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Managing the 2008 Olympic Coverage in Your Network with Time and Quota-based Filtering For the first time in the United States, Olympic enthusiasts will be able to access live streaming coverage of the Summer Games as it happens. During the Games' 17-day run, NBCOlympics.com plans to offer 2,200 hours of live streaming video and a total of more than 3,500 hours of exclusive on-demand video. IT managers can expect both a surge of interest in following the games online and unregulated access that could trigger network bandwidth overloads and loss of productivity. While IT administrators may attempt to completely block access to any types of streaming media during this time, total restriction may encourage many to bypass the network filter altogether via Web-based proxies. Every organization should be able to appropriate their Web filter to fit the culture of their company and Acceptable Use Policy. 8e6 aims to provide not only a best-of-breed filtering solution but the highest quality user experience, and this latest release focuses on usability for 8e6 customers and smart expansions to popular features. Administrators can now control their Internet Security Policies, and provide real-time and detailed forensic reporting on the enforcement of those policies using 8e6 Professional Edition. The 8e6 Professional Edition's R3000 Internet filter v2.1 release now offers filtering based on new criteria such as enhanced quota, calendar and an expanded time-based function; adding additional layers of control that will help manage the network during daytime sporting events such as the Olympics and March Madness. During the Olympics, administrators may want to allow 30 minutes of access a day to the streamed events, which allows employees to follow the games but also enforces responsible network use. With quota-based filtering, administrators can choose specific categories like "Sports," "Streaming Media," or "Shopping" and set user or group quotas to allow as much or as little access to these categories, or any combination of categories, as deemed appropriate. Additionally, IT administrators can utilize time and calendar-based filtering to regulate Internet access by time of the day then apply time profiles to calendar days. For example, administrators can choose to allow access to sites during the lunch hour, or ease up on Web access restrictions after regular work hours. New features include the following:
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