Word: surfwatch
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...Duvall is no ordinary pornography collector. His little black book is built into a program called SurfWatch that, instead of connecting to the electronic hot spots, automatically blocks access to them. SurfWatch of Los Altos, California, is one of a growing number of computer programs designed to answer a fundamental concern of parents, educators and even employers: How can porn be prevented from coming into computers? Fearful that Congress will try to stifle cyberspace with overly broad antismut laws, computer hackers and civil libertarians are promoting such desktop remedies as a way to keep censorship where they think it belongs...