What is a URL A URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is the string of text that appears in the address bar of a browser. To block Facebook, go to Static URL filter, select URL Filter, and then click. Secure web gateways often include a URL filtering feature. Go to Security Profiles > Web Filter and edit the default Web Filter profile. However, reporters are welcome to periodically visit the URL Category Check page to find out if the classification edit was addressed.įurthermore, Cyren reserves the right to reject reports, and disclaims all warranties, whether implied or otherwise, pertaining to the results generated from its GlobalView™ URL Filtering service, any review of reports of the results generated from its GlobalView URL Filtering service and any review of reports of misclassifications submitted to Cyren, and advises that classifications of URLs reflect an expression of opinion only. URL filtering also helps mitigate malware and phishing attacks by blocking malicious webpages. While Cyren makes every reasonable effort to limit the number of misclassified URLs generated by its GlobalView™ URL Filtering service, no URL classification service is 100% error-free.Ĭyren strives to review each report within a reasonable period of time – generally 24-72 hours from delivery during normal business hours and, if necessary, to take appropriate action.Ĭyren makes no guarantees to reverse and/or update a classification or to provide a detailed response identifying the factors that weighed into its decision.
