Good news—ContentProtect Professional 3.0 is here.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 10:50 am

ContentProtect Professional has always been the ideal product for organizations that don't want the hassle of a dedicated server, and especially for distributed environments (that is, laptops, laptops, everywhere). Because the filtering takes place ON the box, users can't get around the filter just by changing locations or access.

If you're already using CP Pro, here's the deal: The CP Pro back end server is live, so your “manage-from-anywhere” web console is already updated. All you need to do to take full advantage of the new functionality of the new CP Pro is update your clients. And, of course, like all updates and upgrades, it's all included in your subscription, no extra charge.

Here are the four major updates in this new release of CP Pro 3.0:

Full SSL Filtering—Other filters fail to address the easiest way to get around Internet Filters—HTTPS websites. These sites are encrypted, and so with most filters, users just navigate to a secure site, where they are invisible to the filter, and then surf to any website they want. But with ContentProtect Professional 3.0, you can fully filter ALL the web traffic on your network, including SSL sites. We don't just block them, we filter them, closing the hole other products pretend isn't there.

White List/Black List mode—The Internet is a big place, and some organizations don't need the distraction. With White List mode, you can simply create a list (as big or as small as you want) of acceptable websites, and block the rest. You can still let people request exceptions or additions to the white list, but the administrator is in charge, not the user. As it should be.

Aggregated and Enhanced Email Notifications—CP Pro can be configured to alert you every single time someone gets blocked from visiting an inappropriate website. But since that would be like drinking from a fire hose, CP Pro lets you aggregate emails so that you get alerted at intervals and in batches. We have alerts for every conceivable action, so you can rest assured, you get the whole picture, but on YOUR terms.

64 Bit Application Blocking—We close the loop on using 64 Bit applications to get around the filter. Just select the option, and users won't be able to use a 64 bit browser to hide from you. It's your network. We help you keep control of it.

And much, much more. Here is a baker's dozen compelling reasons to use CP Pro:

1. Perfect for Mobile or Notebook Computer Users: Because of its client-based architecture, ContentProtect Professional is a perfect fit for mobile or notebook computer users. Regardless of how the user connects to the Internet, filtering is present. Without a client-based solution a user could simply bypass the corporate network by using a wireless connection or simply plugging into an analog line and using a personal dial-up service. This could even happen from the employee's office, making server-based solutions easy to bypass. Because ContentWatch products are client-based the filtering actually takes advantage of the client's processing power rather than becoming a potential point of failure as with server-based or appliance solutions. Small appliance and server-based products cannot offer this same benefit.

2. Fully Customizable & Controllable: ContentProtect Professional is highly customizable permitting Administrators to create organization, group, or individual filtering settings for employees, rather than forcing them into a "one fits all" scenario like some products do. ContentProtect Professional can be used as configured right "out of the box" or can be customized for each employee. ContentProtect Professional includes a "White/Black List" allowing Administrators to allow common websites or block unwanted websites.

3. Remote Management: The Remote Management dashboard allows Administrators to view reports, make changes to user's Internet policies, and permit or terminate Internet access, all from a remote Internet connection. Administrator can also receive email notifications when employees may be trying to access, override, or in some way violate the user's Internet policy.

4. Rapid Deployment Tools: ContentProtect Professional can be easily 'pushed' to computer workstations our unattended install utility or other push technologies. This makes network wide deployment fast and easy.

5. LDAP Import Utility: Import users easily from your LDAP Directory, making installation and the populating of the user list easier and faster than you might expect.

6. Integration With Popular Search Engines: ContentProtect 3.0 leverages "Safe Search", found in popular search engines such as Bing, Google, Yahoo, Dogpile, and more, increasing protection against pornographic images.

7. Easy to Manage/Maintain: Because updates occur automatically, and user Internet policies can be managed remotely, management and maintenance is less expensive and time consuming than server-based solutions, where IT staff must be allocated to manage and maintain them. Maintenance and ongoing administration is a snap.

8. Reporting: ContentProtect Professional provides the ability for Administrators to view reports anywhere and at any time. Reports are stored in the ContentWatch Data Center. Having data stored in the data center permits access to online reports from any Internet connection in the world. Administrators can check on the Internet activity of their employees from work or in a hotel room while traveling. Reporting includes logs of IM traffic, bypass or disable attempts, and more.

9. Budget Friendly: ContentWatch products don't require the expense of additional hardware (servers, gateways, routers, proxy servers, etc.). Simply purchase the software and install on your computers and begin filtering. Not to mention that ContentWatch Professional usually pays for itself dozens of times over in productivity gains and bandwidth savings alone. You or your IT Department can install ContentProtect Professional across your entire network in less than half an hour.

10. Dramatically Increase Bandwidth: When unproductive Internet traffic is blocked, it frees up significant amounts of bandwidth for mission critical applications. That further increases productivity, insures more bandwidth for mission critical functions, and eliminates or delays the need to purchase additional bandwidth.

11. Automatic Updates: With state-of-the-art technology, ContentWatch updates users with the latest lists, definitions, and technology, as they become available. This process can happen automatically or manually depending on the user preference enabling the customer to have the most current version of the software available.

12. Toll-free Technical Support: ContentWatch is one of the only companies in the filtering industry that offers toll-free customer support. The majority of calls are answered and resolved within minutes. ContentWatch also offers email support with an average response time of less than twenty-four hours.

13. Reduce Risk: Several cases of Internet and email misuse have resulted in lawsuits costing corporations millions of dollars. Pornography and other questionable content available on the Internet have the potential to put your organization at risk. ContentProtect Professional provides an easy solution to mitigate this risk by blocking inappropriate content.

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