Filtering Policies for Different Age Groups
Primary students, college students and staff need different access. Here is how to tailor policies.
A single filtering policy rarely fits an entire institution. What is appropriate for a ten-year-old differs greatly from what a university researcher needs. Tailored policies protect younger students without frustrating older students and staff.
Primary and middle school
Younger students need the strictest protection: blocking adult content, social media, gaming, chat services and unmoderated video, with safe search enforced. Allow-lists of approved educational sites can work well.
Secondary school
Older students need broader access for research and projects. Keep blocks on harmful categories while allowing more educational, news and reference sites. Social media access might be limited to certain times.
College and university students
Adult students need wide access for research and coursework. Focus policies on security threats and illegal content rather than restricting general browsing.
Faculty and staff
Teachers and researchers need flexible access for preparing materials and research, with security filtering always on.
Guest networks
Visitors usually receive a standard policy blocking harmful and illegal content.
Implementing group policies
Assign policies by network segment, Wi-Fi network or user authentication, so each group automatically receives the right settings.
Review with stakeholders
Involve teachers, counsellors and parents when setting policies for younger students, and review them annually.
The bottom line
Age-appropriate policies balance protection and access. UbiFi Cloud DNS lets institutions apply different policies for each group.
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