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URL Filtering Software protects against Web 2.0 threats.
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SmartFilter® v4.2 enables organizations to monitor Internet use while taking effective steps to provide appropriate control over outbound Web access. It utilizes TrustedSource(TM) to provide source-based reputation scores for URLs, domains, and IP addresses as well as content-based reputation scores for web page content, messages, attachments, and images. Real-time scoring is used to detect and prevent web security threats such as spyware, phishing, and other malware.
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Secure Computing Fortifies Industry-Leading URL Filtering Solution with Next-Gen Reputation System
SmartFilter with TrustedSource Enables Companies to Adopt Web 2.0 Features with Comprehensive Protection Against Threats
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 20 -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced a newly enhanced version of its award-winning URL filtering solution, SmartFilter® 4.2 with TrustedSource(TM). The new version provides granular protection against today's Web 2.0 threats, allowing companies to leverage Web 2.0 technologies without compromising corporate policy. SmartFilter 4.2 marks the fourth Secure Computing product integration with TrustedSource, the company's global reputation system.
As part of Secure Computing's vision to provide companies of all sizes with comprehensive security at the web gateway, SmartFilter now incorporates global intelligence from the company's industry-leading reputation system, TrustedSource. Like a credit agency provides credit scores to enable reliable commerce, TrustedSource provides source-based reputation scores for URLs, domains and IP addresses as well as content-based reputation scores for web page content, messages, attachments and images. Using this real-time scoring, SmartFilter 4.2 allows organizations to detect and prevent web security threats such as spyware, phishing and other malware.
"Market demand for Web filtering continues to grow as enterprises face an onslaught of Web-based threats. However, traditional protection measures are no longer sufficient," said Terrence Brewton, research analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "With the constantly changing threat landscape it is critical that enterprises look at solutions to protect them from not only known threats, but unknown threats as well. Secure Computing remains a step ahead with its newest Web 2.0 protection capabilities."
SmartFilter also now includes several significant enhancements to protect against today's evolving security landscape, including Web 2.0 threats. Key enhancements include:
o Enhanced Coverage: By adding supplementary filtering categories,
SmartFilter 4.2 gives administrators detailed control over how popular
Web 2.0 sites such as Blogs/Wikis, Interactive Web Applications, Digital
Postcards, and Media Sharing are accessed within the network. This
allows end users access to popular Web 2.0 sites without sacrificing
corporate security practices.
o Safe Search Enforcement: IT administrators can override browser settings
and enforce "Safe Search," a search engine option that eliminates
explicit content from both image and web search results. This
functionality provides end users with enhanced protection from unwanted
sites and IT administrators with additional control of employee browser
settings.
o Automated feedback: With improved database coverage, SmartFilter can
automatically send questionable URLs to the TrustedSource network for
review and inclusion in the database, providing enhanced coverage for
all customers.
"SmartFilter does a superb job of filtering out the pages that are deemed 'undesirable' by our policy-makers -- without using a 'sledgehammer' approach," said Fred Wadlington, Systems Administrator for Milton Town School District. "We're able to target the filtering to a specific group of users, which changes dynamically, and I'm certain the integration of TrustedSource reputation technology will further enhance those real-time capabilities."
SmartFilter enables organizations to understand and monitor Internet use while taking effective steps to provide appropriate control over outbound Web access. It keeps the workplace free from offensive content, limits legal liability, manages bandwidth, and protects against security risks like spyware and malware. It also delivers powerful reporting capabilities with SmartReporter(TM), providing real-time monitoring and drilldown functionality. Additionally, it fits seamlessly into most networks, and runs on popular proxy servers, caching appliances and firewalls.
"With Internet use a requirement in today's world, organizations -- from financial institutions to education systems -- must implement sound strategies to protect their networks against Web 2.0 threats," said Atri Chatterjee, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Secure Computing. "SmartFilter 4.2 provides the security protection needed in the Web 2.0 world while allowing users to access information on the web safely."
SmartFilter technology was recently accredited by the British Education Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) for Internet Filtering.
For information, visit http://www.securecomputing.com/index.cfm?skey=85
About Secure Computing
Secure Computing (NASDAQ:SCUR), a leading provider of enterprise gateway security, delivers a comprehensive set of solutions that help customers protect their critical Web, email and network assets. Over half the Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 are part of our more than 20,000 global customers in 106 countries, supported by a worldwide network of more than 2,300 partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com/.
FCMN Contact: Ally_zwahlen@securecomputing.com
Source: Secure Computing Corporation
CONTACT: Ally Zwahlen of Secure Computing Corporation, +1-925-288-4175, ally_zwahlen@securecomputing.com
Web site: http://www.securecomputing.com/
