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| Increasing Corporate Damage Caused by Theft of Confidential Data and Attacks from Inside the Network According to the Deloitte's 2006 Global Security Survey, 49 percent of companies suffered some type of security problem in 2005. Of these, 31 percent were affected by malicious code. However, the most significant data is that 28 percent witnessed attempted attacks from inside the network, and 18 percent had data stolen also from inside the network. The solution to this problem is to install perimeter security devices, such as the Panda GateDefender range of appliances, which protect against unauthorized access from outside the network, as well as against sensitive information from being sent out of the company either intentionally or accidentally. Panda Software perimeter security solutions include content filter modules with a series of functions and benefits including controlling information that leaves the network: - Protection of the most commonly used protocols in order to filter outbound information in e-mail and news (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, NNTP) and file transfers (FTP/HTTP). - Filtering by predefined keywords (for example: results, balance…) in the subject, name or text of an email, in nested messages and/or in attachments. - Filtering by number of recipients. The maximum number of recipients can be defined for inbound, outbound or inbound and outbound mail. - The option to block outbound messages and/or compressed files that are encrypted or password protected. - A series of content filtering rules: by file type or extension, e.g, spreadsheets or encrypted compressed files; by size, e.g, preventing files over a certain size from leaving. - Compressed files: attachments over a certain size or with a large number of files. - Dangerous MIME types, defined in a list of importable and exportable files. - Files whose MIME type does not match its extension. - ActiveX controls and Applets. White lists and blacklists of senders and domains with controls. - Actions on items filtered with the content filter: - Actions referring to messages and the attachments - Delete the message and/or attachment. - Redirect or move the message. The message will be forwarded to a mailbox defined by the user. - Just report, leaving the message to reach the recipient. - Actions referring to HTTP and FTP file transfers: - Block the file transfer or delete the filtered file. - Just report, allowing the file to be transferred. Panda Software offers the following perimeter security solutions with the content filter to adapt to the needs of all companies. Panda GateDefender Performa is a highly scalable appliance that combines high-performance hardware and software to provide maximum protection at the Internet gateway, blocking malware, spam and inappropriate content before they can even enter the enterprise. Its 'connect and forget' simplicity, and complete and constantly updated protection make Panda GateDefender Performa a powerful solution with a low total cost of ownership. With a range of three models and native load-balancing, this solution adapts to the needs of any company, from SMBs to large enterprises or ISPs. Panda GateDefender Integra is a hardware device installed between the corporate network and the Internet providing centralized preventive perimeter protection against all types of both known and unknown Internet-borne threats through a wide range of functions: Firewall, VPN, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), anti-malware protection, content filtering, anti-spam protection and web filtering in a single device, which the administrator can enable, disable and configure through an easily managed, remote-access web console. Once installed, it requires minimum maintenance and simply involves extracting automatic reports on system activity. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |