Check Point SandBlast for Education

SandBlast for Education is the solution with the high level of protection intended for the schools using Google Chromebook.

2018

On October 31, 2018 the company Check Point Software Technologies announced release of the solution with the high level of protection of SandBlast for Education. According to the company, the product is intended for the schools using Google Chromebook and offers simple expansion in installation for browser Chrome with abilities to integrate page G Suite. The solution protects users from online frauds and cyberpersecution.

Digital technologies allow teachers to combine traditional training methods with extensive online resources, however often abuse this technology. For October, 2018 nearly 90% of school students aged from 4 up to 12 years witnessed how their peers were exposed to cyberpersecution. The Internet should be the useful tool, but not an obstacle in education of children. SandBlast for Education allows teachers to control and monitor activity of users in network.

The solution SandBlast for Education protects users from phishing attacks and harmful files, automatically cleans the loaded documents with potentially harmful content, analyzes threats and will transform files to PDF to prevent infection. The solution includes function of fight against Internet persecution which blocks a key word and issues warning before school students publish offensive content. Thanks to dynamic detection and blocking of the phishing SandBlast for Education websites prevents leak of personal and confidential information.

SandBlast for Education is integrated with Google Suite using simple expansion of the Google Chrome browser in installation. For October, 2018 Google Chromebook devices use more than 30 million pupils, their share in this market of the USA makes 49% that does it by the most used portable device among school students.