Clearswift Takes Web Filtering Market Head on with CS MIMEsweeper for Web 5.0.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 More Than Just a URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. Blocker, CS MIMEsweeper(TM) for Web Features a Comprehensive Range of Content Filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. Capabilities and a 300% Increased Performance Clearswift, the world's leading provider of software for managing and securing electronic communications, today announces CS MIMEsweeper for Web 5.0. CS MIMEsweeper for Web -- previously named CS WEBsweeper(TM) -- is a policy-based Web filtering Blocking access to unwanted Internet content. Businesses can block content based on traffic type. For example, Web access might be allowed, but file transfers may not. Content can also be blocked by site, using lists of URLs cataloged by content that are updated frequently. solution that enables organizations to manage and control Internet access See how to access the Internet. , including browsing, downloads, uploads and Web-based e-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. . Having successfully established itself as the world leader in e-mail filtering Email filtering is the processing of e-mail to organize it according to specified criteria. Most often this refers to the automatic processing of incoming messages, but the term also applies to the intervention of human intelligence in addition to artificial intelligence, and to with CS MAILsweeper(TM), Clearswift is applying its award-winning technology to the Web filtering market, and addressing the real Web security needs of small and large organizations alike. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. IDC, the Web filtering market is expected to grow from $371.4 m in 2003 to $729.5 m in 2006. "Much of this growth," said IDC's Brian Burke, "will be fueled by increasing concern by businesses about Web security and usage policy enforcement." Not Just URL Blocking CS MIMEsweeper for Web combines comprehensive URL blocking with powerful, real-time content analysis to enable organizations to enforce comprehensive Web usage, security and compliance policies. "With new Web sites being created every day, no database of undesirable URLs is ever completely up to date. Customers need to analyze the content of Web pages and decide, in real time, whether or not to allow access based upon the content found and the policy in place," said Paul Rutherford, chief marketing officer, Clearswift. "Just as organizations can filter e-mail according to content as well as addressee (communications) addressee - One to whom something is addressed. E.g. "The To, CC, and BCC headers list the addressees of the e-mail message". Normally an addressee will eventually be a recipient, unless there is a failure at some point (an e-mail "bounces") or the message is , organizations can now filter Web traffic according to content and not just URL addresses," added Rutherford. CS MIMEsweeper for Web enables organizations to take control of the Web content flowing into and out of the enterprise -- custom-fitting the policy to their own business environment and employee needs. For example, it may be acceptable (from a policy point of view) to use Web e-mail accounts (such as Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail) during working hours, but unacceptable to send spreadsheets (e.g., price book, accounting information) or receive executable files using these accounts. Increased Performance & Scalability Clearswift has dramatically increased both the performance and the scalability of its CS MIMEsweeper for Web solution. Server performance has been increased by a massive 300%, with a cache memory of up to 4GB. In addition, CS MIMEsweeper for Web's scalability has seen a four-fold increase, with support for an array of up to four Web servers in a load-balanced configuration. "This new version is the most cost effective and scalable Web filtering solution available -- offering comprehensive protection to many thousands of users," said Rutherford. CS MIMEsweeper for Web works in tandem with firewalls and anti-virus solutions to provide a comprehensive security solution that guards against confidentiality breaches and other threats, such as damage to reputation, lost productivity, pornography, theft of data, legal liability, degradation in service and data corruption. Legal Compliance In addition to protecting themselves from these content security threats, organizations are coming under increasing pressure to ensure their networks are being used responsibly. The recent growth in peer-to-peer networks and online piracy has fueled the distribution of illegal data. Using corporate networks for non-business related pursuits can have a major impact on network performance, and is making organizations liable to major lawsuits. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DC, www.riaa.com) A membership association of music recording companies. Its goal is to promote the record label industry and protect the rights of copyright owners. It was a major contributor to the SDMI digital distribution system. ), the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA MPAA abbr. Motion Picture Association of America ) and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI IFPI International Federation of the Phonographic Industries IFPI International Federation of Pirates Interests IFPI Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute IFPI Intrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometer IFPI Imaging Fabry-Perot Interferometer ) jointly distributed recently a brochure warning of the dangers of Internet piracy to hundreds of companies around the world. The document urged the companies to crack down on employees' copyright infringement -- or face legal consequences. According to Gartner analyst Bill Gassman in his January 2003 research note, Vendors Distort Web Filtering/Reporting Tool ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). Claims (COM-19-1811), "Most Web filtering and reporting products are not addressing new security threats such as Web-based malicious code, downloadable viruses and inappropriate content in unsolicited e-mail ('spam')." HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, and the California Data Protection Act all require businesses to implement protection against reasonably anticipated threats to their computer networks and data. CS MIMEsweeper for Web provides the following core functionality -- Analysis of HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. and browser FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to traffic -- including Web-based e-mail, such as Hotmail or Yahoo! -- Allows organizations to implement management and security policies to block inappropriate Web traffic, comply with legal requirements and increase user productivity -- Blocks access to inappropriate sites based on their content, URL or URL category -- Manages undesirable file types such as MP3s, AVIs, MPEGs and executables etc. -- Prevents or restricts information sent or received via Web -- Audits and reports on individual or group Web traffic and warns the offenders -- Blocks oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. files that cause degradation in network service -- Reports, monitors and sends e-mail alerts on Web usage activity About Clearswift Clearswift is the world's leading provider of software for managing and securing electronic communications, with a 23% share of the global content filtering market. Clearswift delivers the capabilities for organizations to protect themselves against e-mail and Web-based threats, meet legal and regulatory requirements, implement productivity-saving policies and manage intellectual property passing through their network. The company's expertise lies in establishing and enforcing e-policies. Content security threats include the circulation of inappropriate images and text, spam and oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. files, loss and corruption of data, breaches of confidentiality, as well as viruses and malicious code. Clearswift's software portfolio includes Clearswift MIMEsweeper, a product family for e-mail and Web e-policies and Clearswift ENTERPRISEsuite, a software infrastructure for managing e-policies in complex environments. More information about Clearswift, its products and services is available at www.clearswift.com. (C) 2003 Clearswift Ltd. All rights reserved. The Clearswift logo and Clearswift product names including ES(TM), ENTERPRISEsuite(TM), ES ClearPoint(TM), ES ClearSecure(TM), ES ClearEdge(TM), ES ClearBase(TM), ES ClearSurf(TM), CS DeepSecure(TM), CS Bastion II(TM), CS X.400 Filter(TM), CS MIMEsweeper(TM), CS MAILsweeper(TM), CS WEBsweeper(TM), CS e-Sweeper(TM), CS IMAGEmanager(TM), CS SECRETsweeper(TM) are trademarks of Clearswift Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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