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Safernet providing filtered Internet to schools in SA


Cape Town, 01 Oct 2014

Since the launch of Safernet Technologies in March of 2014, the target market has primarily been SMEs with a need for a simple yet cost effective solution that filters Internet. We have since noticed that after a beta testing phase at Rhenish Girls High School in Stellenbosch, that Schools can obtain immediate benefits from the implementation of Safernet's cloud-based web filtering.

With knowledge that schools are very price conscious meant that Safernet Technologies took a decision to discount its cloud-based DNS Web filtering product by 50% to all schools. This pricing policy also applies to any churches and NPOs.

During beta testing, Safernet Technologies installed the cloud-based DNS Web filtering solution at Rhenish Girls High School in Stellenbosch.

"We have already walked a long road with Rhenish and we knew with certainty that they would provide us with feedback on the effectiveness of our cloud-based Web filtering platform," said Brett Nattrass, co-founder Safernet Technologies.

"Both ourselves and Rhenish Girls High School noticed immediate benefits after the implementation of the Web filtering platform, such as:

* Improved internet speed for administration staff during critical times, this was due to the "free-time" policies applied on the Rhenish Network
* Virus machines where detected due to rouge Web sites being reached and precautionary virus scans where run in time
* Peace of mind that all Pornographic Material was blocked from the school
* Improved management of internet resources
* Relative low cost and simplicity of implementation of Safernet Web filtering
* Ease of use and reporting allows the school's IT administrator to constantly monitor and adjust the filtering.

"Since installing Safernet Web filtering on our network and implementing certain time constraints and policies, our internet is more stable during critical times of the day so our admin staff can work while the children can learn and not waste time on the internet. We are very happy with the simplicity and effectiveness of the product as a whole and can highly recommend it to any school, home or business," stated Angela Sarga, IT administrator.

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Safernet Technologies

Safernet Web Filtering is a cloud-based web filtering service that lets you monitor, control and protect your business and end-users from Internet-based threats. Safernet Web Filtering is cloud-based and thus requires no on-premises software, securing your network with Safernet is extraordinarily simple and quick.

The company makes it easy for you - its responsive and professional technical support team will help you get up and running quickly, so you can simply set it and forget it.

Safernet is easy to set up, easy to manage and totally scalable - making it incredibly cost effective.

Safernet allows you to set policies to protect your organisation from:

* Malware, phishing and viruses
* Block access to unsuitable material such as pornography, hate speech or mature sites
* Block download sites to save bandwidth and cost
* Control access to non-work related material in a way that you define to match your business needs.

Safernet Web Filtering will work quietly in the background, invisibly safeguarding your network. With the reporting module you will be able to login and see what Safernet has been blocking and the reasons thereof.

Safernet Technologies
Unit B IL Jay Building
Meson Close
Techno Park
Stellenbosch
7600
Tel: 021 880 0145
E-mail: info@safernet.co.za

Editorial contacts

Brett Nattrass
Safernet Technologies
(021) 880 0145
info@safernet.co.za