How does the Web Defense Service complement the MX Logic Email Defense Service?
The MX Logic Web Defense Service adds several necessary layers of protection for email users who also access the Web: • Webmail users can become infected with viruses or spyware by downloading malicious attachments from their personal Webmail accounts. These emails and their attachments are not filtered by email security services such as the MX Logic Email Defense Service, as they are downloaded via HTTP and not SMTP. The Threat Control package provides virus scanning which detects malware retrieved via webmail attachments. • Content Control enables administrators to enforce policies which prevent users from accessing popular Webmail sites (like Yahoo!, Hotmail, or Gmail). • Threat Control protects users who are lured to fraudulent websites through Phishing emails. Users click on a Web links within Phishing emails when Threat Control blocks their Web client from accessing the fraudulent Phishing site. Similarly, users who click on fraudulent links within Instant Messages are also prote
