Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Cybersecurity
    • Cybersecurity
    • Small Business

    AppRiver Updates SecureSurf Platform With Threat Notifications

    By
    Nathan Eddy
    -
    April 24, 2015
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin
      appriver and web security

      Email messaging and Web security solutions specialist AppRiver announced its latest version of its SecureSurf product that defends against existing and emerging Web-based threats. The newest version features a critical threat notification capability that serves as an early warning system for network administrators.

      To help ensure threats are mitigated as soon as they arise, critical threat notifications delivered to administrators flag detected traffic that could indicate a network has been compromised.

      The platform, which combines proactive features such as firewalls, intrusion detection, anomaly alerting, log analysis, malware forensics and virus intelligence data, functions as a stand-alone product or can work in tandem with AppRiver secure messaging products.

      “Cost and available expertise are just some of the challenges smaller organizations face when deploying a threat prevention strategy,” Joel Smith, AppRiver’s chief technology officer, told eWEEK. “What can make these problems worse for SMBs is the need to navigate through the maze of product marketing. There are a ton of vendors on the market, all with different messaging and each promoting their solution as best. But the truth is, buyers should be using layers of security technologies and business practices to make sure that data is protected in multiple ways.”

      Other features include the company’s domain name system (DNS) engine, which captures information about bad URLs from a number of sources, enabling the service to protect customers from emerging insidious sites—among the security sources is AppRiver’s own spam protection service.

      “It’s not OK to assume that a simple AV [antivirus] and firewall combo will provide effective protection, especially when threats exist within a trusted space, like inside your firewall,” Smith warned. “The best way to set up computer security is through layering. Even if one area of protection turns out to be 90 percent effective, the increasing layers will close all the holes.”

      In addition, SecureSurf gives users the ability to force a safe search option with all major search engines, a feature that can be turned on or off from AppRiver’s customer portal, which is where businesses can also allow or block domains or top-level domains.

      “Simple always scales,” Smith said. “Most organizations want to operate securely without being encumbered by overly complex security. Deploying layered, cloud-based security allows SMBs to take advantage of enterprise-grade security without the need for expensive onsite gear.”

      A cloud-based solution, SecureSurf is updated more than 2,500 times a day to shield a network and employees from known and suspected attack types.

      The company offers a 30-day free trial of SecureSurf and also provides 24/7 technical support in the form of Phenomenal Care from its U.S.-based team.

      “Bad guys will continue to do bad stuff,” Smith said. “So there’s more to come. So much so that companies and press will get breach fatigue and the leaking of customer data will be an assumption and no longer a surprise.”

      Nathan Eddy
      A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Nathan was perviously the editor of gaming industry newsletter FierceGameBiz and has written for various consumer and tech publications including Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, CRN, and The Times of London. Currently based in Berlin, he released his first documentary film, The Absent Column, in 2013.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×