Securly Filter lets you allow or deny additional websites/domains in addition to those in the Securly database. The websites already present as “Allowed” in the Securly categories cannot be added to a policy blocklist as some of these sites are critical to the seamless working of core web services, such as your emails, or some that can cause your internet experience to malfunction, or some that are mandatory for regulatory compliance(E.g. CIPA in the US / KCSIE in the UK).
When you attempt to add websites such as Google or Bing, Securly prevents you from adding them to the blocklist because they can negatively impact the SafeSearch function or hamper keyword scanning and other core functions.
The tables below detail the effects of adding certain domains to these lists, explaining why Securly discourages users from doing so.
Global Allow
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Domain |
Adding to the Global Allow list will |
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google.com |
Break SafeSearch and impact Securly’s ability to flag, report on, block, and scan keywords for any policy. |
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bing.com |
Break SafeSearch and impact Securly’s ability to flag, report on, block, and scan keywords for any policy. |
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yahoo.com |
Break SafeSearch and impact Securly’s ability to flag, report on, block, and scan keywords for any policy. |
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youtube.com |
Break SafeSearch and impact Securly’s ability to flag, report on, block, and scan keywords for any policy. Note: we recommend using Securly’s Youtube Controls panel to customize your settings for this site. |
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wikipedia.org |
Break our ability to flag, report on, block, and scan for keywords. |
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facebook.com |
Allow the domain for all users and disregard any other policy blocking social networking. Adding this domain will also impact Securly’s ability to flag sentiment within social posts and comments. |
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twitter.com |
Allow the domain for all users and disregard any other policy blocking social networking. Adding this domain will also impact Securly’s ability to flag sentiment within social posts and comments. |
Global Block list
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Domain |
Adding to the Global Block list will |
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google.com |
Block the domain for all users and severely disrupt any 3rd-party apps or sites that require Google for authentication. Globally blocking google.com would also limit Securly’s ability to provide detailed reporting and alerts for those who use this search engine. For these reasons, adding google.com to the Global Block list is prohibited. |
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bing.com |
Block the domain for all users and limit Securly’s ability to provide detailed reporting and alerts for those who use this search engine. |
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yahoo.com |
Block the domain for all users and limit Securly’s ability to provide detailed reporting and alerts for those who use this search engine. |
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youtube.com |
Note: we recommend using Securly’s Youtube Controls panel to customize your settings for this site. |
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wikipedia.org |
Block the domain for all users and limit Securly’s ability to provide detailed reporting and alerts for those who use Wikipedia for schoolwork. |
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facebook.com |
Block the domain for all users and limit Securly’s ability to provide sentiment analysis for posts and comments for those who regularly use the Facebook platform. |
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twitter.com |
Block the domain for all users and limit Securly’s ability to provide sentiment analysis for posts and comments for those who regularly use the Twitter platform. |
In case you want to block any websites that you cannot add to the Blocklist, you can contact our support team at support@securly.com with your request.
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