Method and system for identifying and locating inappropriate content

In a system for accessing content from a public network, the system comprising at least one computer and an interface for facilitating communication between the computer and the public network, the interface comprising local storage, a method for determining undesirable content on the public network, the method comprising the steps of:

• scanning the local storage of the interface for undesirable content;
• and
• determining the locations of undesirable content within the network;
• and
• updating a filter list based on the step of determining the locations.

A method of processing filter lists for monitoring attempts to access inappropriate material in a private network having an interface to a public network, comprising:

• scanning information in a local memory associated with the interface, the information comprising information accessed from the public network;
• identifying locations in the public network corresponding to inappropriate material detected in the information;
• updating a filter list based on the identified locations;
• and
• uploading the identified locations or the updated filter list to a public network site.

A system for processing filter lists for monitoring attempts to access inappropriate material in a private network having an interface to a public network, comprising:

• means for scanning information in a local memory associated with the interface, the information comprising information accessed from the public network;
• means for identifying locations in the public network corresponding to inappropriate material;
• means for updating a filter list based on the identified locations;
• and
• means for uploading the identified locations or the updated filter list to a public network site.

A computer program implemented on a memory for performing the following operations:

• scanning information in a local memory associated with the interface, the information comprising information accessed from the public network;
• identifying locations in the public network corresponding to inappropriate material;
• updating a filter list based on the identified locations;
• and