Increased staff productivity, IT time saved, user and
network protection increased, comprehensive reporting aids
compliance
Bloxx, the innovator in Web and Email content filtering, today
announced that NHS Borders, responsible for all NHS services
provided in the Scottish Borders, is using Bloxx Web filtering to
monitor and report on the Web browsing activity for over 3,000
staff.
Eamonn Doyle
The Internet is critical for delivering effective and efficient
health services within NHS Borders, however with over 3,000 staff
split over 30+ sites in the region, a safe and secure Internet
browsing environment is crucial to deliver real-time protection to
its staff. Bloxx Web Filtering, powered by its Tru-View Technology
real-time categorisation engine, is delivering increased staff
Internet protection and safeguarding the reputation of the
organisation.
“We have been using Bloxx Web filtering appliances for
nearly six years now and are delighted with the results. The
installation and ongoing support we have received from Bloxx both
with the current appliance and our previous one has been
outstanding. It is this level of support that figured highly in our
decision to stay with Bloxx for our Web filtering and upgrade to a
more powerful solution about a year ago,” said Ian Merritt,
Information Security Lead, NHS Borders.
NHS Borders has different access policies for generic users,
standard users and IT support, allowing varying access rights to
the Internet based on the needs of these specific user groups. The
reporting application is used to provide a clear picture of
individual browsing activity. Merritt adds, “The biggest
benefit for me has been the Web reporting appliance. I run reports
automatically on a monthly basis to highlight top users based on
time and download volumes. I can apply filters to provide quick
meaningful reports on individual usage to meet requests by line
managers looking to determine whether any abuse of Internet access
has taken place. Additionally, I can identify why users have been
blocked from specific sites.”
Merritt adds, “We have saved valuable IT management time
and resources. For example, the integration of the Bloxx Web Filter
in our network was made easier by its out of the box support of
both Active Directory and NT environments which ensures
authentication and administration of groups and accounts is easy.
After the initial set up and subsequent configuration tweaking, it
is more the exception than the rule for me to have to perform any
form of maintenance.”
“With the real-time Web filtering capabilities from Bloxx,
we now have all the flexibility, functionality and capabilities we
require to deliver superior protection to our users and ensure they
are blocked from inappropriate and productivity draining Web
content. And if we have a problem I am safe in the knowledge that
Bloxx’s exceptional after sales support engineers will
quickly resolve it,” concludes Merritt.
About Bloxx
Headquartered in the UK with sales offices in Holland, the
USA and Australia, Bloxx offers appliance-based Web and email
filtering for medium and large organisations in both the business
and public sectors. Bloxx has achieved unrivalled sales growth
year-on-year to become a leading filtering provider with an
estimated 3 million+ users worldwide. Leading UK investment groups
Archangel Investments Ltd and Braveheart Investment Group Plc have
invested in Bloxx. For more information, visit http://www.bloxx.com
Editorial Contacts
Interviews, photography and further information are
available from Jim Black at Bloxx. Telephone Jim on 07717 837853 or
01506 426976, or email: pr@bloxx.com
