The BoundaryServer service from Brightfilter uses the very latest methods of defence for your schools network. Powered by McAfee Web Gateway (Webwasher) technology, the BoundaryServer sits at the gateway between the network and the Internet, checking content which passes through and removes viruses, malware and content which you deem unsuitable for your users. All activity on the web is logged and reported on.
The BoundaryServer service can be used at all levels of education from a small Primary School to an entire Local Authority. The granularity of the service allows per-user profiles to be set thereby providing a completely tailored level of internet access for both students and staff; coupled with network-wide security from web-borne malware, viruses and illegal content.
URL (Web Address) Filter
Building on over 15 years of website identification and categorisation, the BoundaryServer filter list uses a blend of commercial databases from N2H2, Secure Computing and McAfee to provide the most accurate level of filtering available in the market today. New technologies such as TrustedSource provide real-time analysis of websites to further increase confidence levels when surfing the web.
Brightfilter have a number of UK educational establishments and Local Authorities using this technology whereby uncategorised and unidentified sites are reported back to the TrustedSource Team. These sites are then subject to human-review and categorisation thereby giving the most accurate school-centric filter list available in the UK market today.
Anti-Malware
Traditional web filtering solutions only analyse web content for inappropriate language or categories. The BoundaryServer uses a unique Anti-Malware technology to ensure that your computers are protected against Spyware, Malware, Trojans and the myriad of other threats transported in Web Traffic - In both HTTP and HTTPS.
Anti-Virus
The BoundaryServer service includes a commercial anti-virus signature engine which is used to scan web content ensuring that blended threats to your network through viruses and malware are removed.
SSL-Scanning
Currently the top security risk for schools: the HTTPS anonymous proxy. BoundaryServer leverages unique technology to un-encrypt and analyse content hidden in HTTPS. BoundaryServer provides the ONLY education-focussed solution to fully protect the network from the threat of SSL-based anonymous proxies.
Web Reporter
Reporting on user activity is critical for schools today, The BoundaryServer service provides accurate per-user reports covering a huge variety of measurables. All available in an automated, customised HTML or PDF format emailed straight to those that need to know.
Caching
The traditional caching mechanisms employed by Squid have been re-written and integrated into the BoundaryServer service to address the challenges of Web 2.0. The BoundaryServer employs proactive scanning and security reputation prior to delivering a cached object to an end-user.