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New from Websense!
Social controls, dynamic DNS protection, and more
New TRITON™ features kick security up a notch. The latest Websense release adds social web controls to many Websense web gateway products* and also gives you five new URL filtering categories.
Take a stand on the social web. Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites pop up on work computers everywhere. Some sites, like Linkedin, help you grow your business. But social media also opens the door to malware, eats away at productivity, and saps network bandwidth.
The new Websense social controls let you decide just how social your workplace should be.
The new social web controls from Websense let you benefit from the social web while you boost productivity and reduce risk.
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Permit Block Quota Time |
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*The new social web controls are available in these products:
Extend your threat protection. The latest version of TRITON products**also provides five new categories so you can fine-tune your URL filtering settings.
New URL filtering categories |
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| Dynamic DNS | Surveillance | Educational video | Entertainment video | Viral video | |
| Description |
Masks true identity using dynamic DNS services |
Provides real-time video feeds such as webcams |
Offers academic or instructional content |
Hosts videos with entertainment-oriented content |
Hosts videos with high or rapidly rising popularity |
| Security concern |
Can be a source of advanced attacks, advanced persistent threats (APTs), botnets, data theft, and more |
Drains network bandwidth with non work-related video feeds |
Impacts productivity if the content is not related to job duties |
Reduces productivity if overused and can be a source of hidden malware |
Headline or entertainment "buzz" can carry hidden, system-invading malware and drain valuable bandwidth |
**The new URL categories are available in these products:
