

If you prefer to create and maintain a list of translation sites yourself, use this method. Method 2: Create a custom category for insecure translation sites Type the URL of the safe translation website into the Redirect URL field.Select anslators from the Category list.Click the + Add Redirected Category button on the right.Select Categories under the Database section.


This can be accomplished using the Redirect URL option as detailed below. To allow for continued use of translation websites while still maintaining appropriate content filtering, Lightspeed recommends redirecting traffic from insecure translation sites to known-good sites. What is Lightspeed Systems’ best practice when handling translation websites? Note: We periodically re-evaluate and re-categorize these websites as necessary. These types of translation sites are categorized as Education and are safe to use in schools. Of course a large number of legitimate translation sites exist, as well as text-only translation sites, that provide translation services while respecting filtering restrictions. While their intended use is not to proxy traffic and bypass filtering, their architecture allows for this type of behavior. These types of translation sites are categorized as anslators. If a translation site’s architecture may not honor filtering restrictions, the site poses a security risk. How does Lightspeed Systems categorize translation websites? Admittedly, some of the content on the translated pages is not downloaded however, there can be enough adult material presented to make the results inappropriate for children. Typically these sites translate and proxy webpages (URLs) without regard to any blocking policies that might be in place. Translation websites are used to translate text from one language to another.
