McAfee SmartFilter is the ultimate filtering appliance for business
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By Super Admin
Published on 2/09/2008
McAfee SmartFilter provides the solution for business and education if you're concerned about the security risks of Web access by your employees, the legal liabilities associated with improper use of the internet or feel your staff could be more productive with a restricted internet usage policy in place.
McAfee SmartFilter protects organisations from risks posed by
employees internet use by combining reputation based filtering powered
by TrustedSource technology and TrustedSource Web Database.
Currently deployed in 1 out of every 5 fortune 500 companies it is a tried and tested appliance with many accolades.
McAfee SmartFilter fits seamlessly into almost any network of any size including the most powerful proxy servers, caching appliances, firewalls, including Cisco PIX and other security solutions with both inline and pass-by options available.
Web sites
• Increases employee productivity by reducing time spent on non-workrelated
sites
• Filtering is a legal requirement in schools per CIPA compliance regulations
• In-depth reporting via McAfee Reporter enables customers to track
Internet usage across the organization
customers’ existing network infrastructure; multiple platforms deliver more
options than competing products
• McAfee SmartFilter on-box implementations save time and money, as
they do not require the purchase or maintenance of additional hardware
appliances or servers
• Filtering of potentially dangerous sites protects the enterprise network
against malware, spyware, and Web-based phishing
• Automatic real-time updates of the Internet Database ensure that it is kept
up-to-date without IT intervention
• Flexible deployment options:
»» Run on the same server as the enterprise firewall, proxy server, or caching
system
»» Run on a separate server
– In-line option
– Pass-by option
»» Available for purchase from OEM partners with McAfee SmartFilter
natively integrated on-box
With easy to use reporting capabilities allowing in-depth views of your companies web usage without IT involvement, custom category creation as well as a flexible policy management all supplied for one price including all software and upgrades you can begin to see why so many larger organisations are voting for McAfee SmartFilter.
Currently deployed in 1 out of every 5 fortune 500 companies it is a tried and tested appliance with many accolades.
McAfee SmartFilter fits seamlessly into almost any network of any size including the most powerful proxy servers, caching appliances, firewalls, including Cisco PIX and other security solutions with both inline and pass-by options available.
McAfee SmartFilter EDU
Is designed specifically for education, is compliant with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), and is the premier choice for schools across the country. It offers safe search enforcement, education specific categories and a wide variety of implementation options.What issues does McAfee SmartFilter Address
Business Issues
• Reduces risk of legal liability due to employee access of inappropriateWeb sites
• Increases employee productivity by reducing time spent on non-workrelated
sites
• Filtering is a legal requirement in schools per CIPA compliance regulations
• In-depth reporting via McAfee Reporter enables customers to track
Internet usage across the organization
Technical Issues
• McAfee SmartFilter integrates seamlessly intocustomers’ existing network infrastructure; multiple platforms deliver more
options than competing products
• McAfee SmartFilter on-box implementations save time and money, as
they do not require the purchase or maintenance of additional hardware
appliances or servers
• Filtering of potentially dangerous sites protects the enterprise network
against malware, spyware, and Web-based phishing
• Automatic real-time updates of the Internet Database ensure that it is kept
up-to-date without IT intervention
• Flexible deployment options:
»» Run on the same server as the enterprise firewall, proxy server, or caching
system
»» Run on a separate server
– In-line option
– Pass-by option
»» Available for purchase from OEM partners with McAfee SmartFilter
natively integrated on-box
With easy to use reporting capabilities allowing in-depth views of your companies web usage without IT involvement, custom category creation as well as a flexible policy management all supplied for one price including all software and upgrades you can begin to see why so many larger organisations are voting for McAfee SmartFilter.