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6 Important Steps to Evaluating a Web Filter

Date: November 2009
Type: White Paper
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Overview: Determining the best Web filter for your organization can be difficult with so many choices on the market. IT Professionals know that there’s more to choosing a solution than looking at a few features and comparing prices. Other considerations may be just as important but you may not be aware of their significance. This informative guide discusses the critical considerations you need to make before you decide, and also, how thoroughly analyzing your options can lead to the best long-term outcome. This paper takes you through a series of six steps, answering critical questions that can help you get the best return on your Web security investment.

You will learn:
- Why understanding your organization's Internet Policy is important and why you need to identify groups and their specific requirements in advance
- How determining who the stakeholders are and what roles they should have is critical to choosing the most cost-effective solution
- The importance of determining where in your network you should deploy a Web filter and the impact on your overall network performance
- Why having the right authentication protocol can help conserve your valuable IT resources
- How to correctly evaluate a solution, and why work flow and authentication methods should be priority issues in making a decision
- How workflow within your IT department can impact TCO and how to choose a Web filter that minimizes negative impact on your organization’s workflow


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