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8e6 Technologies announced the release R3000 Internet filter
June 2008 by Marc Jacob
8e6 Technologies, the provider of Web filtering and insider threat management solutions for mid-size to large enterprises, announced the release of a new set of application control filtering patterns for its R3000 Internet filter, designed to block streaming media applications in time for the summer of sport ahead.
The set provides IT departments with the ability to categorise, monitor and block streaming media applications, the use of which is expected to soar as employees turn to the Internet to keep up-to-date with and watch live action and highlights from the major sporting events taking place over the next few months.
In addition, to streaming media, 8e6’s Web security research department, 8e6 Labs, has also announced two new sets of pattern detection capabilities for remote access control applications and online games. The development of these patterns directly addresses the growing use of applications in the workplace and schools that decrease productivity and use up large amounts of bandwidth.
Applications in and outside of Web browsers have become increasingly popular as developers of all industries are realising and harnessing the power of the Internet as an application platform. Many of these applications exist outside the Web browser, but still require a connection to the Internet. These include:
• Streaming Media – Supports filtering of bandwidth-draining streaming media through Windows Media Player, Quick Time, Sopcast, TVAnts, and all streaming protocols.
• Remote Access Applications – Allows control over popular remote desktop applications, including GoToMyPC, pcAnywhere, Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and Remote Desktop.
• Online/Network Games – Patterns address World of Warcraft, Second Life, Lineage, Legend and the Steam Network (Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress).
These patterns work in tandem with other blocking capabilities of the R3000 Internet filter such as blocking online games through simple URL filtering or blocking access to Web-based applications that rely on HTTP or HTTPS. The three new categories broaden the coverage of application control for the R3000 Internet filter which has existing blocking capabilities of Instant Messaging, P2P and Web-based proxies.
