Califonia based M86 Security announced the availability of Web Marshal 6.5, a secure Web gateway product that ought to enable organizations to address three key business issues: Web threat security, Web access control and data leakage prevention. According to M86 Security Web Marshal 6.5 is the first product to fully integrate technologies from the former Marshal and 8e6 Technologies. With this release, M86 Security introduces Tracenet, a Web threat security service, along with several other new features and upgrades.
Web Marshal 6.5 checks all inbound and outbound Web traffic against an organization’s security and acceptable use policies and takes appropriate action to mitigate risks. The new version also delivers malware detection, enhanced URL filtering, reporting and Web access policy to protect organizations of all sizes.
According to M86 Security Web Marshal 6.5 establishes new performance and benefit standards for Secure Web Gateways, and includes the following new features:
- Malware Threat Protection: Tracenet is a new Web threat security service provided by the M86 Security Labs. It enables Web Marshal to block access to malicious phishing Web sites, anonymous proxies and focuses on blended threats and sites associated with botnets. Now, WebMarshal customers can automatically receive live feedback from thousands of Web Marshal servers around the globe delivering zero-hour updates to better protect the enterprise from existing and emerging threats.
- Highly Granular Filtering: The M86 Security Filter List provides Web Marshal customers with much improved access control policies and greater detail in Web activity reporting, encompassing millions of URLs in 100+ Web site categories, resulting in more accurate Web blocking and filtering.
- Proxy caching: Web Marshal now allows caching of HTTP Web content to provide quicker response for users. The feature keeps a local copy of popular or frequently accessed Web sites, saving load time and bandwidth for visits to those sites.
- Safe Search: Web Marshal now allows organizations to enforce use of the safe search features available in major search engines such as Google and Yahoo!. The product automatically removes explicit or potentially offensive search results — pages most commonly infected with malware — from search engine queries.
Web Marshal 6.5 is available now for download. Pricing ranges from $36 per seat for 25 users to $9 per seat for larger networks. Web Marshal also supports a range of optional anti-virus and anti-spyware scanners. (Source: M86 Security/GST)