System and method for filtering internet traffic and optimizing same

A computer system configured to filter internet traffic between one or more users and the internet, comprising:

• a file configured for installation on one or more corresponding client computing devices of the one or more users, and
• one or more remote proxy servers in operative communication with the file and the internet, wherein
• the one or more proxy servers are configured to analyze website requests from the client devices against one of an internal whitelist of websites built and maintained by the proxy servers on behalf of a consumer organization, and a master whitelist approved and managed by the organization, and
• if a website query for a given client device is determined to be on the whitelist, the one or more proxy servers pass the approved internet traffic to the internet so that the client device receives the website URL and content thereof corresponding to the internet traffic, otherwise the request is blocked and access denied.