With the iBoss™ Enterprise Web Filter you can control access to online applications such as online chat and instant messenger programs, P2P programs, FTP programs, gaming and more. Create rules to determine which online applications are acceptable and when they are acceptable using time of day scheduling. For example, this is useful if you wish to block applications but allow them during lunch hours.

Proxy and Application blocking by Signature Analysis prevents end-users from circumventing filtering.

Below is a sample list of programs that are blocked with the iBoss:

Instant Messenger Policies

Set policies to block or schedule access to IM/Chat applications including ICQ, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, IRC, Jabber, iChat, and more. Filtering is performed by traffic signature in order to ensure the most effective policy enforcement.

Internet Application Policies

Set policies to block or schedule access to popular applications such as BitTorrent, Limewire, BearShare, XoloX, and others. The iBoss Enterprise also controls software updaters and browser toolbars which can cause bandwidth loss, and introduce viruses/malware on the network. Signature and stream based blocking assure blocking even on protocols running on stateless UDP protocols. The iBoss can drop flows midstream to prevent even the most complex applications from traversing the network.

Internet Gaming Policies

Online gaming utilizing web 2.0 traffic streams are easily blocked by signature and traffic pattern analysis. Filtering policy traverses all clients including handhelds and even gaming consoles as policy is applied at the network layer to ensure strict policy enforcement. Easily recover lost bandwidth and productivity loss with simple configuration options.

SSL & HTTPS Enforcement

The iBoss uses a multi-layer approach to enforce encrypted streams. By intercepting and inspecting SSL certificate exchanges, to enforcing certificate validity, the iBoss can assure that filtering is applied where other filters leave wide gaps in network security.