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Dear The Glasgow School of Art,

I am writing as a research volunteer at the Open Rights Group. We are conducting a study to better understand filtering and blocking of websites on the public estate, to understand what content and sites are inaccessible and why.

We would like to know, in relation to your publicly accessible Internet networks, or Internet networks for your clients:

1. The categories of content blocked or filtered, eg:
a) Security or Malware
b) Content types, eg adult, alcohol etc
c) Statistics relating to the requests blocked or filtered, eg how many site requests are filtered or blocked per category

2. Monitoring requirements you have for users, eg if you record or may record their Internet usage

3. The supplier of your blocking or filtering software
a) Eg, Sophos, Forcepoint, Palo Alto etc.

4. If you filter, is the policy any different on student residences
a) Do you supply Internet to any private student accommodation that you have a contractual relationship with

Sincerely,

Charlie Parker
Open Rights Group

Foicoor, The Glasgow School of Art

Dear Charlie

Ref: GSA FoI 17_18 [225]

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, which was received by the Glasgow School of Art on 18 January 2018.

We will respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than 15 February 2018 pending any clarification we may need to seek from you.

Kind regards,

Virginia

Virginia Toyi
Policy and Governance Officer

Glasgow School of Art  |  167 Renfrew Street  | Glasgow G3 6RQ
T: +44 (0)141 353 4429 (ext.4429) 
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Dear Charlie,

 

Our Ref: Freedom of Information Request GSA FOI GSA FoI 17_18 225

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, which was received by
the Glasgow School of Art on 18 January 2018.

 

The response below has been received from the Director of IT at GSA.

 

I am writing as a research volunteer at the Open Rights Group. We are
conducting a study to better understand filtering and blocking of websites
on the public estate, to understand what content and sites are
inaccessible and why.

 

We would like to know, in relation to your publicly accessible Internet
networks, or Internet networks for your clients:

 

1.     The categories of content blocked or filtered, eg:

 

a)     Security or Malware –

Response: Malware

 

b)     Content types, eg adult, alcohol etc

Response: Not blocked within GSA

 

c)     Statistics relating to the requests blocked or filtered, eg how
many site requests are filtered or blocked per category : -

Response: Not available to GSA, we use the JANET education network

 

2.     Monitoring requirements you have for users, eg if you record or may
record their Internet usage –

Response: Not known to GSA 

 

3.     The supplier of your blocking or filtering software

a)     Eg, Sophos, Forcepoint, Palo Alto etc. –

Response: Sophos (Malware only)

 

4.     If you filter, is the policy any different on student residences –

a)     Do you supply Internet to any private student accommodation that
you have a contractual relationship with

Response : Service not provided by GSA

 

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

Virginia Toyi

 

Policy and Governance Officer

Glasgow School of Art  |  167 Renfrew Street  | Glasgow G3 6RQ

T: +44 (0)141 353 4429 (ext.4429) 

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