BrowseControl Web Filter & BrowseReporter Internet Monitoring Software
Alternatives to GFI WebMonitor
Enforce Computer Use Policies
An employee computer use policy helps ensure that your team members are aware of their responsibilities, but it’s not enough.
To make your policies truly effective you need visibility into which employees are visiting high-risk, inappropriate, or unproductive websites.
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Find Bandwidth Hogs On Your Network
Are bandwidth upgrades necessary, or is an employee’s misuse of the internet what’s causing bottlenecks?
With CurrentWare’s bandwidth monitoring features you can identify bandwidth hogs in your network, then block them to reduce unnecessary strain on your network’s bandwidth.
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Manage Employee Productivity
While occasional web surfing might be okay so long as employees are getting their work done, workplace internet abuse can be a serious detriment to employee productivity.
The productivity insights provided by employee computer monitoring software allows you to identify inefficiencies so you can optimize work processes.
Protect Your Business From Liability Risks
Detect Software Piracy
Ensure only legitimately licensed software is being used on company computers.
Stop Workplace Harassment
Collect evidence of employees accessing pornographic, hateful, or crude websites at work.
Improve Visibility of Remote Workers
Identify poor performers, improve visibility into employee productivity, and provide high-performers an opportunity to demonstrate their efforts.
Using BrowseReporter’s productivity by location reports you can analyze employee productivity trends to see where they thrive and verify attendance.
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36% of desktop software & 29% of SaaS spend is underutilized or wasted!
Track SaaS and desktop software usage to uncover insights into what applications can be decommissioned, consolidated, or reduced
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Flexible Deployment Options
With CurrentWare’s cybersecurity, web filtering, data loss prevention, and user activity monitoring solutions you’re in complete control of how your data is stored, secured, and retained. Your employees' data cannot be accessed by CurrentWare.
On Premises
Keep Control of Your Data
Install the management software on a standard computer, then deploy the client software to your users’ computers
Remote Workers
Monitor & Manage on Any Network
Connect your remote employees’ computers to the management software with simple port forwarding rules
Self-Managed Cloud & VDI
Citrix, Azure, AWS, GCP, and More!
Enjoy the scalability and availability of the cloud alongside the security, control, and flexibility of our on-premises solution
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CASE STUDY
Web Filtering Software Keeps Students & School Systems Safe From Internet-Based Threats
Exposing students to the digital world comes with a responsibility to protect them. Students love BrowseControl because it gives them a safe working environment and prevents potential bad actors from interrupting their educational experience.
What is K9 Web Protection?
K9 Web Protection was a software product developed by Blue Coat, Inc. to filter and restrict Internet access. The software was adopted by businesses to restrict employees from wasting time on unproductive websites and to prevent users from accessing malware.
What Happened to K9 Web Protection?
K9 was sold in 2016 to Symantec and is now being subjected to “end-of-life” status, meaning that updates and support will no longer be available. The “end-of-life” status will commence on June 30th, 2019.
The official “end-of-life” statement for K9 Web Protection from Symantec
“We’re immensely grateful for the loyalty of our K9 Web Protection customers. For years, many of you have been using the award-winning K9 application to protect your computers, children, and organizations from spyware, malware, adult content and other threats and risky interactions. We’ve worked together to make the Internet a much safer place for our families and communities.
On August 1, 2016, Blue Coat, Inc. (K9’s parent company) was acquired by cybersecurity leader Symantec™. As can be imagined Blue Coat and Symantec had a handful of similar products and unfortunately, it didn’t make sense to maintain two competing products. it was decided to “end-of-life” K9 Web Protection and focus corporate and customer attention on Symantec’s line of Norton™ products.
Effective immediately, K9 Web Protection is no longer available for purchase or download. Technical Support for K9 will end on June 30, 2019. Until then, support for K9 can reached via email at DL-ECS-K9TechnicalSupport@symantec.com. We’ve also created an uninstall tool should you need help removing the application from your computer.”
