Today, the online landscape is alive with participation and
collaboration. In addition to Web 2.0 applications like IM, Web
conferencing, VoIP, and blogs, thousands of social networking sites
are available to anyone with a browser. Several have evolved into
full-blown development platforms. Facebook, for instance,
supports more than 550,000 applications, known as
'widgets' or 'applets'.
Left unsecured and unmanaged, widespread use of Web 2.0
applications can:
- Create holes for information leakage, resulting in the loss of
confidential information
- Expose organizations to legal liabilities and financial
penalties from compliance breaches
- Compromise network security, from malware spread through
real-time channels
- Increase help desk calls and support costs
- Overload network bandwidth with file sharing
An effective Web 2.0 security solution for today's Internet must
encompass a broad range of capabilities:
- Web 2.0 and Social Networking Controls -
control features and content posted to Facebook, LinkedIn, and
Twitter, including logging and archiving; manage more than 4,500
Web 2.0 applications
- IM Security - manage and secure all public IM
against inbound threats and information leakage to ensure
compliance
- Web Filtering - monitor and control employee
access to websites without impacting network performance or
employee productivity
- Malware Prevention - stop spyware, rootkits,
worms, and blended threats at the gateway before they can impact
the business
- Skype Management - enforce usage policies by
feature and version, log content sent, and apply disclaimers
- Peer-to-Peer Control - block inappropriate use
of P2P networks that consume bandwidth and create legal
exposure
Actiance enables organizations and individuals to leverage Web
2.0 in a secure and compliant fashion. To learn more, select
one of the following options:
To find out more about Actiance and how our business can
actively enable your use of Web 2.0, call us at 1-888-349-3223 or
email info@actiance.com.