| URL Filtering |
| Dynamic Content Classification is the Only Effective Way to Enforce URL Filtering |
| Internet access has traditionally been controlled using a URL filtering database, which consists of 15-20 million blacklisted URLs. But Web 2.0 is changing the nature of the Internet. Previously, only established organizations had web sites, and their web pages were fairly static. Now, much of the content on the Internet is user-generated. Furthermore, traditional URL databases are actually domain databases—they do not have the ability to classify constantly changing page content published under their domains. Because so many pages are being created, the old approach of database tools is not sufficient. |
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| Internet-bound traffic should be inspected for more than URL filtering. Web 2.0 applications require granular policies for control. |
| – Forrester |
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| Zscaler offers a more powerful solution to URL filtering to enable flexible Internet access without exposing the business to risk. |
| Zscaler provides flexible and granular URL categories, organized in a hierarchy that is easy to control. Rather than organizing URLs into a flat list, URLs are pre-classified into 6 classes. These classes are divided into 30 super-categories, which are even further divided into 90 categories. This hierarchy enables better analysis and control over a simple list of blacklisted URLs. Further, organizations can also create their own categories and manage access based on keywords in URLs or page content. The pre-defined classes are: |
- Security — embedded viruses, spyware and other malware
- Legal Liability — adult, gambling, copyright infringement, hacking
- Productivity Loss — games, shopping, job sites, online auctions
- Bandwidth Loss — audio and video streaming sites
- Miscellaneous – other categories
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| To handle uncategorized URLs, Zscaler has pioneered a new Dynamic Content Classification technology. Every page being downloaded from a website is scanned on the fly at a very high speed, categorized and handled based on company policy. |
| To enforce URL filtering, Zscaler allows organizations to create granular policies based on location, department, individual employee, and time and volume quotas. The organization can choose how to handle access to websites: allow, block, or caution users. Integration with AD & LDAP |
| Moreover, Zscaler provides the option of enforcing SafeSearch, which filters web, image and video searches for Google and Bing, and Yahoo! Search. |
| Powerful reporting capabilities include broad trend analysis, as well as transaction level drill-down, to provide businesses a full understanding of Internet use in real-time. For example, |
- Analysis by departments and locations.
- Breakdown Internet access by URL class.
- Compare your statistics to industry peers.
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| Internet access is mission-critical, but it can be misused. By allowing users managed access, organizations can mitigate legal liability, increase productivity, eliminate bandwidth loss and mitigate security risks. Zscaler can help organizations make optimal use of their resources, while providing secure Internet access. |
| To learn more about Comprehensive Managed Access, also read: Bandwidth Control and Web 2.0 Control. |
| To request more information, please click here. |
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