Faster, More Flexible Web Use Management Tools--Wavecrests New Cyfin and CyBlock Have What IT Admins Have Been Looking For

Wavecrest Computing is sending ripples through the $275 million+ Web-use management software market with aggressive new product releases that make employee Internet filtering and monitoring software faster, easier to manage and more accessible to small businesses.

(PRWEB) February 27, 2004 -- Wavecrest Computing announces the release of new versions of its Cyfin and CyBlock Web-use management software products. These releases feature an IT administrators wish-list of options along with new stand-alone product editions that make enterprise-level employee Internet filtering and monitoring accessible to small business networks.

Cyfin 6.0 monitoring software and CyBlock 4.0 filtering software now include an XML database for faster report creation; smart, automated product administration; and flexible configuration options that guarantee high performance in any network environment.

With XML, Cyfin and CyBlocks reporting feature -- already the industrys most accurate - is faster and more robust than any competing solution. User activity reports that once took hours to generate now take seconds -- even when running categorized URL reports on logfile data from over 100,000 users.

Cyfin and CyBlocks time-saving administrative tools monitor the products internal processes and manage many routine functions automatically, giving IT administrators freedom to focus on mission-critical network operations. New administrative features include:

-Logfile Manager. Updates and displays the time stamp and status of currently configured log files automatically, for easy set-up and troubleshooting.

-Job Queue. Allows administrators to schedule and monitor the progress of routine tasks like URL list updates, report creation and distribution.

-Groups and IDs Import. Automatically imports groups and IDs from Microsoft AD or any LDAP-compliant directory server.

Cyfin and CyBlock are now available in four editions. For Internet monitoring and reporting, Wavecrest offers Cyfin Reporter logfile analyzer and Cyfin SA, a stand-alone monitoring software. For filtering and monitoring, customers can choose CyBlock ISA Web filter or CyBlock SA stand-alone filtering software. The SA editions integrate easily in any network environment - even those without a proxy, firewall or caching appliance.

"Wavecrest is making enterprise-level Web-use management accessible to any size organization, from smaller offices with a cable modem to complex corporate networks," says Dennis McCabe, Wavecrest's vice president of business development. The new releases offer big advantages in speed and performance for both small business users and enterprise clients."

All editions have Wavecrests familiar manager-friendly features, including categorized user-activity reports -- still the industrys most accurate -- and a Reports-Only browser interface that allows authorized managers outside IT to run ad-hoc or scheduled reports on their personnel as needed.

Wavecrests software is priced on a tiered, per-user basis making it the industrys best value in Web-use mangement software. Upgrades are available at no cost to current Wavecrest customers. For data sheets or additional information, visit www.wavecrest.net.

About Wavecrest Computing

Wavecrest Computing has provided business and government clients with reliable, accurate Web use management software since 1996. IT specialists, HR professionals and business managers trust Wavecrests Cyfin® and CyBlock® products to manage employee Internet usage -- reducing liability risks, improving productivity, saving bandwidth and controlling costs. Clients include the US Department of Justice, Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Bayer, British Telecom, Edward Jones, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the US Army and a growing list of global enterprises and government agencies. Wavecrest Computing is a GSA Schedule Contractor. For more information on our company, products and partners, visit www.wavecrest.net.