Information on Rating/Filtering system

• [2003- 7- 7] The SFS Browser - A Demonstration System That Realizes Filtering of Inappropriate Content Accessed with Mobile Phones
• [2003- 4- 9] Update - FAQ on Server-Type Filtering System page
• [2003- 1-24] SFS/LB update modules page is available.(from Support)
• [2002- 9-17] SFS Version 3.02 The new version of Server-Type Filtering System (SFS) is now available for free !
• [2002- 9-17] Label Alteration Tool is now available.
• [2002- 8- 8] SFS Version 3.01 The new version of Server-Type Filtering System (SFS) is now available for free !
• [2002- 8- 8] Self-Rating information.
• [2002- 8- 8] Back Number

• [2004- 5- 14] Mobile Filtering Technology Research and Development Project Launched - To Control Mobile Phone Access to Dating Sites and to Filter Inappropriate Content -
• [2003- 7- 7] IAjapan Releases Demonstration Version of Mobile Phone Filtering System to Public - A PICS-Compliant Filtering System That Controls Access to Dating Sites and Other Sites With Harmful Content -
• [2002- 8- 8] Development of the new Rating/Filtering System on the Internet
• [1999- 4-30] Development and operation of the next-generation Rating/Filtering System on the Internet
• [1997- 9-16] Operation of the first PICS compliant label service bureau in Japan
• [1997- 8- 1] Creation of the first PICS compliant label bureau in Japan
• [1996-11-18] Initiative to promote the provision and the dissemination of Internet blocking capabilities

1. Step1 : Agreement
   Before using our services, please read the following document ("Terms of Use") carefully. To use the software, you need to agree to the Terms of Use.
   
   
   
   
2. Step2: Download
   Server-Type Filtering System(SFS) and Redirector, Label-Bureau are free software (Japanese Only). After you apply by form, we inform you of the download site.(Japanese Only)
   
   
   
3. Step3: Support
   See the technical support information.
   

• The mailing list for SFS/LB administrators
• FAQ on Server-Type Filtering System (Japanese Only)
• System Overview(Japanese Only)
• Online Manual (Japanese Only)
• Test page for Server-Type Filtering System (Japanese Only)
• SafetyOnline2 ---Our rating standard
• Glossary on rating and filtering (Japanese Only)
• About PICS (Japanese Only)
• Label Alteration Tool
• Related information
• SFS/LB update modules (Japanese Only)
• Contact us: pics-info@nmda.or.jp

• Translations of World Wide Web Consortium(W3C) specifications (in Japanese)
• [2002 Aug.] Report on Enhanced Development of the Rating/Filtering System (in Japanese)
• Other commercially available filtering software in Japan (Japanese Only)
• [2002 Jan.] Rating / Filtering system on the internet.(ENC monthly seminar,2001 Feb. Japanese Only) 1.7MB
• [2001 Mar.] A Trend Report on Content Rating and Filtering(Japanese Only)
• [2001 Feb.] Rating / Filtering system on the internet.(Japanese Only)
• [2001 Feb.] Development of Filtering Software and Automatic Rating Tools for Children at School in Japan (Presented at Safe Surfing 2001 in Singapore)
• [1999 Oct.] The Next-Generation Rating/Filtering System on the Internet(A lecture material, Japanese Only)
• [1999 Jan.] Current situations on rating and filtering in other countries (Japanese Only)
• [1998 May] Development of an Internet Filtering System(A paper, Japanese Only)
• [1999] Current Situations and Problems of Filtering Technologies(A lecture material, Japanese Only)

• Improvements of SFS Version 3.01:
  • Support for SafetyOnline2
    The SFS version 3.01 supports the new simplified standard, SafetyOnline2. Therefore, we will stop all supports for the conventional SafetyOnline.
  • The Keyword Filtering Function
    The Keyword Filtering function blocks displaying Web pages by comparing the metadata in Web pages, characters to be sent to the search engine, or characters included in URLs with the those designated as inappropriate for users.
  • The URL Filtering Function
    The URL Filtering function is effective utility to filter Web pages using WhiteList, for example, when only the predesignated URLs are viewed as educational materials at schools.
  • Simple SFS Setting Function
    The Simple SFS Setting function allows the administrator to easily set the Server-type Filtering System.
• Label Bureau Version 3.01 (can be downloaded)
  We provide you with Label Bureau (LB) as software. LB can be installed on the machine in which SFS has been installed, or a single LB Server can be used from multiple SFS Servers. The PICS labels necessary for LB can be auto-downloaded from our Label Distribution Server.

e-mail address pics-info@nmda.or.jp