VIMA Filter

VIMA Filter is a comprehensive software solution that raises the bar in the field of objectionable content filtering.  More than just a high-performance URL block / pass list, VIMA Filter can filter images in realtime as they are requested through an ISP or enterprise proxy server in fractions of a second, and classify them as objectionable according to user-defined thresholds.

In addition, to combat the ever-changing list of sites that must be filtered, each VIMA Filter server updates its database of blocked sites on a daily basis from our centralized, secure data center, increasing performance further. You can deploy VIMA Filter either as a pre-packaged hardware solution, or an installable software system, and VIMA Filter allows substantial customization in relation to probability thresholds, online / offline processing, and local administrator preferences.

Save Money
Recent studies have found that 70% of visits to pornographic websites occur between 9am and 5pm on weekdays, and that each worker that uses the Internet for private use during office hours can cost a company between $30 to $100 per employee, per hour. By using VIMA Filter you can reduce wasteful costs by literally hundreds of thousands of dollars, almost instantaneously.

Reduce Unnecessary Bandwidth Usage
Unnecessary bandwidth not only costs your company money, but also taxes your systems and takes away from business-critical functions such as network security, e-mail, etc. In most cases, installing VIMA Filter can reduce your wasted bandwidth usage by more than 20%.

Decrease Legal Liability
Several lawsuits around the country have set the precedent that employers can be found legally liable for material that employees download onto their computers. Installing VIMA Filter can help you avoid these problems altogether.  Our high accuracy filtering helps limit employee access to objectionable downloads that could result in harassment lawsuits, and establishes  that in both policy and practice your company disallows access to legally defined "addictive" materials (i.e., pornography).

VIMA Filter Features

Easy Installation and Administration

• Requires only one point of deployment, regardless of network size or complexity
• Integrates directly into current firewall, proxy server and caching systems
• User-friendly interface simplifies report scheduling, list updates, database maintenance and other administrative duties.
• Remote console provides easy access for administrative tasks

Low Organizational Impact

• Analyzes content in real-time or offline, depending on network traffic load
• Fail-safe architecture provides high availability
• Virtually invisible to users

Highly Accurate

• Performs at 95% accuracy level and above, on average 1.5X higher than most competitive products
• Patented technologies use artificial intelligence to analyze image and text content simultaneously, for faster and more accurate results
• State-of-the-art algorithms enable differentiation between nudity in pornography versus art, or medical photography
• Includes multi-language support for international web content

Customizable

• "Level" of acceptable versus objectionable image can be tailored to suit different companies' needs
• Different categories of content can be blocked, according to corporate preferences (e.g., employment sites, hate groups, etc.)
• URLs can be added to/removed from stored lists manually, providing local administrator control

Configurable For Different Networks

• Can be configured so as not to interfere with traffic to specific destinations
• Can act as proxy for other network protocols (e.g., FTP, SSL, etc.)
• Hardware version designed to be stackable for high-volume traffic; also available in installable software version

Powerful Reporting Capabilities

• Allows real-time monitoring of internet access, including user and site access patterns, or offline monitoring with access logs
• Usage reports cover from bulk traffic analysis to individual activity
• Administrators can access reports remotely for additional flexibility

Extensive and Up-to-Date Site Lists

• Currently contains over 1 million URLs on both "acceptable" and "objectionable" lists
• VIMA's AutoSync synchronizes lists on a daily basis with VIMA's secure data center, thereby continuously updating objectionable URLs discovered by other VIMA Filter servers in the system