Why filtering doesn’t work
June 29th, 2006
Dublin Airport computers have filters installed. So this story from RTÉ News on the much-discussed constitutional issues with statutory rape laws:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0629/sex.html
is blocked with the following message:
Access Restricted
User Profile:
Reason: The website’s address contains a restricted CyberPATTERN.
Category: Adult/Sexually Explicit
To change any of the filter settings please speak to your CyberPatrol Headquarters’ Administrator.
Gee, thanks.
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