Infosec 2010: Cisco expands content security arsenal

Cisco is broadening its cloud security portfolio

Cisco has expanded its cloud-based protection capabilities with the launch of a data loss prevention and web security service as part of its Secure Borderless Network initiative.

Cisco ScanSafe Web Intelligence Reporting is a business intelligence platform developed by recent acquisition ScanSafe to offer administrators insight into user behaviour.

More than 80 predefined reports are available, and activities can be reported and filtered by 87 different attributes, including search terms and employee bandwidth use over time, the firm said.

Cisco also announced IronPort Email Data Loss Prevention and Encryption, a cloud-based product designed for firms with strict compliance requirements on outbound email.

Tom Gillis, general manager of Cisco's security technology business unit, explained that the cloud is a critical component of Cisco's Secure Borderless Network architecture.

"Securing the cloud is highly challenging, but it is one of the top challenges that the industry must rise to meet as enterprises increasingly demand the flexibility, accessibility and ease of management that cloud-based applications offer for their mobile and distributed workforces," he said.