Email Filtering
Most companies now recognize that email content filtering is an
essential element of perimeter security. It allows corporations to
enforce their email acceptable use policy at the gateway; providing
protection against viruses, spam, phishing, dangerous file types,
and inappropriate language while educating users on appropriate
email usage.
All email acceptable use policies contain a clause that few email
content filtering applications are setup to enforce. This clause
expressly states that the email system is not to be used for the
distribution of pornographic content - yet pornography continues to
travel in and out of corporate email systems hidden within the mass
of legitimate business images.
These pornographic images constitute a real threat to the business
with the risk of legal liability, sexual harassment lawsuits and
damaged company brand and reputation.
THE ISSUE
The issue is not unsolicited pornographic spam but social email
communication between friends and colleagues who do not understand
the possible repercussions, or do not care.
Employees may think that their work email is a private form of
communication but this is not the case. A single email can rapidly
spread virally beyond its intended destination both internally and
externally. If that email contains sexually explicit content there
is a high probability that at least one of the recipients will find
it offensive. Unchecked email can damage the company culture and
contribute to the creation of a hostile working environment.
THE SOLUTION
Image Analyzer provides a management tool for organizations to
protect themselves from this threat. It allows organizations to
enforce, monitor and communicate their email policy in relation to
the distribution and exchange of sexually explicit email
attachments.
Image Analyzer is an essential component for any email content
filtering product. When combined with the notification and logging
functionality which is standard in most email filtering
applications, it is very effective at reducing the levels of
pornography being sent via email. It educates both internal and
external users on appropriate email usage and provides visibility
of the issue to management.
In addition to being an effective tool for customers, Image
Analyzer generates significant incremental revenues to the OEM
vendor and downstream channel partners from both their existing
customer base and new business.
BENEFITS
- Flexible licensing and business terms
- Proven market leading technology
- High performance multi-threaded engine
- Simple to integrate
- Generates incremental revenue from existing and new customers
- Competitive differentiator