FortiGuard Web Filtering Service vs. SonicWall Web Content Filtering Client (CFC)

FortiGuard Web Filtering Service is well-suited for an organisation that is able to funnel all its Internet connectivity through one device, i.e., the office environment - or perhaps where WFH workers are using a remote desktop or VPN. It allows management/IT to minimise risk by blocking websites that may be harmful, as well as websites that may enable data leakage, or even are websites that people ought not to be visiting in the workplace.

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When the user is connecting to the internet and should not access some social media website or malware sites or unauthorized websites which may distract users and affect the productivity so to avoid any problems. It is a very simple setup. It is very easy to deploy, configure, and implement.

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• FortiGuard Web Filtering Service effectively protects websites. There is no need to install the root certificate on all PCs inside the network.
• The database signature updates every hour, so we don't need to spend time updating the website to blacklist or whitelist.
• It can protect very well. Whereas, some traditional proxies can not do that. For example, others can not block Youtube or Facebook.
• It can also protect the search keyword, like in Youtube or other social media, Google, etc.

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• In built customized policies
• Control access to unsecure web content
• Application traffic analytics
• IP-based HTTPS content filtering

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• Some websites are classified as Meaningless content, especially links used in emails to unsubscribe from lists. Luckily FortiGuard Web Filtering Service is responsive about reclassifying those quickly.

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• Malware scanning
• Content Filtering Client for roaming devices
• Cost

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Took a little longer for support to get our problem solved, but when the upper tier tech support was involved, we got excellent customer support.

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We selected FortiGuard Web Filtering because it came in the service bundle with our FortiGate unit. After testing the service for a couple of months, we disabled the web filtering that was running on our client machines and have not looked back. It's been easy to manage, effective, and fast. There isn't much more you can ask for from a filtering solution.

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Easy to setup and more stable solution. User friendly interface. Scalable and also in terms of cost it seems to be affordable solution with the best in-class protection benefits and other on demand features like dynamically updated
rating architecture and high-performance web caching and
rating architecture

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• We can be confident staff cannot inadvertantly or deliberately access websites that contain porn, or other non-safe for work content
• We can be confident staff cannot inadvertantly or deliberately access harmful and malicious websites
• We can be confident data leakage is minimised

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• Improves Productivity
• Ensures safe environment by allowing genuine traffic
• Continued productivity helps to regain ROI in more figures

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