Web surfing and file downloads can put your computer and network at risk from spyware and virus infection. Furthermore, applications such as Skype, Instant Messaging and Peer-to-Peer present many new risks for the company network which circumvent established protection mechanisms.
Web based threats are able to steal confidential information, disable computers, consume network capacity and drive up costs for computer support. Moreover, employee access to inappropriate sites could potentially induce legal consequences or reduce business productivity.
URL Filtering and antivirus tools only provide limited protection against these risks however. This approach requires the deployment and maintenance of multiple products, typically at the expense of time, effort and costs.
Astaro Security Gateway and Astaro Web Gateway appliances both unify the entire web filtering scope in one easy-to-use appliance, eliminating the complexity and high costs associated with multiple product deployment.