?

Cloud based storage and online synchronisation offers individuals many benefits, one of which is removing the need to carry flash pens and portable disks around. The question that needs to be asked is what issues are raised by this increasingly popular and free service.

Google Apps and Live@Edu have...



Managing Online Identities – The Challenge

  04 October 2011

dog_poo3 October 2011

Yesterday I delivered an after school esafety session for the staff at Southridge First School in North Tyneside. Their thoughtful and perceptive contributions showed that they understand the importance of this area of...



How to check that your CachePilot web filtering is correctly configured

  14 March 2011

Please carry out the following checks.  If any of the tests fail then your Cachepilot configuration is not providing adequate protection.  Contact Easynet Support on 08453334568 for further advice and assistance.

Google Safe Search

Open your browser and type the URL www.google.com a search windows will open click on the search settings...



Northern Grid - Services Guide 2011

  27 January 2011
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Information on filtering for partner local authority schools

  10 December 2010

We often hear from partner schools the question; ‘Why are some websites I want to use filtered?’ and here’s a simple explanation of how and why some websites appear to be filtered and what you can do if this effects you.

First of all let’s look at the filtering process.

Easynet is the ISP (internet service provider) who manage and deliver internet access to Northern Grid...

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Minimum Requirements of Email

  22 November 2010

As part of Northern Grid’s fully, accredited manage service, the Email provision delivered to users should provide the following as a minimum set of requirements to meet Accreditation standards.

  • At least one mailbox per person within the end user organisation
  • Mailbox size has to be a minimum of 20 MB
  • Attachment size has to be a minimum of 5...


Smoothwall Filtering - Frequently Asked Questions

  08 October 2010

Northern Grid has produced this document to assist you in checking that your CachePilot is configured correctly. It contains a list of sites with instructions on how to test your configuration settings correctly and any actions that should be taken from performing these tests; in addition to these test instructions it also contains a list of

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Improved Filtering System FAQ & Technical Seminar Presentations

  07 July 2010

PresentationsFor those that weren't at the Easynet, Northern Grid Technical Seminar on the 6th of July 2010, here are the presentations and documents from the event.

 



What do young people think about the internet? Research help needed

  14 June 2010
Can you help in research to understand what young people think about the internet?

That may sound a rather strange question. After all, the internet is there, and young people use it every day.

But what we (the



Planned Work - CachePilot Software Upgrade: 30th April

  09 April 2010

System UpgradeNorthern Grid, Easynet and Equiinet have been working with partner Local Authoritiess to enable all CachePilots to be upgraded to 5.2.5 software code. Amongst other enhancements this code version enables easier integration with Active Directory and...

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Give your students more freedom and they are less likely to be in danger

  22 March 2010

esafety_icon_64An interesting article looking at the recent

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