Keeping on top of what web pages are allowed in an organisation or school can seem a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. At M-Tech Systems we encourage the adoption of Smoothwall, the modern approach to web control.

Although the content of a webpage can change in a second, the Smoothwall content aware web filter analyses in real time to keep on top of what pages are appropriate and what aren’t. It allows unprecedented flexibility based on not only user groups, but locations and timeframes as well. The software boasts comprehensive social media management and the ability to manage BYOD. Smoothwall can filter the sometimes unwanted, hidden content of HTTPS and block P2P file sharing. It can also manage application control via Layer 7 Filtering or Deep Packet Inspection, as well as load balance, to maximise the available bandwidth.

Being able to protect the network and content within it is imperative to the successful continuation of any organisation. Education providers in particular need to be aware of threat and risk to students and staff ahead of time, not after the fact. M-Tech can advise on an advanced endpoint monitoring system, which tracks keystrokes as they’re entered and imagery as it’s accessed, using Real-Time technology. Using this service, if a message is flagged for human review, forensic specialists will identify any risky behaviour and report it to the nominated safeguarding contact.

Being fully protected can give internal IT staff the ability to pursue a digital-first strategy, focusing on their specialisms, rather than continually rifling through data looking for potential incidents. M-Tech can advise you on next-generation security tools and what automated preventative measures can be taken against cyber threats.

Using IT in a classroom setting comes with its own set of eSafety challenges; there is Osfted to comply with, teachers to empower and multiple device compatibility issues. Classroom management can be made simple though, we have a number of expert vendors in this field.

We can help IT administrators monitor device activity and manage equipment performance remotely with a powerful admin suite. Many different types of software can also handle login capabilities. Instead of requiring every user on the network to remember a different password to every application, they can enable a single login, giving time back to the teachers for teaching and the students for learning.