URL Scanning
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allowing or restricting traffic based on the URL (or URI) requested, using an allow list/block list, often organized by category (auction, hacking, malware, travel, recreation, etc.)
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deployment
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agent-based (client software makes the filtering decision, works anywhere the user is) or integrated into an NGFW; block rules can also be based on reputation (trustworthy/low risk/suspicious/high risk) or DNS filtering (harmful sites simply never resolve to an IP address)
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related