SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - February 17, 2009) -
St.
Bernard Software, Inc. (
OTCBB:
SBSW), a leader in Web security
appliances, today announced the availability of multi-layer anonymizer
protection in its iPrism Web Filter. Organizations can now benefit from
iPrism's unique two-layer anonymizer defense, which detects and guards
against Web-based proxy servers, prevents security exploits and ensures
users can't circumvent filtering technologies.
Web-based proxies are an increasingly popular threat and pose a significant
risk to both the network and the user, which can result in costly
violations of
acceptable usage
policies. St. Bernard's new anonymizer defense helps effectively detect
and block Web-based anonymous proxies though a multi-layer defense. This
includes a unique combination of URL-based and proxy pattern-based blocking
backed by
St. Bernard's iGuard URL
classification team. The iGuard team provides a 100% human review and
rating of its URL database, which is updated daily so iPrism can identify
and block requests for anonymous proxies instantly.
As an added layer of protection, iPrism detects and blocks all
uncategorized sites based on the signature file in the iGuard database,
immediately identifying new proxy sites. This pattern-based blocking allows
iPrism to recognize attempts to establish proxy tunnels, intercept any
connections from taking place and document efforts to circumvent the
filtering technology in its reports.
In addition to its multi-layer approach, iPrism's powerful anonymizer
defense also features:
-- Spoofed SSL -- Detects and blocks anonymizer traffic that attempts to
spoof secure traffic
-- Dynamic proxy detection -- Allows administrators to track proxies such
as UltraSurf, Google-Web-accelerator and http-proxy domains
-- Real-time updates -- Monitors for new anonymizers daily and collects
proxy URLs, reporting results to the 100% human-reviewed iGuard database to
verify pre-qualified Web sites
-- Active domain IP address mapping -- Cross-references IP addresses to
their corresponding domain, further prohibiting access to illicit sites
-- Concealed surfing -- Reports Web activity by tracking domain names
instead of IP addresses
"We noticed a growing trend among students utilizing anonymizers as a way
of bypassing filtering policies," said Larry Seely, IT Director at Cornelia
Connelly High School. "iPrism's anonymizer defense automatically provides
the most up-to-date protection against these sites, alleviating the burden
on IT to manually lock this down. St. Bernard's iPrism provides a
comprehensive Web filtering solution that tackles this challenge, and helps
us maintain the educational value of our resources while keeping our
network secure."
"With its multiple layers of protection, iPrism's anonymizer defense
provides continual, real-time protection against threats to established
acceptable use policies from Web
proxies," said Ron Kaplan, senior director of product management at St.
Bernard. "Not only does our new anonymizer protection enhance the value and
performance of our leading filtering technology, but it also provides our
customers with a simple, comprehensive solution for addressing any proxy
exploit while securing their networks."
iPrism comes equipped with high-performance anti-virus and anti-spyware as
standard features, protecting networks from the dangers of contaminated Web
sites. The iPrism appliance also utilizes deep packet inspection technology
to analyze Web traffic, identify suspicious activity and block access to
sites accordingly.
For more information regarding
St.
Bernard and its Web filtering solutions, please visit
www.stbernard.com
or call 1-800-782-3762.
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About St. Bernard
St. Bernard Software develops and markets Internet security appliances and
services that empower IT professionals to effectively, efficiently and
intelligently manage their enterprise's Internet-based resources.
Originally founded in 1995 as a market-leader in data security with its
flagship product, Open File Manager™, the company is now recognized for
delivering today's #1 Web filtering and security appliance, iPrism®. With
millions of end users worldwide in more than 5,000 enterprises, educational
institutions, SMB, and government agencies, St. Bernard strives to deliver
simple, high performance solutions that offer excellent value to our
customers.
Based in San Diego, California, St. Bernard (
OTCBB:
SBSW) markets its
solutions through a network of value added resellers, distributors, system
integrators, OEM partners and directly to end users. For more information
about St. Bernard Software, visit
www.stbernard.com.
©2009 St. Bernard Software, Inc. All rights reserved. The St. Bernard
Software logo, LivePrism, iPrism, and iGuard are trademarks of St. Bernard
Software, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are hereby
acknowledged.
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