Aladdin eSafe Offers Web 2.0 Application Controls

Aladdin Knowledge Systems has announced a new update to Aladdin eSafe. With the latest update, Aladdin eSafe offers advanced Web 2.0 application controls for popular social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

With the latest version of Aladdin eSafe, businesses now have the capability to not just block or allow access to social networking sites, but can actually control specific functions within the sites. The latest release of Aladdin eSafe AppliFilter now allows eSafe customers to restrict specific functionality on popular social networks, such as Facebook’s 'Invite a Friend' or 'Add a Friend', or LinkedIn’s 'Huddle Workspace' application. The result is a level of control that enables the use of sites by employees without the risk of data leakage or misuse that comes from specific features.

Recent studies found that 85 percent of malware is currently being distributed through Web 2.0 applications. With the advent of Web 2.0 sites and their growing use in the corporate environment, businesses are finding it difficult to cope with the openness these sites bring — both from content being passed back and forth, as well as from other security risks in the form of unscrutinised data that can turn malicious when rendered at the corporate browser. The requirement to allow social networking sites as a way to empower and enhance certain business processes can now be balanced with the risks commonly associated with unrestricted access.

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"Employers understand that social networking sites can be a useful business tool, but many of the functions within them can decrease productivity and increase security risks to data and identities. Until now, the choices for controlling these sites have been limited to either absolute blocking or allowing of the site," said Ofer Elzam, CTO of content security at Aladdin Knowledge Systems. "The latest eSafe AppliFilter update now gives organisations the power to manage and control their employees' access to specific aspects of Web 2.0 applications so they can minimise unnecessary risk and improve productivity while still capitalising on the business and collaborative value these sites can bring."

Existing eSafe customers will be automatically updated to the latest version and can begin using Web 2.0 application controls immediately.