DNS - OpenDNS Launches Block Page Bypass

OpenDNS, a provider of Internet navigation and security services, launched Block Page Bypass, a new solution to deliver more granular filtering control and power in the most efficient way. Block Page Bypass eliminates a final remaining hurdle for global enterprises, large school districts and other organizations with per-user filtering, per-department filtering or filter-override needs for making the switch to OpenDNS Enterprise.

 

“Since the wildly successful launch of OpenDNS Enterprise late last year, we’ve heard growing demand for a function that allows customers to assign filtering preferences on a per-user basis. It became very clear that this was something we needed to deliver, but the standard way this is accomplished by appliance vendors like Websense (News - Alert) and Blue Coat is completely inefficient. What we present proudly today is significantly more intelligent, and no less than what you’ve come to expect from OpenDNS,” said David Ulevitch, CEO of OpenDNS.

 

Web content filtering was earlier available through a costly appliance. However, OpenDNS Enterprise removes both the complexity and the cost of managing Web content filtering. The total cost of ownership for OpenDNS Enterprise is a small fraction of what hardware, services and fees for Websense and Blue Coat (News - Alert) cost.

 

“I personally encourage any company still paying for Websense or Blue Coat to give OpenDNS Enterprise a good look now that one of the final remaining hurdles to switching has been removed,” said David Ulevitch.

 

The Block Page Bypass feature works by empowering the network administrator or OpenDNS Enterprise account manager to assign individuals permission to bypass network-wide blocks and access designated Web sites. This highly effective and efficient method of granting access on a per-user basis does not require proxying of all Web sites, which is a weakness among appliance-based filtering products and services as it generally slows down network speeds. In contrast, OpenDNS Enterprise works by proxying only sites being bypassed.

 

In addition, the company is seeing great demand from organizations looking to reduce costs enterprise-wide, and finding that OpenDNS Enterprise with Block Page Bypass meets all of their Web content filtering needs.

 

OpenDNS recently announced that Michigan Association of REALTORS, the largest real estate industry organization in the state, chose and deployed OpenDNS subscription services enterprise-wide for Web content filtering and DNS security.