What Does End-of-Life Mean for Existing K9 Web Protection Users?
K9 Web Protection is discontinued
“K9 Web Protection is no longer available for purchase or download.”
“We’ve also created an uninstall tool should you need help removing the application from your computer.”
It is clear from this statement that K9 is obsolete as web browsers and filtering technologies have advanced since 2019.
No more security & compatibility updates
“Technical support for K9 will end on June 30, 2019.”
This statement is particularly alarming for users that have implemented K9 into their network as they will no longer receive support if they run into any bugs or issues. Customer support is critical for any software product as bugs need to be resolved and customers often need a hand in configuring the software settings.
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Shady Maple Skyrockets Employee Productivity With BrowseControl & BrowseReporter
Shady Maple found CurrentWare during a significant period of growth in their company. As their number of employees grew, Shady Maple knew that they needed an employee productivity solution that was scalable.
Their old ways of managing employee internet abuse – manually checking each employee’s computer individually and hoping that they didn’t clear out their web history – would no longer be sustainable.
Since implementing CurrentWare’s internet monitoring and web filtering software, Shady Maple’s productivity has skyrocketed. Thanks to the central console Shady Maple could review the internet browsing data of their entire workforce from a single device. CurrentWare’s ease of use and automated reporting made the solution accessible for use by managers, HR, and IT personnel alike.
The robust CurrentWare client agent maintained the integrity of browsing data even when employees deleted their browser’s web history, providing Shady Maple with accurate and actionable information about employee browsing habits.
Commonly abused websites and applications were effortlessly blocked from being accessed. Employees that needed access to blocked content for legitimate work purposes could be readily exempted from the content filtering policies.
Thanks to CurrentWare, Shady Maple’s network performance has dramatically improved and their workforce has regained focus on their core tasks. The HR department suddenly gained the ability to present tangible evidence of disinclination to employees who had been underperforming.
| BEFORE CURRENTWARE | AFTER CURRENTWARE |
|---|---|
| Network Congestion Employee internet abuse drains the available bandwidth, harming the productivity & efficiency of the entire organization. | Fast & Stable Internet Employee internet use is monitored for abuse. Bandwidth hogs are blocked and staff are coached on acceptable use policies. |
| Excessive Cyberloafing Actively disengaged employees waste excessive amounts of time on unproductive websites, sneakily hiding their browsing habits. | Focused Employees Records of unproductive web browsing gave the HR department the insights they needed to diagnose performance issues. |
| Inefficient Management Each employee’s computer is manually checked for evidence of misuse, wasting valuable time. Evidence of internet abuse is easily hidden. | More Time For Core Tasks Effortless management from CurrentWare’s central console increases efficiency, allowing saved time to be invested where it matters most. |
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What customers say about CurrentWare
Across the whole CurrentWare Suite.
90% of reviewers would recommend BrowseReporter (average likelihood to recommend: 9 out of 10).
90% of reviewers would recommend BrowseControl (average likelihood to recommend: 9 out of 10).
90% of reviewers would recommend AccessPatrol (average likelihood to recommend: 9 out of 10).
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Computer Monitoring & Internet Management Features
Category Filtering
Block websites based on specific web content categories
URL Filter
Allowed list or Blocked list for specific URLs
Application Blacklisting
Block specific Windows applications from launching
Block Downloads/Uploads
Prevent uploading and downloading based on file type
Port Filter
Close unused and high-risk TCP/UDP ports
Customize Message
Display a customized warning message on blocked websites
Google Safe Search
Search engine filters prevent explicit results in search engines
Time-Based Policies
Schedule internet access and control browsing based on time
Central Web Console
Save time with a central admin console; optionally integrate Active
Directory OUs or security groups
Platform Security
Protect your CurrentWare console with 2FA, passwords, privilege management, and more
Offsite Management
Extend onsite security policies to computers running outside the corporate network
SQL Server Supported
Database scaled for enterprise and large business operations using
Microsoft SQL Server