3Com has partnered with SurfControl, a world leader in the web protection field. The comprehensive content filtering service also helps companies enforce acceptable web usage policies to improve employee productivity and ensure that Internet access is used for work-related business. Organizations of any size can also more easily comply with state and federal workplace guidelines to protect their employees from a hostile workplace environment.

The web-based subscription service requires little setup and administration. Simply check the boxes in the categories you want restricted and activate the managed service. The web site filter database is located on the Internet, accessed in real time by the 3Com OfficeConnect firewalls and routers. The hosted service eliminates the need to download the database and continually make room for the ever-growing list of unacceptable URLs. And your protection is always up to the minute because content is filtered using a continually updated database.