Web Defense

Protect Your Business with Internet Security Services

It's simple—you set the policies and Web Defense gives you the power to implement them. Web Defense, powered by McAfee, is an easy-to-use business Internet security solution. By routing your web traffic through CenturyLink's Web proxy server, the web security solution enables you to conduct business on the Internet more safely and cost-effectively. Web Defense effectively blocks quickly evolving Web threats, including spyware, viruses, and phishing attacks. It also helps prevent access to inappropriate sites. Web Defense also adds several necessary layers of protection by enabling administrators to enforce policies that prevent users from accessing popular Web mail sites and fraudulent phishing sites.

Web Security Features

  • Protection of the network, including remote users
  • Continuous updates to protect against the latest threats
  • Reliable around-the-clock service and support
  • Wide variety of threat activity and Internet usage reports

Web Security Benefits

  • Lower IT costs associated with removing malware from infected personal computers (PCs)
  • Reduce business disruption
  • Increase network capacity by limiting on-the-job surfing and blocking unauthorized bandwidth-intensive downloads
  • Increase employee productivity
  • Effectively enforce Internet usage policies
  • Limit employee access to inappropriate content

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    Fact Sheet

    Web Defense

    Web Defense works at the network perimeter to block spyware, viruses and phishing attacks before they can infiltrate your business.

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