Getting around Websense at work?

[Jobydrone]

Is there any way that Rico or a website admin can make some changes to the website in order to allow this site to be viewable by computers behind the Websense security system?  I used to be able to use Treks in SF at work and really enjoyed it, but for a while now it comes up as an "MP3 download" site and is blocked.  Is this a matter of changing the meta tags on the site or is it more complicated than that? 

[Rico]

Hmmm, not sure at all.  But I'm pretty sure it's not a metatag thing.  I'll see what I can find out.  When did it not work for you at work anymore?  Did they change something at your work?

[Dan M]

I have the same issue, not being able to access the site at all because of my employer's web filters.  It's been that way for months now.

[Rico]

Question?  Does it block both the forums and main web page of www.treksf.com?  Also try www.treksinscifi.com
I'm curious if any come up and are not blocked.

[jedijeff]

I notice on the home page, there are a few cookies for Flickr and skype, so depending on browser settings, that might be an issue. Maybe try accessing the Forums instead of the home page. I notice that Rico has podcast in his keywords, so maybe that is where websense is getting the MP3 from and why it is filtering. I guess I am lucky where I work, they dont filter as tightly.

[Rico]

It's weird, I'm now having issues getting to my site from work.  I thought it was just the web site slowdown's etc. over the last day or so but I'm still getting timed out at work. 

But if I go through a Proxy server it works.  Try this Proxy site if you have trouble getting to the web site at work or school, etc.

http://www.whenatschool.com

There are other free proxy server sites out there, but this one seems to work well.

[Jobydrone]

I'll check it out Ric, it was usually the forums I was checking but the main site gets the same message.  My employer has been using Websense for more than a year, but it used to let me through and it was maybe three(?) months ago that it starting classifying your sites as an MP3 download site.  I should be working anyway ;)

[Rico]

I'm positive a proxy site will let you visit.  But of course only do that if you are comfortable with visiting from work.  I know some employers are getting kind of picky about that stuff.