Internet Management & Compliance
Decent Internet Content Filtering is NOT Sufficient for Schools
BeckITSystems, Inc. is pleased to provide NETWORK COMPOSER service to schools and libraries.
Because of the changing state of the Internet, URL blocking and categorization is no longer effective in controlling content. On average, 50% of your Internet connection is used for browsing. Some of the browsing activity is critical, like research, homework and learning sites and some of it is non-critical, like social networking, gaming and adult content. The other 50% of your Internet connection is used for Internet applications – both critical, like voice over I.P. and database backups; and non-critical, like peer-to-peer, streaming media and music downloads.
BeckITSystems’ Internet Monitoring, Security and Performance management for schools and libraries is the only solution that addresses both browsing and application activity while blocking anonymous proxies! Network Composer is effective, economical, and supports the CIPA requirements.
The results speak for themselves:
"Since we installed Network Composer we've seen speeds that we've never seen before."
-- Hillside Board of Education
"[Network Composer] has eliminated our spyware and pop-up problems! Very little set-up needed."
-- Systems Analyst, Marlboro County School District
"Money well spent! We look at the reports several times a day and forward any concerns to the principal for discipline."
-- Technology Director, Bandera Independent School District
How Should A School or Library Control Content?
Traditional filters either use URL libraries or dynamic content analysis to determine inappropriate sites. URL libraries only include a small percentage of the Internet and dynamic content analysis engines introduce too much latency. Network Composer uses an optimized balance of URL categorization, keyword scanning and dynamic content analysis to give you full filtering without introducing noticeable latency. Because Network Composer scans deep into the packet payload, it also makes it easy to:
- Filter SSL encrypted browsing traffic
- Stop anonymous proxies and other content filtering bypass approaches
- Prioritize bandwidth by URL or URL category (imagine being able to limit bandwidth for MySpace and YouTube!)
What about Applications?
Your top bandwidth users aren’t using a web browser at all. They’re downloading files and streaming media. Network Composer controls applications at layer 7…so even evasive applications can’t sneak by.
- Prioritizes critical applications
- Limits the impact non-critical applications can have on your overall bandwidth
- Stops spyware before it enters your network
Network Composer also gives you a complete reporting suite to show the top bandwidth users, top Internet users, sites visited, real-time application activity and more!
You Need a Way to Automatically Stop Anonymous Proxies. We Can Help.
We know the challenges you face in trying to control your Internet content to avoid endangering students and risking liability.
- Students are getting past your content filter with anonymous proxies
- Students are using secured proxies or SSL encrypted sites to access inappropriate content
- Students can bypass most filters by typing in “https” instead of “http”
- Hundreds of new anonymous proxy sites are created every day – so keeping up with them is nearly impossible, unless you have the right technology
And that’s why you should seriously consider Network Composer.
- Stops anonymous proxy traffic automatically
- Blocks students or faculty from bypassing filters
- Filters even SSL encrypted browsing sessions
- Eliminates the work involved with maintaining black lists
Stop YouTube and MySpace from Slowing Your Connection Down
We know that not all websites are “block” or “allow”…some of them just need to have higher priority to bandwidth so that learning and administration have the resources they need.
You need a way to automatically prioritize learning-critical and
administration-critical websites.
Network Composer
- Prioritizes bandwidth resources for learning-critical and administration-critical websites and applications
- Limits bandwidth to non-critical sites and applications
- Shows you which users are attempting to hog resources
- Ensures recreational browsing activity never interferes with learning-critical activity
Do you need Network Composer? Ask yourself these questions:
- Are students bogging down your network with MySpace and YouTube traffic?
- Has your school or library done all you can do to comply with CIPA?
- Does your Internet connection slow down at certain times of day because of overload?
- Do your users ever waste time waiting for learning-critical sites to load because others are hogging all the bandwidth?
Speed Up Critical Applications…We Can Make It Easy with Network Composer
We know that administrative applications need to respond quickly. Oftentimes your network’s so bogged down they don’t get the resources they need.
You need a way to automatically prioritize critical applications.
Network Composer makes it easy by:
Do you need Network Composer?
Ask yourself these questions:
- Are students bogging down your network with peer-to-peer downloads or streaming media?
- Does your Internet connection slow down at certain times of day because of overload?
- Does your staff ever waste time waiting for administrative applications because students are hogging all the bandwidth?
Contact us to request more information or recieve a 30-Day Free Trial!