Re: web filtering

[Joe Guenther <JGuenther () OLDSCOLLEGE CA>]

We use a cluster of Fortigate 3016's as our edge firewalls.  They catch a TON of malware.  The client support help desk 
has really noticed the difference since we installed these edge firewalls. The FortiGate's can also do content 
filtering.  I have found that they are far more powerfull than any squid based solution I have tried. I have used 
numerous linux/squid solutions including DansGuardian, SquidGuard.  Being community based solutions, they just do not 
have the accuracy that a paid subscription will deliver.  So IMHO you don't get what you don't pay for.  I use free 
linux based firewall solutions where I can, but not for malware, or content filtering, or spam filtering.
Another plus to the Fortinet firewalls is fantastic professional services and support.  They have more than bent over 
backwards to support us.  I can't say that about some other vendors we work with, but Fortinet has left a very very 
good impression in the past few years that we have their products.

We then use a Packeteer to control the P2P stuff - let it connect, but put the whole category on a barest little drip, 
so that it really is pretty useless.

Joe Guenther

Joe Guenther | Sr. Network Administrator | Olds College<http://www.oldscollege.ca/> | 4500-50th Street | Olds, Alberta 
| T4H 1R6 | 403-507-7923 - Office | 403-559-8340 – cell

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From: Fetcie, Brian [fetcieb () CANTON EDU]
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 11:50 AM
Subject: web filtering

Hi folks,

I have been tasked to find a web filtering solution for our campus to help deal with web-based malware and P2P.  Anyone 
using a product for this that they can recommend (..or not recommend..)?
Thanks!

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Brian Fetcie
Systems Administrator
Information Services
State University of New York at Canton
email: fetcieb () canton edu
office: 315-386-7994