Web 2.0 Security

The younger workforce has completely integrated Web 2.0 applications and technologies into their personal and professional lives. By some estimates, more than 80 percent of employees use social applications such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube at the office or on their laptops. The popularity of instant messaging, video-calling (Skype) and peer-to-peer (including multi-player gaming) is growing daily and with it, increasing risk for organizations' reputations, information security and network performance.

Web 2.0 is certainly beneficial. Employees read blogs on new topics, post questions on message boards to get answers or search professional forums to become more knowledgeable about a certain subject. The use of instant messaging (IM), Skype, and P2P often provides additional benefits for communication with coworkers.

However, Web 2.0 can negatively impact productivity and security. The dynamic, interactive content on Web 2.0 sites can easily distract an employee for hours. Organizations are also concerned about the potential disclosure of confidential and sensitive information by employees when they post messages, leave comments or write blogs while engaging in "social media."

Cybercriminals have benefited from Web 2.0's popularity. Malicious content on legitimate Web 2.0 sites is difficult to combat, since most users are constantly engaged in the content.

M86 Security's Secure Web Gateway enables users to benefit from the latest Web 2.0 technologies and applications in a secure environment. Organizations can secure and control the way employees use Web 2.0 applications, without the need to completely block them. Collaborative applications such as IM, Skype, and P2P can also be controlled and restricted to uses beneficial to the organization.

Using M86 Web security solutions, organizations can enforce specific policies that suit their organizational needs, such as allowing employees to access Facebook, while preventing them from posting comments or attachments, eliminating the risk of sensitive or confidential data leakage. Policies for each worker remain the same, regardless of location.

M86 Security's Secure Web Gateway is uniquely capable of protecting organizations and companies — regardless of size, location or business activities - against crimeware and malware posted on Web 2.0 sites. Patented, active, real-time content analysis detects malicious code embedded in Web 2.0 pages, and then disables the malware, allowing access to legitimate content on the same page.

M86 Security's Web 2.0 Benefits:

• Enables organizations to fully benefit from Web 2.0 applications without compromising security or productivity
• Prevents crimeware and malicious content from entering the corporate network
• Prevents leakage of confidential or sensitive information

M86 Security Application Control Solutions:

M86 Web Filtering and Reporting Suite - Appliance-based solution for URL filtering, real-time monitoring, forensic reporting and application control