Managing an effective network security solution is a demanding challenge for organizations of any size. IT departments are increasingly burdened by the need to manage independent point solutions such as anti-virus, content filtering and intrusion prevention, in the face of increasingly sophisticated online security threats.

Over the past decade or so, the Web has simplified our hectic social and working lives to a staggering degree. The possibilities of the Web seem limitless, and even the process of arranging a dinner with a friend has been revolutionized. We can easily search for a great restaurant on review sites, find directions on Google Maps and can even make appointments with friends through social networking sites, and not make a phone call as we may have in the past.