Network Box Releases Web Content Filtering Engine for Google Safe Search and Google Safe Browsing

Published 6th August 2008

Network Box, a managed security company, has announced the beta release of its web content filtering technology to support Google Safe Search and Google Safe Browsing. The new functionality will be added to its range of unified threat management (UTM) products to allow businesses to easily implement protection against Internet threats, and prevent sites and web pages with inappropriate content from appearing in search engine results.


Google Safe Browsing
Network Box will provide its customers with an additional content filtering engine that uses Google’s Safe Browsing system to check URL requests against Google’s constantly updated blacklist of suspected phishing and malware infested web pages.

These web filter categories will be in addition to Network Box’s existing anti-virus and anti-phishing solution which uses Kaspersky and Clam AV to inspect pages for malicious content.


Google Safe Search
The Google Safe Search option allows users to filter search results and eliminate sites and web pages that contain inappropriate sites, such as those featuring adult content.

It will now be possible to configure the Network Box so that it implements the filter on the Google search engine searches and enables safe searching. This feature will compliment the full SurfControl database each Network Box currently deploys to protect users from inappropriate content.

Commenting on the new features, Simon Heron, Internet Security Analyst, Network Box says: “While Google Safe Search and Safe Browsing help to protect users from Internet threats and offensive content, the web filters need to be set up individually for each PC on the network which is time consuming. The simplest way to do this is at the Internet Gateway and hence can be easily applied across the network. Offering our customers this feature as part of our managed security service means that they don’t have to spend time doing this.”


About Network Box:
Network Box Limited (NBL) is an international managed security services company, specialising in unified threat management (UTM). It continuously defends the networks of its customers using PUSH technology to instantaneously update protection, from 12 Security Operations Centres spread around the globe. NBL’s customers in Asia, Australia, North America and Europe include companies such as BMW, Nintendo and Toyota, as well as banks, utilities companies and government organisations.



For more information, see www.network-box.co.uk / www.network-box.com.
Further press information from:
Kate Hartley / Malini Majithia
Carrot Communications
Tel: 020 7386 4862
Email: networkbox@carrotcomms.co.uk