Debate Over Facebook Use At Work Gets New Compromise From Palo Alto Networks Firewall
The ongoing back-and-forth between whether or not to allow Facebook at work doesn't have to be black-and-white anymore: Palo Alto Networks is offering a solution with a touch of grey.
The ongoing back-and-forth between whether or not to allow Facebook at work doesn’t have to be black-and-white anymore: Palo Alto Networks is offering a solution with a touch of grey.
Rather than simply blocking sites such as Facebook altogether, the next-generation firewall options from Palo Alto Networks allow network administrators to set selective policies.
For example, network administrators can permit access to Facebook components such as status updates and the newsfeed, but they can prohibit click-throughs to shared links or downloading of files — that would neutralize the threat of being victimized by phishing, identity theft, viruses, malware, and other online dangers.
Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk told Bloomberg Businessweek, “Our customers don’t want to block Facebook.
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