Smart Software: Traffic Inspector

Main article: Firewall

The Traffic Inspector multifunction firewall and intrusion detection (prevention) system is a security gateway for controlling and protecting Internet access in corporate computer networks. Provides protection against access to the corporate network from outside, blocking sites, traffic accounting.

Traffic Inspector Modules

(Data relevant for 2020)

• Traffic Inspector Anti-Virus powered by Kaspersky - antivirus traffic protection in Traffic Inspector. The module is developed using Kaspersky Lab technology. Treats infected files, blocks malware, and prevents potentially dangerous content.
• Traffic Inspector Anti-Spam powered by Kaspersky is a solution for protecting against spamapail servers in enterprise networks. The anti-spam module is made for Traffic Inspector using Kaspersky Lab technology.
• NetPolice for Traffic Inspector - a module for content filtering based on categories of web resources. Created for Traffic Inspector.
• Adguard for Traffic Inspector - filter of advertising, pop-ups and other non-target content on computers of the corporate network, additional module Traffic Inspector. Filters at the server level: Display technology removes unnecessary content directly from the body of the page, in any browser and on any platform.
• SoundWeb Gateway Security Suite for Traffic Inspector - antivirus traffic protection in Traffic Inspector. The module is designed according to the technology of SoundWeb. Treats infected files, blocks malware, and prevents potentially dangerous content.

2022: Traffic Inspector Next Generation 1.10.0

On April 11, 2022, Smart Software announced the release of an updated version of the Russian universal security gateway (UTM) Traffic Inspector Next Generation.

According to the company, Traffic Inspector Next Generation is designed to organize controlled access in Internet users of corporate computer networks, their protection against external threats and unauthorized access, provides filtering at different levels of the OSI model (network, transport, application) and control through the web interface over a secure HTTPS connection, as well as over the SSH protocol using terminal access. The solution is deployed as a gateway on the corporate network border and allows you to monitor information flows between the local network and the Internet.

In the Traffic Inspector Next Generation 1.10.0 release:

• The software installer has been updated. Traffic Inspector Next Generation administrators can now create different types of RAID arrays immediately upon installation, allowing more flexible configuration of disk arrays directly from the installer.
• Starting with release 1.10.0, the Traffic Inspector Next Generation proxy server supports multiprocessor and multi-core systems, and solution administrators can specify the number of processors. The revision provided horizontal scalability and made it possible to optimize the use of all available hardware resources by the proxy server.
• The plugin SquidLog has been refined, with the help of which advanced reports on web proxies are implemented. Now for SSO LDAP authentications and you can configure the display of user names and organizational units instead of their logins, if the corresponding data ones are entered into the system (for example, spelled out in). Active Directory The refinement optimized the readability of Traffic Inspector Next Generation reports.
• Plugin NetPolice (an optional content filtering module) was transferred to another protocol, which ensured that the NetPolice worked when the provider blocked port 53 over UDP. Thus, the task of ensuring the health of the module in enterprise networks in which external DNS servers are blocked is solved.
• You have migrated Traffic Inspector Next Generation to OPNsense version 22.1.1, which OS FreeBSD has been upgraded to version 13.0. Traffic Inspector Next Generation administrators can take full advantage of the updated platform. At the same time, Smart-Soft reports that it has stopped updating all borrowed code in Traffic Inspector Next Generation from February 17, 2022. This eliminates any sabotage and the possibility of disabling the system. As of April 2022, an additional cordon is introduced, which will be used when checking testing and any borrowed code.

Smart Software recommends that Traffic Inspector Next Generation administrators, excluding the FSTEC version, upgrade the solution to Traffic Inspector Next Generation 1.10.0.

The main functionality of Traffic Inspector Next Generation:

• Protecting the network from cyber threats:
  • Firewall
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDS/IPS)
  • Gateway antivirus (additional module Traffic Inspector Next Generation Anti-Virus powered by Kaspersky)
  • Application Monitoring (L7 Filtering)

• Access control in: Internet
  • Web Filtering Proxy
  • Different authentication methods (including Multifactor plug-in)
  • Content Filtering (including optional NetPolice modules for Traffic Inspector Next Generation SkyDNS for Traffic Inspector Next Generation)
  • Decoding HTTPS traffic
  • Captive Portal

• Channel and traffic (access organization):
• * VPN
  • Traffic shaping
  • Channel balancing
  • Connection Failover
  • Cluster
  • Centralized Management System (CMS)

• Monitoring and reporting:
  • Traffic monitoring
  • Web Proxy Reports
  • System Log
  • Network Screen Log

• Traffic Inspector Next Generation is compatible with:
  • Russian operating systems Astra Linux, ROSA;
  • any Russian hardware platforms in which processor it supports; OS FreeBSD
  • system virtualizatsiiROSA Virtualization.

