Overview
Websense Express provides the industry’s leading content filtering and Internet security capabilities in a simple and affordable solution. It allows organisations under 1000 users to quickly and easily protect their employees from Internet risks by controlling access to inappropriate content and proactively blocking security threats before they have a chance to infect their systems.
- Combines content filtering and web security into one solution that improves employee productivity and protects against complex Internet threats.
- Fully-integrated system platform provides one-box management and reporting within a single server.
- Intuitive real-time monitoring shows Internet usage and system status on a single dashboard screen.
- Begins working immediately, often paying for itself within 30 days with productivity improvements alone.
- Eliminates layers of IT security technology that are illdesigned to address the productivity and Web security needs of mid-sized and smaller organisations.
- Reduces added expenditures by leveraging your existing Windows® investment and expertise. and bandwidth draining Internet use and Web-based threats.
- Easy installation and out-of-box defaults mean the software is set-up within 30 minutes.
- “Getting Started” tutorial helps administrators create customized policies quickly.
- Always up-to-date through automatic daily database updates; requires little maintenance or updating.
- Web-based reporting and context-sensitive drill down capabilities for easy and effective analysis of employee Internet use.
- Integrates with Active Directory and NT domains for easy policy creation and organisational reporting.
Features
Websense Express enables mid-sized and smaller organisations to efficiently and effectively protect their users from productivity and Internet security risks by controlling access to inappropriate content and proactively blocking security threats before they have a chance to infect their systems. Websense Express helps organisations create a safe computing environment, enabling employees to productively use the Internet without exposure to risks which are typically missed or too costly to prevent using traditional security technologies such as antivirus and intrusion prevention systems.
- Builds easy-to-understand charts and graphs in real-time, right in the management console so problems can be seen immediately.
- Provides a single server solution that supports centralized management and analysis of Internet use.
- Through a single-pass installation, all the necessary third-party software components are provided and configured to work with no additional effort.
- Includes the industry's leading Web filtering technology, the most comprehensive and accurate on the market, allowing organisations to manage productivity, reduce their risk of legal liability, and improve bandwidth use.
- Identifies security threats, such as malicious Web sites, protocols, applications, and HTTP traffic including spyware, drive-by spyware, bots, malcode, phishing, pharming, and keylogging—and blocks this traffic before it enters the network.
- Enables organisations to manage popular protocols including Instant Messaging, Peer-to-Peer, and other security-related protocols, to optimize network bandwidth and prevent the misuse of communication channels.
- Within minutes of installation, management has visibility into how the organisation is performing, the level of Internet activity, and where risks exist—such as security threats and bandwidth usage.
- Increases employee productivity and reduces IT staff diversions by proactively managing Internet use and reducing risks associated with using the Web.
- Ensures employees work in an environment that is
conducive for business.
Benefits
Websense Express allows your organisation to enjoy from many benefits such as:
- Within minutes of installation, management has visibility into how the organisation is performing, the level of Internet activity, and where risks exist, such as security threats and bandwidth usage.
- Delivers best-in-class web security technology at an affordable price, resulting in fast return on investment.
- Increases employee productivity and reduces IT staff diversions by proactively managing Internet use and reducing risks associated with using the web.
- Ensures employees work in an environment that is managed in a way conducive for business.
- Increases the overall level of security against web threats (threats NOT addressed by anti-virus or firewalls), and does so in the most cost effective manner- blocking them at the source.
- Mitigates risks associated with information theft and unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.
- Provides real-time management visibility into Internet use, and allows customized reporting to give organisations the flexibility necessary to meet their unique operating requirements
- Increases overall system uptime and availability by preventing web threats from penetrating the IT infrastructure and disrupting business operations, which can result in revenue loss, customer dissatisfaction, and potential liability.
- Includes enterprise level functionality for a small IT investment- from procurement, to setup and ongoing management.
- Reduces unnecessary spending on numerous layers of IT security technology, and optimizes IT staff.
- Reduces problem calls associated with slow network or desktop performance.
- Reduces frequency of re-imaging desktops due to corrupted configurations.