Sometimes for an enterprise, going the software way to block out spyware on the desktops is just not enough. You need some hard physical machine / device to monitor from the internet gateway, so check out the Linux powered Barracuda Spyware Firewall. It was named Best Security Solution in the “LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards” at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in Boston last month April 2006.
Most spyware is installed onto computers without the user's knowledge or consent. The Barracuda Spyware Firewall blocks these types of installations, also known as drive-by installs or downloads, as well as any installation from known spyware Web Sites. The Barracuda Spyware Firewall also secures the organization against existing spyware installations by detecting any spyware access to the Internet, notifying the administrator, and enabling Windows users to remove the spyware with the included Barracuda Networks Spyware Removal Tool.
Built on a hardened Linux platform, the Barracuda Spyware Firewall is the first focused gateway appliance for comprehensive content filtering and powerful spyware, malware, and adware protection. Available in five models, the plug-and-play appliance combines preventative, reactive and proactive measures to form a complete anti-spyware and Web content filtering solution for businesses of all sizes. In addition, the Barracuda Spyware Firewall also offers the powerful Barracuda Spyware Removal Tool. This latest enhancement extends the Barracuda Spyware Firewall’s ability beyond detection, identification and blocking of spyware at the gateway, to now include removal of malware from previously infected desktop computers.
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