Web Security Services- URL Filtering- Web Antivirus Protection
MessageLabs Hosted Web Security service includes world-leading anti-virus, anti-spyware and URL filtering, enabling your business to control internet usage and preventing viruses and spyware from ever reaching your network. Your business’s infrastructure and information are protected, while productivity is enhanced through the efficient enforcement of acceptable usage policies.
- Web Security AntiSpyware, Anti-Virus - our hosted internet filter eliminates online threats at the Internet level, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of your data and protecting your business from the costs associated with network downtime.
- URL Filtering - enables you to control web access with website blocking, efficiently enforcing acceptable usage policies, protecting employees from inappropriate content and maximising productivity.
Why MessageLabs Hosted Web Security?
Our hosted Internet filter is simple to use and cost-effective – with no need to install hardware or security updates and no maintenance burden. Our leading edge technology, global infrastructure and
24x7x365 customer support means we guarantee 100% service availability.
| Challenge |
Hosted Web Security |
Benefits |
| Control employees internet use |
URL filtering blocks unwanted websites according to a highly configurable categorisation database applying specific rules to individuals or groups |
Monitor or control web use, automatically enforcing acceptable usage policies |
| Reduce bandwidth wastage and keep employees productive |
| Eliminate online threats |
Multi-layered AntiSpyware and AntiVirus protection checks each web page and blocks threats |
All web content downloaded to your network is free from viruses, spyware and other threats |
| Extend protection to roaming users |
Configurable to provide the same level of protection to employees working offsite |
Employees are protected and productive, anywhere, anytime |
| Gaining visibility into security service performance |
Clear and concise reports are instantly available, on demand or by schedule |
Peace of mind from demonstrated effectiveness |
MessageLabs Web Security, like all our services, is backed by expert technical support - around the clock, every day.

- All web traffic – originating inside or outside the corporate network – travels via the MessageLabs platform, hosted in our state-of-the-art global data centres.
- MessageLabs checks each URL request for compliance with your business’s acceptable usage policy, applying specific rules to various individuals or groups of users or at different times of day. Non-complying requests are blocked.
- All web pages and files to be downloaded are scanned for viruses and spyware – using our proprietary technology Skeptic™ backed by leading third party technologies.
- MessageLabs Web Security identifies viruses and spyware and blocks access to affected web pages.
Your business can benefit from our hosted Internet filter in a few simple steps. Our
URL Filtering is available as a stand-alone service, or can be bundled with our
AntiSpyware and Anti-Virus service. Costs are predictable with a fixed monthly cost based on user numbers – with the service fully scalable to ensure new employees are easily protected.
MessageLabs Web Security seamlessly integrates with the other services in the MessageLabs suite.
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