To address this concern, Global Data Systems' Managed URL Filtering Service removes the risk of employees accessing inappropriate or distracting web content or compromising network security. At the same time, it enhances employee productivity by only allowing the URL categories you select to be accessed from your corporate network.
Keeping you ahead of the curve, GDS' Managed URL Filtering Service is perpetually updated as new websites emerge on the Internet. Whenever an unknown destination is presented to our URL Filtering Service, the website content is examined and the URL is categorized appropriately - complete with actionable manager-ready reports.
By keeping objectionable or restricted content off limits, GDS' URL Filtering Service helps ensure that corporate legal liabilities are minimized while increasing employee productivity. That's the kind of performance that makes this easily administered security application a must-have for your enterprise. GDS' Managed URL Filtering provides two primary services: controlling end-user Internet usage and protecting the corporate network from Internet abuse.
Through our Managed URL Filtering Services, GDS can configure rules to block certain types (categories) of web pages. Clients will determine the appropriate number of filtering groups to properly permit/restrict end-user access. Each filtering group is associated with IP addressing or Active Directory group membership to simplify application of filters against end-users. Filtering allows rules to permit, deny or conditionally allow URL access. "Whitelists" and "Blacklists" assure that filtering categories can be customized to allow or deny access to sites that are considered exceptions to a category. This flexibility blocks unwanted content while all desired content remains accessible.
GDS URL Filtering Services include the deep inspection of URL, IM and peer-to-peer Internet protocols. This inspection recognizes today's most prevalent Internet threats. GDS' URL Filtering Service can identify HTTP traffic that does not appear to be conforming to recognized standards. We focus significant efforts toward tracking and blocking sites that host malicious code, preventing corporate systems from attacks.
URL Filtering should be deployed at every Internet access gateway. Deployment at the gateway assures that traffic routing to the Internet is reviewed and adheres to defined policy. GDS excels in such designs as our Network Operations Center(NOC) offer highly efficient deployment of URL filters within the Wide Area Network (WAN) cloud. This design consolidates the Internet gateway of multiple regional sites and maximizes the investment in hardware and services. Hardware deployment on premises is also available to accommodate more highly customized configurations at specific sites.
Key Benefits:
- Intuitive Internet access categorization and filtering
- Internet resource control
- Perpetual tracking and updates against the ever-growing list of Internet sites
- Identification and alerting against infected systems
- Control of IM and Peer-to-Peer traffic and applications
- Automated application of applicable vendor patches and update