6 Important Steps to Evaluating a Web Filtering Solution

6 Important Steps to Evaluating a Web Filtering Solution
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You need a secure Web filtering solution for your organization, but with all the choices available, you need to be sure you are selecting one that will meet both your short and long-term requirements. Today's uncertain economic climate demands that you do a thorough assessment before you invest. This paper offers a concise list of steps that will help you achieve the best return on your Web filtering dollar.

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1. Understand your Internet Policy

It's almost certain your organization has an Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) and you need to know the requirements before you choose a Web security solution. Confer with your HR department so you can understand exactly what's needed to enforce your organization's AUP. You should know what is considered acceptable and unacceptable Internet activity. Find out if there are certain hours of the day when fewer restrictions are needed such as lunch and break times and also the level of restrictions you want to apply to different departments or groups within your organization. Also, determine if special ratings or other customizations may be necessary in order to meet your organization's requirements. You will want a solution that offers the flexibility to enforce your AUP easily and accurately.

It's clear that doing your homework before you purchase a Web filter will save you time, money, and headaches down the road. Just make sure you know exactly what your organization's requirements are and then find a Web filtering solution that can give you superb performance while keeping your total cost of ownership low. By choosing a Web filter that installs easily, requires no additional software or hardware, integrates seamlessly with your network, offers latency-free performance, and keeps IT admin tasks at a minimum you can shave thousands of dollars off your IT budget while providing your organization with comprehensive protection from Internet-based threats.

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