Blue Coat Web Filter, a powerful “On-Proxy” URL filtering solution controls and protects enterprises and employees from Internet threats and abuse including from:

• Spyware
• Adware
• Shareware
• Malware
• P2P
• IM
• Pornography
• and many others.

To safely realise the benefits the Internet offers, more organisations - from federal and state government entities to large corporations - have chosen Blue Coat Web Filter “On-Proxy” to enforce Internet access policies that prevent users and employees from accessing inappropriate or unproductive content on the network.

Used in conjunction with the Blue Coat ProxySG, Blue Coat Web Filter provides powerful Spyware protection through two new categories: Spyware Effects/Privacy Concerns and Spyware/Malware Sources. These two new Blue Coat Web Filter categories allow an enterprise to:

• Prevent users from visiting Web sites that host/distribute spyware and malware
• Sites to which previously installed spyware reports its findings

With Blue Coat Reporter an administrator can:

• View reports to determine which users visited or attempted to visit spyware sites
• Identify users/machines that have spyware installed and are attempting to transmit information back to host servers
• View blocked spyware applications running at the desktop and blocked drive-by install attempts

Blue Coat Web Filter customers receive full spyware coverage at no additional charge to their basic subscription.

Content Filtering with Blue Coat Web Filter enables organisations to:

• Increase Productivity - Employees have limited or restricted access to certain Internet activities that are not work-related, thereby freeing time to forward company business
• Avoid or Prevent Potential Lawsuits - By restricting abusive Internet use, your company is less likely to be held liable in harassment suits
• Reduce Network Bandwidth Consumption - Access to unnecessary downloadable data is restricted resulting in conserved Internet bandwidth
• Enforce Internet Policies - Manage, monitor and report on employee Internet activity anytime and from any location
• Implement Enterprise Controls – Web Filter combined with the ProxySG leverages URL filtering for today’s Internet content challenges including spyware, P2P, malicious threats, IM, and much more
• Simplify management and administration – Using an integrated appliance an enterprise can consolidate URL filtering solutions and optimise Web content filtering
• Integrate a subscription-based filtering list – Automatic differential updates keeps your list current as the Web changes
• Advise, coach and enforce policy – Customised splash pages communicate the company’s Internet access policy and other warnings

Web Filter Features

Product Design
Type of Product	"On-Proxy" URL Filtering Datatbase for ProxySG
Logging & Reporting	Policy-enabled logging through ProxySG, Reporting through Blue Coat Reporter
Web Filtering Features
HTTP filtering and blocking	Enterprise policy controls with over 40 triggers and actions on ProxySG
Block/allow specific file types	Blue Coat Enterprise Controls
Multi-language support	36 languages
User authentication	Support for LDAP, NTLM, RADIUS, Netegrity, Local Passwords and Certificates
Advise, Coach and enforce	Blue Coat Enterprise Controls
Ratings
Database size	7.2 million URLs
Database updates	Continuous
Database downloads	Configurable
Number of categories	54
Platform
Secure OS	Included w/ProxySG
Content Caching	Included w/ProxySG
- Object Pipelining	Included w/ProxySG
- Adaptive Refresh	Included w/ProxySG
Native Proxies	Included w/ProxySG
Maintenance	Low
Integrated HW & SW	Included w/ProxySG
Servicability (SRs, Traces)	Included w/ProxySG
HW/SW-based bridging	Included w/ProxySG
URL Database
Differential Updates	Included w/ProxySG
Overrides & Exceptions	Included w/ProxySG
Custom Categories	Included w/ProxySG
Enterprise Controls/Policy
Spyware Blocking	Included w/ProxySG
- Block Spyware “drive-by” installers in network traffic	Included w/ProxySG
- Block spyware “phone home” requests	Included w/ProxySG
- Scan for Spyware Signatures	ProxyAV Add-on
IM Blocking (Native & HTTP)	Included w/ProxySG
Basic IM Controls	Included w/ProxySG
URL Categorisation	"
IM Attachment Blocking	"
Advanced IM Controls	Add-on ($$)
IM Reflection (privacy)	"
Keyword Search	"
Chat/Text	"
Voice/Video	"
Corporate IM Handle	"
Session Logging	"
In/out-band Alerts	"
P2P File Sharing Controls	Included w/ProxySG
- URL Categorisation	Included w/ProxySG
- IP Address (host/host)	Included w/ProxySG
- UserAgent & Version	Included w/ProxySG
- P2P Proxy (SGOS v4)	Included w/ProxySG
Phishing, Pop-ups & Banners	Included w/ProxySG
- URL Categorisation	Included w/ProxySG
- Pop-up control per Application (ie. OWA)	Included w/ProxySG
- Display Domain/IP of Pop-up or Form to unmask phishing sites	Included w/ProxySG
Streaming Media	Included w/ProxySG
- URL Categorisation	Included w/ProxySG
- Streaming Proxy/RTSP (Native & HTTP)	Included w/ProxySG
- Bandwidth Controls	Included w/ProxySG
- Caching & Splitting	Add-on ($$)
WebAV Scanning	Add-on ($$)
- ProxyAV Appliance	Add-on ($$)
- ICAP Integration	Included w/ProxySG
Custom Splash Warnings	Included w/ProxySG
Strip/Replace Active Content	Included w/ProxySG
Header Rewrites/Redirects	Included w/ProxySG
Filter MIME & File Types	Included w/ProxySG
SafeSearch on Images	Included w/ProxySG
Reporting and Logging
Blue Coat Reporter	Included w/ProxySG
Real-time Reporting	Near real-time
Policy-based Logging	Included w/ProxySG
Authentication
NTLM, LDAP, RADIUS. etc.	Included w/ProxySG
Forms-based Auth	Included w/ProxySG
Transparent State Auth	Included w/ProxySG
Multi-realm Sequencing	Included w/ProxySG
SSL to LDAP and NTLM	Included w/ProxySG
Certificates	Included w/ProxySG
Policy Flexibility
Browser Version	Yes
Time of Day	Flexible in 1-hour sections
Message to Users	Redirect to internal messages & pop-ups
Slow Down Access	Based on any parameter
AND/NOT/NOR rules	Multi-Category (e.g. Sports and Streaming