Internet Security

The evolving challenge of Internet security for businesses

For businesses, ensuring a secure web experience has never been more difficult. The web is the second most commonly used vector for cyberattacks today, as hackers rely on the web and the DNS layer in 91% of malware attacks.
The web is also a top distraction for employees at work and the source of shadow IT risks as employees engage in uncontrolled usage of cloud apps. To minimize threats to data security and productivity as well as legal and compliance risks, organizations must implement strong Internet security measures, especially at the DNS layer.

Yet many organizations lack the technology to actively monitor DNS activity as well as shadow IT usage and employee use of the Internet at work. Many companies are stuck with legacy solutions or disconnected systems that are difficult to manage and are inadequate in the face of a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Mimecast offers cloud-based web security software that can minimize the cost and complexity of managing Internet security, providing tools to prevent malicious web activity, block access to inappropriate websites and mitigate the risks of shadow IT.

Business Internet security software must-haves

Internet security is important for everyone, but even more so for businesses who are prime targets for cyber criminals. Plus, the size and scale of business operations pose a unique challenge that specialist providers can meet.

Look for the following features in a business security software:

• DNS Monitoring - This is essentially the monitoring of the communication between Internet browser users and the websites they visit. DNS monitoring helps stop malicious websites from delivering malware to employees, and can help prevent users on your network from visiting those sites.
• Email security - Internal and external communication channels need to be protected from cyber criminals. Internet security software helps you filter out spam and protect your messages from being intercepted.
• Seamless Integration with existing workspaces - One of the major challenges of Internet security is and integrating it into your existing workspace. Instead of building a workspace around security, Mimecast built its security around workspaces that you already use like Microsoft Office and G Suite. No need to change how your organization effectively communicates—we just add a few tweaks that allow you to operate more securely.
• Security awareness training - For all that Internet security can do to help automate threat detection, human error still accounts for a lot of data breaches. Internet security should empower your employees to navigate the Internet safely and effectively without jeopardizing your organization or themselves.

Partner with Mimecast, the right Internet security service provider for businesses

Mimecast Web Security is a SaaS-based service that reduces the cost and complexity of securing the DNS layer while providing advanced defenses for greater Internet security. Mimecast enhances web protection with web filtering that uses a dynamic proxy to inspect DNS requests and apply anti-virus, SSL inspection, URL categorization and static file analysis.

When a user requests access to the Internet by clicking a link in an email or on a webpage or by typing an address into a browser, Mimecast receives the DNS request for inspection and resolution. The website is scanned for malicious content and evaluated against acceptable use policies set by the organization. Users are granted immediate access to safe and acceptable websites, while suspicious or inappropriate websites are blocked, and the user receives a message in their browser with an explanation of why access was denied.

Mimecast's Internet security solution is easy to manage and can be deployed in less than 60 minutes on average, providing rapid time to value and immediate protection against a wide variety of threats.

Advantages of Mimecast Internet security software 

With Mimecast solutions for Internet security, you can: