SmartFilter

Rely on the industry's best URL database
Internet access is managed through the dynamic SmartFilter Control List, a database of many millions of Web sites organised into different categories for flexible policy enforcement options. We have increased the number of categories significantly to provide even more comprehensive and granular coverage, including security (spyware, malware, P2P), confidentiality (chat, IM), and bandwidth management (Internet radio/TV, streaming media).

Your purchase of SmartFilter includes comprehensive coverage of all our categories, with no premium charges or additional costs.

The Control List database is screened and updated by our highly experienced team of Web Analysts, who use automated tools and multi-lingual skills to review Web sites in over 60 languages. The Control List is updated daily and automatically downloaded by your SmartFilter product.

Understand your organisation's Web usage with our powerful reporting solution
Reporting is a key element of any Web filtering solution, and SmartFilter products include powerful reporting capabilities. With SmartReporter, you can quickly understand how your organisation is using the Web, monitor bandwidth use, isolate problems, document inappropriate Web activity, and tailor your filtering settings to effectively enforce your Web usage policies.

SmartReporter provides an easy-to-use Web based interface that delivers immediate access to the information you need. Drill-down capabilities provide real-time feedback and instant snap-shots on your organisation’s Web usage and trends by category, location, or individual. Management, HR, or other staff can run full colour charts without any IT involvement.

When users log in to SmartReporter, they are presented with a top-level overview of recent Web activity – and can readily access more detail – even without running a report. Or, when reports are desired, they can be scheduled and distributed via email to specific staff.

Simple to install–easy to manage Installation is fast and simple with any SmartFilter product you choose. For On-Box™ implementations, no additional hardware or network configuration changes are required. For off-box installations, you can select the platform that best fits with your existing infrastructure. With all SmartFilter products, you save time and money, increasing your value of ownership.

The intuitive interface lets you pick and choose the categories you wish to implement, and customise your policies according to users and groups you specify. For example, you can deny access to gambling and pornography sites for your entire organisation, while allowing access to travel or sports sites to certain departments or users during lunch hours. You can also easily create user defined categories that allow you to filter sites not included in the Control List, or exempt any site that you would like specific groups or individuals to access.

SmartFilter products give you the complete flexibility you want and total control you need to manage your individual Web access policy.

Deploy a filtering solution that fits directly into your network architecture
SmartFilter products fit seamlessly into almost any network environment. With over 30 supported platforms, SmartFilter products offer the widest range of deployment options to match your exact network needs.

Many SmartFilter configurations are embedded into a host platform and run On-Box with the most popular proxy servers, caching appliances, and firewalls, providing unrivaled speed, reliability, and scalability. In fact, SmartFilter On-Box is the leading OEM choice with partners, listed on the last page of this overview.

Additionally, SmartFilter is available as an On-Box component of Secure Computing's Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance, which offers a variety of protective features in one appliance, including antivirus and anti-spam filters, intrusion prevention, and more. For more details on the Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance, visit www.sidewinder.com.

SmartFilter products are also run off-box, providing additional flexibility and deployment options with a minimum impact on your network. See page 4 for more information on our deployment options.