What is Hosted Secure Web Filtering

Hosted Secure Web Filtering is available for all Macquarie Telecom Internet Access Customers

The Macquarie Telecom Hosted Secure Web Filtering service is a complete managed hosting service, providing carrier-grade protection at the Internet Gateway to support your Internet policies – protecting against un-authorised activity, misuse, malware, spyware, & viruses

The service seamlessly filters web browsing Internet traffic (HTTP & FTP) based on content, site category, and virus policy that you set (custom black & white list)

An automated monthly report is provided, ensuring an additional layer of visibility into your Internet policy enforcement capability

The Web Filtering service is built upon a high performance, centralised, redundant, scalable infrastructure, leveraging the latest Bluecoat proxy/cache/anti-virus platform - ensuring a reliable high-speed filtering service is provided

“Smart” virus-scanning techniques ensure lowest impact on web browsing performance

The Hosted Secure Web Filtering service is a relay service, ensuring seamless integration with your existing Internet gateway services

Hosted in the highly accredited Macquarie Server Hosting data centre, the Intellicentre, the Hosted Secure Web Filtering service is monitored and managed 24x7 by certified engineers ensuring optimum stability and performance

Benefits of Hosted Secure Web Filtering

Workforce productivity & Security Compliance

• Ensure business focused Internet usage by enforcing your Internet security policy on the network
• Protects desktop productivity from Internet borne threats & misuse
• Gain further insight into your Internet usage via an automated monthly report on total traffic blocked/allowed

Network Performance

• Reduce the “head office” performance bottleneck by filtering at the Internet Gateway instead of at head office
• Protect network performance & availability by eliminating risks associated with Internet borne viruses & threats
• Leverage a redundant carrier-grade platform, monitored and managed 24x7

Lower cost of delivery

• Speed to implement- the service is available & production ready now
• Re-allocate your skilled IT resources to other IT projects, focused on generating business differentiation
• Reduce the total cost of ownership via leveraging a hosted service – lower cost compared to the in-house alternative
• Simple cost per user per month, eliminating the need for capex

The Macquarie Telecom Content Filtering Difference

Highly Certified

• The Hosted Secure Web Filtering Service is located in the highly certified Macquarie Server Hosting data centre, the Intellicentre, supported 24x7 by a team of trained engineers (not just security staff) at all times.
• Certifications include: ISO27001 (prior AS/NZ7799 standard), DSD Gateway Certified to Highly Protected, Microsoft Gold Certified, Redhat Authorised Hosting Partner, VMware Authorised Hosting Partner.

Redundant Carrier-Grade Managed Service

• The Hosted Secure Web Filtering service is built on a redundant, Carrier-grade, industry leading vendor platform, backed by SLG’s.
• A complete end-to-end managed IT solution - providing all hardware, licensing, monitoring, management, reporting, and support 24x7.

Stringent SLG’s

• Macquarie Dedicated Web Hosting takes Service Level Guarantees (SLG’s) seriously. We provide financial compensation for non-compliance because we understand uptime for Internet services is mission critical to your business.

Convergence - Internet, Data, Hosting, Telco

• Macquarie Telecom is uniquely able to offer a single point of contact for your Internet, data, hosting, voice, & mobile service needs. One bill, one Account Manager, and one support contact centre.
• No finger pointing between suppliers.
• Bundled Internet Access with the Hosted Secure Web Filtering service ensures the performance & availability of your business critical services are covered.

Contact us today to find out how our Web Filtering solutions can benefit your business.