The Web is an integrated mix of interesting technologies that open the door to numerous security threats. The same things we get excited about happening on the Web are the very same things leaving a gaping hole in enterprise security. The Web is a serious threat to Internet users and corporate networks, and traditional URL filters can’t keep up.
Barracuda Networks helps you balance the need to protect sensitive information, enable access to dynamic Web 2.0 functionality, and control bandwidth. With the Barracuda Web Filtering Service, there is no equipment to maintain and pricing is easy and predictable. The service integrates multiple layers of advanced threat protection and compliance functionality to provide real-time defenses against a quickly evolving threat landscape.
Advanced Real-Time Threat Protection
The Barracuda Web Filtering Service combines sophisticated layers of threat protection:
- Anti-virus signatures, updated hourly, to provide a rapid response to new known security threats
- Object-based malware detection using string scanning and advanced heuristic technology to block unknown Web-based viruses and spyware
- AJAX-aware analysis detects malicious Web applications and script-based attacks
- HTTP-focused behavior analysis and intrusion detection identify and block botnet communication, spyware and rogue AV
Easy Administration, Flexible Deployment
The Barracuda Web Filtering Service offers flexible deployment options to protect users online, no matter where they are or how they access the Web. Deployment options range from simply configuring a Web browser to more advanced directory integration and transparent intercepting proxy configurations. As a cloud-based solution, the Barracuda Web Filtering Service is perfect for distributed locations, to centrally control and manage security and acceptable use policies from a single location with consolidated reporting across multiple locations, devices and users.
Comprehensive Compliance Enforcement and Reporting
The service enforces compliance across your organization, with centralized control of Web usage and global visibility of truly real-time, consolidated reporting. Our URL database is enhanced with real-time reputation scoring and content analysis. Several different levels of content filtering happen based on file types, content types and Web response content to provide a layer of data leak prevention to stop sensitive information from leaving your organization via Web traffic. The service also provides application and bandwidth control to manage access to various Web applications, including non-browser based Web applications such as instant messaging, VoIP, P2P file sharing and streaming media applications.
Protect Remote and Roaming Employees
Employees are just as likely to browse the Web from their laptop in a hotel, coffee shop or home as they are in the workplace. Existing Web security solutions require VPNs and bandwidth-hungry backhauling for some partial protection. The Barracuda Web Security Agent eliminates the burdens that current Web security solutions require and takes the performance and functionality of the Barracuda Web Filtering Service beyond the corporate perimeter. The Barracuda Web Security Agent enforces Web traffic through the Barracuda Web Filtering service for policy enforcement and security protection, and is tamper-resistant to prevent user bypass or reconfigure. Enterprises have an option for silent install and support for user- and group-based policies.
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For our business, it is critical that IT managers deploy technologies that are well-supported, affordable and accessible. Barracuda Web Filtering Service provides a scalable, affordable and powerful solution—far above the competition—that is also very easy to use. I could practically set-and-forget it, effectively enforcing policies AHA has established regarding Web tools and usage.
