Google integrates Postini into the mix

Google has been boosting its Google Apps product suite as fit for corporate use for months, with new security and deployment features arriving on a regular basis. The company’s latest endeavor, Google Web Security for Enterprise, is now available, and promises to provide a consistent level of system security whether an end-user is surfing from the office or working at home halfway across town.

The new service is branded under Google’s “Powered by Postini” product line and, according to the company, “provides real-time malware protection and URL filtering with policy enforcement and reporting. An additional feature extends the same protections to users working remotely on laptops in hotels, cafes, and even guest networks.” The service is presumably activated by signing in directly to a Google service, as Google explicitly states that workers do not need access to a corporate network. (link)

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