computer fire walls
computers - security - networking
Houston 713 776 2100

also see: routers

The internet provides unprecedented access to information on a global basis. Due to the wide variety of information available, most corporate management are concerned about the downloading of inappropriate information. H2esp is a provider of Systems Management, Security Management is recognized in integrated security management solutions designed to ensure continuous compliance with security policies as well as to defend against the latest security threats.
The Content Filtering Software is capable of blocking Web access based on several different criteria. This provides management with an effective tool for selectively blocking access to information deemed inappropriate for the organization. Blocking can be performed on a URL, host name, IP address or by key words that may appear in the URL. The Content Filter provides effective management controls that implement and enforce the organizations policies for Web usage.

When users are given unrestricted access to the Web up to 60% of employees spend more than 20 minutes per day surfing web sites that are completely unrelated to their jobs. This includes sites that contain pornography, sports information, gambling, travel, job hunting, dating and many other diversions. The Content Filtering Software automatically manages employee Web access reducing the administration time required to provide and control this function. By eliminating the downloading of undesired information it preserves bandwidth of the Internet connection. This reduces queuing delays providing tangible increases in user productivity. Web data is automatically cached providing "local access" for subsequent accesses further improving web responsiveness. Blocking of undesirable information reduces legal exposures to the organization.

The Content Filter lists provide high quality comprehensive URL blocking with dozens of predefined categories. The lists are easily customized. Categories can be selected with the click of the mouse. The format of the lists is published allowing local customization including the editing of existing lists and the creation of new categories.

Firewall Servers is a developer of high-density Internet appliances and products. Our focus primarily on filtering software and turnkey solutions. Our integrated network content filtering appliances are dedicated to providing the most cost efficient and technologically advanced solutions for blocking of inappropriate Internet content.

Our newest product, is a complete network appliance with the most comprehensive URL content filtering software available. The URL Content Filtering Appliances is capable of blocking Web access based on several different criteria. The content filter lists provide high quality, comprehensive URL blocking with dozens of predefined categories, any of which are easily selected by the click of a mouse. Local customization of the content filtering appliances by the Systems Administrator provides ease of operation and maintenance while conforming to management’s security policies.

Firewall Servers will satisfy our customers by being a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of quality, cost effective servers, network appliance solutions, intrusion detection system applications, electronic information display systems and ruggedized special purpose controllers.

Network Security Software & Appliances.

Network security software and appliances are integrated devices dedicated to providing some or all of the usual network-related security functions. The network security appliance usually acts as the gateway between the unsecured outside world (Internet) and the hopefully secure inside world of servers, LANs, users and their applications.

The network security appliance can be a dedicated single purpose device installed at the gateway to a LAN or as the front end to a single remote user. Some of the functions incorporated in a network security appliance are: firewall, HTTP proxy server (with or without URL filtering), load balancing or VPN tunnel provider. Or it can be a combination of some or all of the above. In many cases, the number of users being serviced behind the security appliance becomes the deciding factor as to how many network security applications are integrated into a single device.

In addition to properly performing all of the required security functions, a well-designed fully integrated network security appliance provides the network administrator with a suite of reports so that all aspects of network security can be monitored and easily evaluated. URL filtering generates reports identifying which users are attempting to access defined filtered sites, which sites and the time of attempted access.

A critical aspect of a properly designed network security appliance is the ease of installation and administration.

What is a firewall appliance?

A firewall is a system or group of systems utilized to enforce access control between two network entities. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways but fundamentally the firewall is a pair of mechanisms: the first exists only to block traffic and the second one exists to permit traffic. It allows people inside the organization, behind the firewall, to access information on the outside and prevents people on the outside from getting into the user's system. The singular most important aspect of a firewall is to allow the System Administrator to easily implement an access control policy.

The Internet has become, in many ways, a mirror of society. Within our society there is a segment of jerks, malcontents and rip-off artist who delight in spray painting other people's walls, knocking down stop signs and mail boxes and perpetrate all manners of scams such as credit card fraud and embezzlement. All of these, and more, has become a routine part of the Internet society. Web sites are defaced, phony misleading press releases are issued to manipulate stock prices and large databases of credit card numbers are broken into for fun and profit. A firewall is the first line of defense against the cyber-Huns attempting to rip the fabric of the Internet society.

A firewall appliance is a dedicated hardware and software system whose sole purpose is to function as the implementor of the defined access control policy. A fully featured firewall appliance will include NAT (Network Address Translation), DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), VPN (Virtual Private Network), Intrusion Detection and extensive audit logging with alarm condition detection and reporting. Content Filtering can be a highly desirable option to prevent pornography and specific non-work related web sites from being accessed.

In the most ideal of situations, the firewall appliance should be as ubiquitous as a telephone: take it out of the box, plug it in and use it. The real world is not so utopian due to the large variety of options for blocking or passing data in or out of the network as well as all of the network specific information. At its worst, the time to properly configure a firewall can be measured in hours. At its best, like the Enigma Firewall Appliance, much of the configuration will be performed at the factory prior to shipment, requiring only minutes for final configuration. The Enigma Firewall Appliance employs a highly intuitive GUI for ease of final configuration by the user.

computer fire walls computers - security - networking Houston 713 776 2100

computer fire walls
computers - security - networking
Houston 713 776 2100