Blog had moved to other place

I had decided to close this blog and move all blogging to the my blog. I'll continue to post entries, and will label it with 'content filtering' tag. Please update your subscriptions

Squid & Google Safe Browsing API

Had finished today a small utility for implementing support of Google Safe Browsing API in Squid - squid-gsb. Documentation and build instructions you can find on my home page.

New release of OpenFWTK project

OpenFWTK project had announced release of new major version - 2.0. OpenFWTK - firewall, that has extended features for filtering of application protocols - HTTP, SMTP and other. This project extends ideas of TIS fwtk and keep backward compatibility at eth API level.
System provide ability for development of own application proxies via API, that allows to quick and flexible extend system functionality.

New version of Webwasher

Secure Computing company had announced release of new version of Webwasher - web-filtering system, providing functions of secure web gateway and hide users from external threats - malware & spyware, spam, etc.
In new version was introduced web caching functions, that allow to decrease access time, and better integrate system into the corporate networks. Besides this, was implemented many improvements in the Trusted Source reputation system, proactive engine and handlers of different formats.

Google continue to attak information security market

Forbes reports, that Google got approval from the Federal Trade Commission regarding acquisition of the Postini Inc. - company, that implement hosted services in the branch of informational security - transferred data protection (both Web & e-mail), communication compliance, etc.

Article about modern trends in content filtering

I finish translation of my article about modern trends in content filtering branch (previously available only in Russian). You can find this article here (article also available as pdf).
P.S. May be translation not so good, so please leave your comments here or send them to alexott at gmail dot com

Websense got permit for SurfControl acquisition

At the begin of the week Websense Inc. got from U.K. office of fair trade permit for acquisition of SurfControl. Permits from the USA commissions was get early.
Merging with SurfControl allow Websense to improve products line, and if merging of existing products will successful, this allow to provide to customer wide range of content filtering products.