The 8e6 Professional Edition offers high-performance, enterprise-level filtering with the R3000 Internet Filter. An appliance optimized for speed and scalability, the R3000 provides 90+ categories and millions of Web sites in the M86 Security Database. Deployed in "pass-by" or transparent mode, the R3000 sits outside the flow of network traffic to "watch" rather than "stop and check", delivering unmatched network compatibility and performance.

The 8e6 Professional Edition delivers high-performance, enterprise-quality filtering via a suite of optimized, task-specific appliances. It sits outside the flow of network traffic, executing passive observation and approval/denial of outbound Web requests. This "pass-by" methodology results in unmatched network compatibility, performance and fail-safe confidence. Anchored by a broad and deep URL database organized into 100+ categories identifying millions of Web sites, the 8e6 Professional Edition has been ranked among the most accurate Web gateway security solutions for the last 10 years.

The 8e6 ProxyBlocker appliance is specifically designed for organizations not using M86 Security filtering solutions. The 8e6 ProxyBlocker utilizes proxy pattern detection, a unique signature-based technology, to identify and block Web-based proxies/anonymizers. These avoid detection by most URL (list-based) Internet filters because database updates can't keep up with the speed at which they are created, effectively establishing several "rabbit holes" that users escape through to reach unauthorized Web content.

In a Web 2.0 world, organizations and employees are increasingly reliant on Internet access for business and for facilitating work / life balance. Yet in terms of security and data protection, Web 2.0 has created an unprecedented risk environment with new threats and vulnerabilities which many organizations are still coming to terms with.