Challenges:
The Internet is a powerful resource for enterprises — for research, communications and generally carrying out business activities. However, as the Internet evolves, staff use of Internet resources can become problematic for a company: Non-business related Peer-to-Peer (P2P) downloads consume significant bandwidth and reduce it for business usage; personal Internet activity can reduce staff productivity during office hours; laws and regulations can be breached by staff on the Internet; confidential information can be leaked or the company liable for unauthorized communications. All these possibilities can be compounded by the lack of detailed usage records, with no way to identify those responsibilities. Thus, companies might simply overlook these concerns or accept the losses. A key factor is the IT administrators’ lack of visibility into total network activity or control over usage behaviors. These administrators might already be burdened with troubleshooting daily problems and lack the time or tools to properly examine and optimize network utilization to reduce overhead costs.

Our Solutions:
  Improves bandwidth utilization: SANGFOR IAM’s intelligent P2P recognition function can precisely recognize and control P2P-type applications that consume inordinate levels of bandwidth;

  Directs network behaviors: SANGFOR IAM’s URL filtering and Internet access auditing functions can proactively direct staff’s Internet access behaviors and improve work productivity, preventing access to sensitive material and avert potential legal investigations. Mail delay auditing and Internet access auditing features further protect against Internet abuse and the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information;

  Controls network costs: SANGFOR IAM’s comprehensive and fine-grained application recognition, real-time monitoring and long-tem report logging features empower network administrators with deep visibility into network application activity, allowing them to optimize resource utilization and costs based on high- and low-priority application categories;