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Computer Associates (CA), developers in their usual way have sat down and really thought out this application, and then worked to integrate an amazing array of features set fairly and squarely at their target user base. The product is a gateway application and the feature set includes not only HTTP (Web) content filtering capabilities but also FTP (file transfers) and SMTP (e-mail) filtering/management. For the purposes of this review, we will look only at the HTTP content filter side of the product. The application also includes central reporting and a quarantine manager; it's very modular, fits into many varying environments, and can scale well.
The Web content filter itself ships with no less than 19 real-time black hole list services (RBLs). The installation documentation provided by CA is very thorough and takes even the novice content filter administrator through several key topics such as good DNS housekeeping practices. The actual installation itself was very straightforward with several simple configuration steps taken along the way.
Administration and monitoring is performed through the same interface, with extra access to quarantine and advanced logging applications built in and accessible at the click of a button. The application sets itself up as a proxy server to filter all relevant traffic passing through it. This can still be used in conjunction with a traditional proxy ser-ver application.v Overall, this is a very powerful, refined package that is simple and easy to use. The extended feature set is also a plus to any company needing the extra functionality. Definitely add this application to the shortlist for evaluation. Additional included applications further enhance the ability of the CA filtering application to integrate with domain and directory structures to increase the user auditing capabilities.
| Product | Computer Associates eTrust Secure Content Manager v1.0 |
| Price | US$55 per user |
| Vendor | Computer Associates |
| Phone | 02 9937 0500 |
| Web | www.ca.com |
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| Very easy to install and use; excellent feature set. | |
| Futureproofing |  |
| Good set of updates and schedules available. | |
| ROI |  ½ |
| Pricing is a lttle high when compared to the competition, however still very good value for feature set. | |
| Service | No rating |
| No details provided. | |
| Rating |  ½ |
