Restrict posting on Internet blog or uploading any info in any internet site

Viswanathan

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I have a business process where agents have access to internet.However I want to prevent uploading of any data in any form be it as a text or as an attachment.I have implemented blue coat proxy.I am not clear how I can give only read access to internet and not write or edit access.It means I need a solution to prevent my agents from uploading data in any form

Asked: May 3, 2009 9:51 AM Last updated: May 20, 2010 4:21 PM

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Thanks. We'll let you know when a new response is added.

Bluecoat support should be able to help, but I’m not positive that you will be able to block just uploading data. You would most likely have to deny access to the websites completely.

This is a good case for deploying a Network DLP system. You may block any posting of senssitive data or block the URL altogether.

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Denny Cherry May 4, 2009 7:59 AM GMT

I would imagine that you will need to simply block access to all webmail, forum, redirector, anamonizer, etc websites. I don't think there is anything out there that can tell what kind of traffic the user is sending to the internet, unless there is a client installed on the users desktop.

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Viswanathan May 4, 2009 11:34 AM GMT

Thanks MrDenny. We are having Windows Operating system (Windows 2003) with MS Office 2003 and Symantec AV. With this is it possible to stop posting without disabling access to internet?

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Kevin Beaver May 4, 2009 1:12 PM GMT

This could be a losing battle without some complex Web filtering in place. Even then there are ways around it. Have you considered a host-based DLP solutions? That may be where this needs to reside if you need such tight controls.

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