Proxy: The Ugly Stepsister in the Security World

Welcome to the Proxy Update! The Proxy Update is intended to be an on-going source of information on Proxies.

Proxies unfortunately have a bad reputation both with the user community and the network security realm. When you think security in a network, a proxy isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind, instead most networking professionals will mention Firewalls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virus scanning, Spam Prevention, etc.

Somehow Proxy gets the unjustified position of being the after thought.

The reality though, is that the Proxy is one of the most important components to network security, more today than in any time in the history of the Internet. As more threats are being embedded in websites and web pages, both intentional and through hackers, the proxy is going to play a more key role in protecting the enterprise.

Keep tuned to this website and we'll talk about some of the needs, problems, and solutions in the Proxy industry, and how the Proxy may be the 800 pound gorilla solving the security problems of your organization.