Actiance USG
Rating: 9 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
A compliance solution was needed for tracking and logging of IM conversations. The Actiance USG solution (formerly FaceTime) was decided as the product to use due to its robust capabilities and ease of implementation. Although it was purchased for one department it was quickly integrated across the organization. Once deployed it's full range of options were immediately put to use to help with various security related needs.
Pros
- Filtering capabilities for both URL and Social Media were easy to implement and manage by the security team. These features allow you to grant or deny access to various user groups as needed all the way to an individual grant or deny. It offers a vary large robust list of configuration options.
- If you have a need for storing and later discovering Instant Messaging conversations or even messaging in social media then this is the tool to deploy. At that time when we chose this product, none of the other products were capable of meeting the feature set that Actiance offered.
- Ease of deployment. Its abilities for integration with LDAP and Active directory give a wide set of deployment options.
Cons
- Its configuration options were very large and required a good deal of time to learn all of the various settings.
Likelihood to Recommend
This appliance is well suited for organizations that have a need to monitor, moderate, or log social networking site use or the use of any website. It is a very solid tool for any information security department to have at their disposal.
Vetted Review
2 years of experience