Eager to embrace social media but worried about the threats?

The Netbox SoMMS offers the ultimate protection for companies looking to embrace social media and at the same time manage productivity, inappropriate or abusive language and their reputation.

Social media represents a massive opportunity for a business to spread its message, but it doesn’t come without costs.

Time wasted on social networking sites, chat programs, Instant Messaging or webmail can eat into productivity. Confidential company data can be intentionally or accidentally passed on, with disastrous consequences for the company and its clients. Malicious or careless comments can ruin a company’s reputation in minutes, while excessive media streaming can eat into bandwidth and be financially draining. It can also be illegal.

SoMMS delivers the most comprehensive control over social media available on the market today. It does this by combining transparent application management technologies to block inappropriate Web 2.0 applications and then using cutting edge technology to control company-approved social media. Monitoring and reporting features on SoMMS allow managers to assess how social media is being used and the patent-pending SafeChat feature blocks inappropriate language on commonly used social networking sites.

SoMMS can be used to control social media use on the company network and company-owned laptops to ensure staff adhere to internet and email policies wherever they use their laptops. In addition, email, webmail and web browsing can also be controlled – inside and outside the company network.

Features of the Netbox SoMMS:

	SafeChat	Prevents inappropriate language from being used on the most popular social networking sites, chat programs, Instant Messaging and Gmail.
	Email content Manager	Blocks inappropriate language or comments from being received or sent through email conversations.
	Website Manager	Controls access to particular sites and categories of sites. This can be set up with different rules for different days, or groups of staff, providing flexibility plus control.
	Time of day Manager	Manages the time of day that staff members are permitted access to certain internet sites, such as social networking and webmail.
	Privacy and Reputation Manager	Prevents private company details from being given out to inappropriate parties over email or popular social media applications.
	Reporter and Alarm System	Delivers full visibility of all internet-based activity in a drill-down format and offers alarms to alert administrators or managers of any policy breaches.
	Laptop Protector	Once installed on every company-owned laptop it replicates the policies of the central Netbox settings - controlling web, email and social media use. This innovative solution is fully secure and allows remote administrative access to reports, alarms and for policy administration amendments as necessary. The Netbox Laptop Protector is easy to install and works on PCs running Windows XP and Windows 7.
	Netguard IPS*	Intrusion detection and prevention system that also controls access to Web 2.0 applications, preventing viruses and inappropriate internet use, such as P2P, IM, gaming and social networking.
	Download Manager*	Sets limits on data download, and time-based quotas preventing excess usage and controlling internet costs.
	Extended Threat Management*	Prevents spam, viruses and other malware, with full firewall capabilities and more.

*Available as part of the Netbox SoMMS Ultimate package only.