Since July 1, 2002, if you participate in the E-rate program, you must fully comply with CIPA, the Children's Internet Protection Act.
The Act specifically requires a technology protection measure such as the Vanguard service that blocks or filters Internet access to material that is obscene, pornographic or harmful to minors.
The Vanguard service provides the solution to protecting minors by allowing schools and libraries to easily and reliably control Internet access.
Vanguard Monitor works with leading-edge UTM appliances from Freedom9 or Fortinet around the clock to secure your entire network.
The Vanguard service represents a complete solution to CIPA/E-rate compliance. The UTM appliance becomes the connection between your network and the Internet, filtering and monitoring all internet traffic.