Specify which websites employees have access to by using Astaro URL Filtering. Casual surfing wastes time and some sites can contain unwanted and inappropriate images, videos, or content. Spyware and malware can be blocked before they are allowed to be installed, thus saving even more time and administrator overhead in keeping the machines clean and running smoothly.

 

Using Astaro’s URL Filtering, companies control Web Security by blocking and allowing everything from an entire category type to a single URL. The reporting will show who visited what site, when, and how many times, along with bandwidth statistics that allow you to identify excessive or inappropriate usage.

 

Astaro URL Filtering is designed to provide many benefits without a confusing setup procedure. Just enable the filter and then choose the material you wish to block along with who should fall under this set of restrictions. You can create multiple profiles and assign them to different things; such as putting the guest wireless LAN under heavy restrictions while the in-house employee machines enjoy a more relaxed profile.

 

With over 95 classification categories, you have complete control over what is allowed to be accessed, by whom, and when. Combined with a directory authentication resource like Active Directory, policies can be built for existing users and groups, while detailed reports outline how effective the policy has been and if adjustments need to be made. Buckets can be used to combine multiple categories into a single profile, so that time isn’t wasted in building additional security policies.

 

Astaro’s powerful URL Filtering technology enables IT administrators to effectively control employee’s web access to more than 3.8 billion web pages allowing enforcement of company wide web surfing policy.

• Comprehensive Up-to-Date Database with 35+ Million Websites Covering over 3.9 Billion Web Pages in 96 Categories:
  • Nudity, gambling, criminal activities, shopping, drugs, job search, sports, entertainment, etc.
  • Additional categories can be created for individual customization
  • International content from hundreds of countries in 65 languages
  • Re-categorization via online form
• Fast Response Times through Globally Distributed Database Replications
• Filter Might also Consider Global Reputation
• Whitelists and Blacklists to Tailor Access for Groups of Users
• Many User Authentication Options
  • IP Address, Active Directory SSO, eDirectory SSO, LDAP, RADIUS/TACACS+
  • Time-based access policies

Spyware Protection

 

Protect productivity by preventing spyware installations from web sites visited.

 

Spyware programs still present one of the biggest issues for administrators despite many tools which are designed to defeat them. Hours are lost searching for and cleaning them out, and a users’ computer can be so heavily infested that it makes it almost impossible to do any sort of work as they deal with pop-ups, toolbars and endless prompt messages. Astaro’s spyware protection can keep users from infection while stopping sensitive data from being silently transmitted.

 

 They are known by many names: spyware, malware, adware and more; programs which are usually installed accidently or under false pretenses. Once infected a user is subject to a number of undesirable consequences. Stop these programs at the gateway before they can enter the network and be installed. Astaro’s Spyware filtering can keep computers running smooth, free up administrator resources and keep employees happy and working without interruption.

 

 

Stop viruses before they enter the network from the Internet.

 

 Deflect damaging and malicious content at the gateway using dual, individual virus engines that operate in parallel. This allows content to be scanned and blocked before it has a chance to enter the network and test the defenses of the workstations and servers directly, greatly reducing the chance of infection.

 

 Viruses remain a problem even with the latest in desktop defense. By stopping this malicious content before it enters the network, administrators can use Astaro to prevent viruses from draining productivity, damaging data on servers and workstations, and causing embarrassment to the company from infected machines spreading the virus to business contacts.

 

Astaro’s dual-scanning system allows for files, messages, and website objects to be scanned twice with different engines, increasing the effectiveness vs. a single scanner. All companies have varying response times to the latest threats, and even a period of a few minutes of ineffective pattern awareness can cause serious damage to your network. By having parallel scanners, this risk is further reduced.

 

Protected by Astaro Antivirus, users that encounter viruses while surfing and downloading files get a detailed block page informing them why the block has happened, so they do not get confused or need to create an IT support ticket for why a website or download “isn’t working”. Mail messages with viruses can be quarantined for review or deleted outright, while built-in reports show you the effectiveness of Astaro’s Antivirus solution.

 

 Astaro’s unique Antivirus technology reliably detects and blocks viruses, worms, trojans, and other “malware” in emails, web and FTP downloads before they reach email servers or desktops

• Dual Independent Virus Scanners with Multiple Detection Methods
  • Virus signatures
  • Heuristic analysis
• Scans HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP and POP3 Traffic
• Scans Encrypted SMTP Traffic
• Huge Signature Database
  • More than 800,000 virus signatures
  • Frequent automatic updates
• Flexible Management
  • Can specify file formats (endings) and content (MIME type) to block
  • Emails and attachments can be dropped, rejected with message to sender, passed with a warning, or quarantined

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HTTPS Scanning

 

Peer inside encrypted sessions for damaging contents.

 

A secure surfing session protects user data and privacy, but threatens the security of the company. Sites visited and files downloaded over HTTPS can contain malicious content that can enter the network while the security device remains blind. Astaro’s HTTPS filtering removes this unwanted network blind spot and gives you full visibility into this traffic.

 

 HTTPS is a secure connection usually made between the user’s browser and a target website. Web masters use HTTPS in their sites so that file sharing and even home-user sites can make use of HTTPS.

 

URL filtering can be performed on the sites accessed and Astaro can also look deep inside the stream itself and identify viruses, spyware and malicious content that is being accessed over HTTPS. This provides great protection should a site that is trusted become compromised and start serving malicious content over HTTPS, as Astaro will still be able to stop it. Programs which tunnel over HTTPS, like anonymous surfing or crafty instant message programs will no longer be allowed to connect.

 

Astaro’s HTTPS Scanning offers fully transparent content filtering even for encrypted web sessions protecting against abuse, infection, and unwanted surfing activity over HTTPS.

• Transparent De-/Re-encryption of HTTPS Traffic via Trusted "Man-in-the-Middle" technique
• Complete Filtering of Encrypted HTTPS Sessions and their Contents via Astaro’s Dual AV Scanners
• Stops Tunneling Programs from Abusing open HTTPS Ports
• URL Filtering for HTTPS Sites
• Automatic Validation of Server Certificates Prevents Users from (Un)intentionally Bypassing Certificate Warning Messages
• Full CA Management
• One-Click Deployment of Gateway Certificate
• Granular Tuning & Exceptions

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