Web Security Review

Mi5 Networks’ Webgate appliance provides URL filtering, antivirus scanning, malware protection, and limited file leakage protection.

By Adam Ely

The internet can be a great productivity tool. It’s also a prime source of trouble. From Web-based malware to inappropriate use of the Internet at the office, today’s enterprises need to protect themselves from Internet misuse.

Mi5 Networks, named after Britain’s domestic security service, offers a single-appliance approach to solving the problems the Internet creates. Providing URL filtering, antivirus scanning, malware protection and cleaning, and limited file leakage protection, the Webgate Web security appliance advertises zero latency while protecting systems and company data. We tested the Webgate 005 model.

Webgate is a competent URL and malware filter that does its job without adding latency to network traffic. It detects and blocks inbound threats. It’s also useful for blocking outbound traffic, such as botnet or spam activity. And it includes a malware cleaning tool to remove infections.

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