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Choosing a Solution for Web-Filtering:
Software, Appliance, Managed Service?
A MessageLabs Buyer's GuideTable of Contents
Executive Summary 3
The Rising Tide of Web Threats 3
Web Security Options: In Brief 4
Software-based Solutions 5
Appliance-based Solutions 6
Managed Services 6
The MessageLabs Approach 7
The Best Option for Business 8a medium that businesses can exploit to promote The web E xecutive Summary themselves, their products and their values. It's also brings serious There are three types of web security solutions: established itself as an indispensable source of software-based, appliance-based and managed information and intelligence which can inform and risks as well services. Each of these categories - and each improve business decision-making.individual offering within them - needs to be as benefits. evaluated against the following key buying Yet like any other communication medium, the web criteria: brings risks as well as benefits. Every bit as serious as email-born threats, these risks have the potential . Accuracy of threat protection to deliver damaging - and in some cases crippling - blows to organizations that don't have adequate . Ease of installation and use protection in place.
. Total cost of ownership (TCO) Web threats can be divided into two broad categories: inappropriate web use and Software and appliance-based solutions have web-born malware.significant weaknesses which undermine their suitability as a cost-effective option for business. Inappropriate web use: For instance, TCO is significantly higher than initial Arguably, this is the number one web-related issue purchase price and installation/maintenance will facing businesses today. Efficiency, productivity, require substantial, ongoing commitment of in- bandwidth and corporate reputation can all take house resources. Managed services, on the other a big hit if employees squander office hours on hand, offer valuable benefits: lower TCO, minimal inappropriate surfing activities.commitment of in-house resources, and constant, uninterrupted protection against inappropriate web Unfortunately, the web now offers more potential use and the increasing threat posed by web-born distractions than ever before. The key examples viruses and spyware. which eat up valuable in-house resources include chat rooms, iPlayer and other streaming MessageLabs is a global leader in managed media, online games and file downloads (see web security services. Providing a solution MessageLabs Intelligence Report, August 2008 that is simple to install and use, MessageLabs www.messagelabs.com/resources/mlireports).offers outstanding performance in enabling businesses to set up and enforce acceptable Statistically speaking, visits to adult and illegal usage policies that are flexible, fit-for-purpose and websites are less common. Nevertheless they accommodate evolving needs and priorities. In expose businesses to severe legal risks, e.g. parallel, its proprietary technology, Skeptic, equips from failure to protect staff from indecent images, MessageLabs to achieve unrivalled Internet-level cyber bullying and sexual harassment. As well as detection and blocking of web-born malware and prosecution, fines and other penalties, the results converged threats. Calculated on a per-user, can include loss of client trust and unwelcome media coverage. per-month basis, these capabilities are delivered at highly competitive cost. The result is a service A complicating factor, however, is the need for that doesn't just help businesses maximize businesses to strike the right balance in their productivity, profitability and protection against approach to web usage. The key is to ensure that legal risks arising from web usage - it also means your organization as a whole and your individual the web's many business-building benefits can be employees are properly protected, but also that harnessed effectively and comprehensively. motivation, creativity and wider business benefits aren't compromised by over-draconian restrictions. Social networking websites, for instance, can T he Rising Tide of Web Threats play a valuable role in fostering important It's indisputable. In the course of a few short professional relationships and the recruitment of years, the World Wide Web has demonstrated its high-caliber staff.ability to add real value t... [download for more]
