For the vast majority of firms, the chief aim when investing in software the filters Internet spam is to enhance the cybersecurity measures that are already in place.
Software like this can be deployed to prevent network users logging onto web pages that are known to host malware, ransomware, spyware, adware and malicious files that hackers will try to get your staff to download to their machines. Files like those mentioned are used to illegally obtain valuable private data, lock systems until a ransom is handed over by the network owners. In short, it will cause serious disruption on a large network and could inflict so business damage on a smaller company that it may no longer be in a tenable position to do business. A spam filter can spot these files and the websites that host them, keeping you network safe.
Another bonus of using a web filter is that you can control the categories of web site that your staff are permitted to view on your network. This means you can restrict access to productivity-draining websites.The websites the people use for their personal enjoyment – e.g. platforms for social media, betting, playing games and online shopping – can be a major drain on productivity.
Lastly using a spam filter means you can control the quality of your bandwidth. Streaming platforms, file sharing services and any site that requires a dedicated web app can impact the speed of using the Internet on your network. Once access to this type of site is turned off then this issue will alleviate.
So how does this happen with an Internet filter in place? Typically, Internet filters use blacklists that are supplied with the solution. These are lists of web pages that have been dientified as regular or suspected hosts of malicious files.
However, a good internet spam software filter will include more features such as:
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