What Is an Internet Filter?

Internet filter is one of the methods to edit the content so that we do not get what we don't want. We only get that content which we are willing to see. The world of internet is not a small thing. You will definitely find all kind of contents on the internet. There is also some software piracy being carried out. What would you do if you just want the PDF files related to the topic which you have typed? I must say that you will definitely select the advance search of the Google or any other search engine and then use the search engine filter.

However you must also know that there are some inbuilt filters as well. You must know that the terrorist all around the world post the terrorizing videos on the websites like you tube. I do feel that no government would like their citizens to see these videos because it would definitely have an adverse affect on them. This matter comes under the extreme content.

You will also find some family filters as well. Apart from the family filter there are also some filters which stop the matter which tries to attack the moral value of the people or their religion.

Advantages of the internet filter

Following are the advantages of the internet filters

1. The internet filters are really very useful when we want to filter out the content. This really speeds up the search process because the search engine now knows that what they have to search for. For example if the search engine knows that it has to search for just images then he will not search the text.
2. It really allows the network administrator to have a check on their employees. They thus make sure that the employees do not have any other options other than to work properly.
3. It also protects from the virus and spywares which are really a threat to our computers. There are many sites whose only motto is to make sure is to spread the virus so that the entire network gets crash out.

Disadvantages of the internet filters

Apart from the advantages the internet filters do have some disadvantages. They are as follows

1. You will definitely find many filters which are really not well prepared. You will definitely find them blocking the websites which they should not block generally. Hence this might really create problem because you will not have the access to the data which you eagerly want to access.
2. It has not properly being implemented.

I must say that the internet filter is really one of the things which can really be very advantageous if it is being implemented properly.