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| Aladdin eSafe 5 FR2 is Released Aladdin Knowledge Systems has announced that Aladdin eSafe 5 Feature Release (FR) 2 is released for general availability. This latest eSafe solution brings to market a comprehensive Web security for organizations, together with a new URL Filtering Module and Spyware Neutralizer designed for protection against the fast-growing number of malicious Web sites containing dangerous spyware. Prior to the growth in spyware, URL filtering was simply a tool for maintaining employee productivity. With the introduction and proliferation of spyware and Web surfing attacks, the weight shifted almost entirely to spyware blocking and security. eSafe 5 FR2's new URL filtering capabilities prove vitally important for an organization's security, since huge numbers of inappropriate Web sites clearly contain harmful spyware that can result in damaging information and identity theft. This security layer comes in addition to eSafe's unique four-layer anti-spyware protection with AppliFilter capabilities that identifies and blocks outbound spyware traffic. eSafe 5 FR2 offers Web browsing security and Web filtering, eliminating threats common to Web sites that are usually categorized as not work related. eSafe employs the largest and most accurate database of classified URLs in the world, with over 20 million entries, 58 categories, and more than 100.000 daily updates - five to ten times competing databases. Featuring the largest, most accurate, and most advanced URL filtering database eSafe uses sophisticated algorithms and intelligent crawling and analysis to guarantee that 97 percent of all browsed Web sites in an organization are indexed. Numerous new features inside eSafe 5 FR2 include: * URL Filtering - LDAP/AD Integration - LDAP integration allows directory synchronization for users and groups and Microsoft Active Directory support - URL Filtering Profiles - Ability to define different URL filter profiles for users/groups, Workstation hostname or IP and Subnets according to IP range or VLAN (any profile can be active during all, work or after-hours times) - Flexible User Identification - Users can be identified using new methods, including authentication by existing proxy, user-name identification using LOGIN script and user-name identification using a client installed agent - useful for public computers, libraries, schools, etc. that do not have LDAP or Active Directory * Spyware Protection - Spyware Infected PC Warning Message - When a spyware infected PC is detected by AppliFilter, the next time a user tries to surf the Web he will be redirected to a special customizable warning Web page. This Web page can optionally contain a link to Spyware Neutralizer's ActiveX (see below) to disinfect his PC - Spyware Neutralizer ActiveX - A stand alone Spyware Neutralizer module can be embedded into any Web page (or downloaded manually) and launched by the user to disinfect spyware-infected PCs. This is useful for networks where users do not login to a domain server (e.g. schools), or as a value-added service for xSPs * Management and Reporting - Outbound Traffic Logging and Reporting - HTTP/FTP traffic direction and attempts to open outbound connections on restricted ports are now recorded in the session log. This will show important information such as unauthorized file uploads or suspicious Trojan activity - User Identification in Reports - Whenever possible, the user name will be resolved via LDAP/AD and written to the report in addition to the IP address. This is useful to quickly identify the violating user without the need to figure out who is behind a certain IP address * Enhanced HTTP/FTP Security - FTP Upload Blocking - Selectively blocking FTP uploads from unauthorized PCs can reduce the chance of outbound Trojan traffic. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |