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Overview
• Securly Filter is a comprehensive web management solution designed specifically for K–12 schools. By combining a vast historical static database with a dynamic, AI-driven engine called PageScan, Securly Filter continually adapts to new online threats and evolving content.
• This hybrid approach empowers IT teams to quickly categorize millions of websites—ensuring faster response times, enhanced proxy protection, and greater peace of mind for administrators, educators, and parents.

How PageScan Works

1. Dual Methodology for Website Categorization
   • Static Database: Originally built by crawling millions of websites, the proprietary database has been continuously updated, with thousands of sites added or deprecated weekly.
   • Dynamic Analysis (PageScan): As students access new websites, PageScan evaluates pages in real time. This AI-driven component utilizes a large language model (LLM) together with advanced algorithms to assess page-level text, metadata, images, and structure.

2. Real-Time Content Inspection
   • When a student visits a website not yet in the database—and not flagged by deny lists—the site is allowed through for the first pass while PageScan conducts a detailed analysis.
   • The engine categorizes websites into predefined groups such as adult content, gambling, social media, and proxies, ensuring that potentially harmful sites are systematically marked and later blocked across all devices, including Chromebooks, MacBooks, iPads, and PCs.

3. Multi-Layered Categorization Process
   • Primary Analysis: AI scans the website’s text, metadata, and images to determine its category, with a focus on detecting adult content.
   • Reclassification Requests: Should educators or administrators encounter a miscategorized site, PageScan facilitates reclassification requests. Most cases are handled automatically with the LLM, while complex scenarios are escalated to our support team for resolution within one business day.
   • Supplementary Checks: In addition to real-time crowd-sourced scanning from millions of enrolled devices, Securly Filter may also perform targeted searches for high-risk keywords to capture any sites that might have been overlooked during initial analysis.

Key Benefits for K–12 Districts and Schools
• Faster Response Times: New websites and emerging threats are categorized rapidly and in real-time, meaning that schools remain up to date with the latest changes on the web.
• Enhanced Proxy Protection: Advanced proxy detection algorithms help block circumvention attempts, ensuring comprehensive network security.
• Customization and Flexibility: IT teams can tailor web filtering policies to meet specific community needs, and reclassification features ensure that content is accurately categorized based on the latest insights.

Getting Started and Support
• Securly Filter is engineered for ease of implementation, catering to the fast-paced environment of school IT administrations.
• For setup assistance, product demonstrations, or any further inquiries, please contact:

• Email: sales@securly.com
• Phone: 1-855-SECURLY
• Website: www.securly.com

Conclusion
Securly Filter’s innovative blend of a static, historical database with a real-time AI-powered PageScan engine ensures that K–12 web filtering is both robust and responsive. By continuously monitoring and categorizing websites, Securly Filter provides a safer internet experience for students while simplifying the workload for school IT teams.