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Cyren DNS Security (Cyren Web Security) vs. Smoothwall SWG

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    Cyren DNS Security (Cyren Web Security)

    Score2.9 out of 10
    N/ACyren DNS Security is an automated, location-based service for managing and protecting web usage. Delivered from the cloud as a SaaS service, it allows users to protect employees at headquarters, visitors in remote offices, customers at your retail stores, or students on a campus. With a simple setup you can block malicious phishing and botnet sites, stop people from accessing porn or gambling sites, enforce “safe search,” and ensure a good web experience for your users.N/A

    Smoothwall SWG

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASmoothwall SWG is the web security gateway and content filtering from UK company Smoothwall.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Forcepoint SWG
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    Enterprises
    Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cyren
    For any form of company control on a larger scale where threats can have a very detrimental effect but not suited to SME scenarios was cost factor would be a key component and not require as much automation.
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    Smoothwall
    Smoothwall SWG is very suitable in companies where there is a lot of staff and power to distribute the bandwidth by areas and give priority to the staff that requires better service. It's also well suited for business that require protection of their data and services as it is constantly monitoring the network and does not let them enter dangerous sites.
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    Pros
    Cyren
    • Category Control in multiple languages.
    • Simple interface controls whever I am.
    • Swift and experienced support team.
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    Smoothwall
    • Real-time IP filtering is very favorable. That helps limit and restrict prohibited content.
    • Elaboration of personalized reports of the activities or pages that users visit to make new blocking rules to the pages most visited by users that may damage the functioning of the servers.
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    Cons
    Cyren
    • Some enhancements to filetype control as PDF's can be flagged wrongly preventing download as executables
    • Quicker log updating on the fly error checking.
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    Smoothwall
    • It is necessary for them to have more material or a community that can help expand knowledge about this software so users can use 100% of their tools.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cyren
    Better price point and interface and system thinking ahead to the future and not re-using the same old systems.
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    Smoothwall
    Smoothwall SWG has many tools similar to pfSense but in my opinion I like the graphical environment of smoothwall swg more. It is more didactic and simple to use for new users. Also pfSense lacks the tools for monitoring in real time and the elaboration of reports that helps to perform statistics on sites visited.
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    Return on Investment
    Cyren
    • Protected against some dangerous day zero threats.
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    Smoothwall
    • This software helps a lot and is very economical, since it is free and it can be installed in equipment with low performance. That is of importance to companies with little budget or who are just starting out in the market.
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