Application Control and URL Filtering R75.40 Administration Guide

The Need for Application Control The wide adoption of social media and Web 2.0 applications changes the way people use the Internet. More than ever, businesses struggle to keep up with security challenges. The use of internet applications comes with problems that administrators must know about: UserCheck CLI Malware threats - Application use can open networks to threats from malware. Popular applications like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube can cause users to download viruses unintentionally. File sharing can easily cause malware to be downloaded into your network. Bandwidth hogging - Applications that use a lot of bandwidth, for example, streaming media, can limit...