Today's internet is dominated by connectivity and collaboration. As organizations and users alike are utilizing a combination of enterprise and publicly available tools, applications and communities, the internet and corporate networks are awash with Web 2.0 applications such as social networks, instant messaging, VoIP, gaming and sharing applications. In a corporate environment these are deployed alongside enterprise Unified Communication platforms such as Microsoft Office Communications Server and IBM Lotus Sametime, increasing an organization's already complex security, compliance and management requirements.

While traditional security tools, such as URL filtering, firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems, continue to play an invaluable role in perimeter defenses, they do not provide for, secure or manage these new, highly evasive applications. Designed specifically to communicate, these applications are capable of hopping from port to port, using encryption and non-standard protocols, and tunneling over HTTP to ensure a seamless end user experience.

An effective Web security solution for today's Internet must encompass a broad range of capabilities:

Web 2.0 and Social Networking Controls - control features used on and control content posted, log and archive Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter traffic manage more than 4000 otherWeb 2.0 applications
IM Security - manage and secure all public IM and UC platforms against inbound threats and information leakage to ensure compliance
Web Filtering - monitor and control employee access to web sites without impacting network performance or employee productivity
Malware Prevention - stop spyware, rootkits, worms, and blended threats at the gateway before they can impact the business
Skype Management - enforce usage policies by feature and version – log content sent, apply disclaimers
Peer-to-Peer Control - block inappropriate use of P2P networks that consume bandwidth and create legal exposure

Unified Security Gateway

FaceTime delivers Web security through Unified Security Gateway, the only Secure Web Gateway to combine feature and content controls of social networks alongside the monitoring, management and security of Web 2.0 applications, such as instant messaging and Unified Communications, with URL filtering, anti-malware and Web anti-virus protection.. With USG organizations can easily monitor, manage and secure employee use of all Internet channels implementing powerful policies that prevent inbound malware threats, minimize data leakage, and meet compliance requirements.

With USG enterprises can:

Moderate and record all content posted to Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
Protect confidential information from leaving the organization over the Web and Web 2.0 channels
Meet corporate and regulatory compliance requirements for real-time communications and Web 2.0 applications, including Unified Communications platforms
Reduce operational expenses by consolidating disparate Internet security solutions into a single, easy-to-manage, unified solution
Gain insight into and improve decision-making about security issues and Internet usage through integrated real-time reporting and monitoring
Increase manageability with centralized enforcement of all Internet usage over Web, IM, P2P, and Web 2.0 applications including social networks, Twitter, blogs and webmail
Monitor and control access to inappropriate Web sites that can waste company resources, create legal liability and compliance breaches, and waste valuable bandwidth

Learn more about Unified Security Gateway.