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2 Administrator’s Guide SurfControl Web Filter v5.5
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About SurfControl Web Filter
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ABOUT SURFCONTROL WEB FILTER
Web-based e-mail, file downloads, Instant Messaging (IM), Peer to Peer (P2P), and unauthorized Web
surfing can expose your enterprise network to serious, debilitating attacks and undesirable code, including
spyware, adware, malware, and pornography. SurfControl Web Filter offers a proactive security solution
that protects your enterprise against known, emerging, and customer-specific threats before they reach
your network.
Your IT staff will appreciate how easy it is to deploy and manage SurfControl's enterprise-wide Web
protection. With fewer administrative headaches, they can focus on other important assignments and
projects.
SurfControl Web Filter allows you to actively monitor network use and abuse anywhere in your
organization. You can even extend real-time protection to mobile users who connect to the corporate
network with SurfControl Mobile Filter. The same corporate security rules apply, so mobile devices are
shielded from unwanted intrusions, minimizing unexpected shutdowns that lead to lapses in productivity.
SurfControl Web Filter bolsters your defenses by providing:
• Bullet proof infrastructure security – Automatic, real-time security updates through our
comprehensive threat database, which is constantly kept current with knowledge gathered by our
global threat experts.
• Legal liability protection – Prevents circulation of inappropriate content that violates copyright laws
or infringes rights.
• Regulatory compliance – Helps you meet HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other industry or government
security requirements.
• Enhanced employee productivity – Limits Web surfing and downtime due to attacks and improves
IT productivity because it's easy to implement and manage.