Barracuda Web Filter 310 protects network depths from spyware, viruses - Appliance leverages anti-spyware strength to clamp down on viruses, unauthorized applications.

Barracuda Networks is building on the success of its Spam Firewall product line by delivering a similarly engaging Barracuda Web Filter 310 appliance. The device contains more features and customization than any other I've seen for the money.

Administrators familiar with the Barracuda Spam Firewall's user interface will find a near-exact copy on the Web Filter, with its own feature-rich, multi-tabbed Web pages. (Web Filter was formerly known as the Spyware Firewall, until Barracuda extended its feature set and reach.) Although the device's strength still lies in blocking spyware, it also blocks unauthorized Web sites, viruses, adware, malicious Web content, and unauthorized applications.

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Arriving as a 1U unit with LAN and WAN ports, the Web Filter 310 should be placed as an inline device to scan all incoming monitored content before passing it to the end-user. Content filtering …