2021: Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.923

On June 2, 2021, Smart Software announced the release of the next version (3.0.2.923) of the Traffic Inspector multifunctional firewall.

In Traffic Inspector Release 3.0.2.923:

• Increased stability of Traffic Inspector while using Basic and NTLM authorization tools.
• Added the ability to select the day of the week and the time when the task starts in the Scheduler, using which the Traffic Inspector administrator can set the schedule for the tasks. In the scheduler, the following options for starting tasks are available: every hour, daily, weekly and monthly. Previously, it was only possible to set the day of the month when starting monthly. The Traffic Inspector administrator can now specify the day of the week and the time when the task is started with weekly and monthly scheduling. For example, every Friday at 21:00 or every second Tuesday of the month at 23:00.
• Changes have been made to the Network Statistics report in the Reports section, which provides detailed traffic information on hosts, IP addresses, protocols, and ports for users and counters. You can now collapse multiple rows into one in the report, based on the second or third level domains.
• Added the possibility of simultaneous different types of authorization from one account. Traffic Inspector supports the following types of authorization: for network addresses (IP, MAC, IP + MAC, IP address range); by name; to the recipient email address (used by the SMTP gateway to account for user mail traffic).
• Enhanced Client Agent capabilities - You can now retry a connection every X minutes if a connection failure occurs.

Fixes in Traffic Inspector Release 3.0.2.923:

• Fixed errors in the Traffic Inspector integration procedures and the NetPolice content filtering module.
• Fixed an error in the Installer when working with component Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (the fix affected situations in which the component was not installed or not defined).
• Fixed "An Error Occurred" error that occurred on the client device when successfully identified via SMS.
• Fixed error writing User Bill - SQL error "Out of memory" log file.
• Addressed problem connecting to the server from the console on a remote PC running Windows 10.
• Fixed access violence error while migrating users between groups.

Smart Software notes that Traffic Inspector does not support Microsoft Windows a kernel version lower than 6.0 and does not recommend using Microsoft Windows with a kernel version lower than 6.1.

The developer recommends that Traffic Inspector administrators upgrade the solution to Traffic Inspector version 3.0.2.923.

2019: Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.921

On November 5, 2020, Smart Software announced the release of the next version of the multifunctional firewall and Traffic Inspector intrusion detection (prevention) system. Traffic Inspector version 3.0.2.921 develops and improves the capabilities of previous releases of the program.

В Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.921:

• Support for the Windows Server 2019 server operating system is provided.
• Improved ergonomics for creating geolocation blocking rules for the firewall and for the content NetPolice filtering module.
• Fixed information message about blocking https sites.
• Added the functionality of the proxy cascade and provided the ability to SSL analyze/TLS (decrypting https sites).
• Updated signature lists for deep packet inspection (L7 filtering).
• Added the ability to generate a context filter report in a category section.
• Increased stability of the report scheduler.
• Fixed detected errors.
• Increased number of information security events logged in Traffic Inspector logs.
• Improved web portal functionality:
  • added a report on content categories by user traffic;
  • The function of sending reports to the administrator through the scheduler is stabilized;
  • Changes have been made to the layouts of a number of reports to improve user convenience;
  • fixes errors in the GUI.

To use all the features of the Traffic Inspector multifunction firewall, the developer recommends upgrading the product to version 3.0.2.921.

2018

Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.919

On June 29, 2018, Smart Software announced the release of the next version of the multifunctional firewall and Traffic Inspector 3.0.2 intrusion detection (prevention) system for OCMicrosoft Windows.

In the release of Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.919, the following significant modifications are implemented:

• The list of L7Filter signatures has been updated.

Other modifications, changes and corrected errors:

• Kernel: the memory leak in the service has been eliminated; recognition of domain names in IP lists now works throughout the list; Optimizes the Technical Support Report Wizard.
• IDS/IPS Fixed Service Activation Problems and Reset Lock Operation when Traffic Inspector Stops.
• Modules: fixed the system for checking the resource in the NetPolice, which in some cases showed the wrong response during the check; Fixed error on processor loading by 100% by Traffic Inspector Anti-Virus powered by Kaspersky; You have activated the SoundWeb Gateway Security Suite; fixed error "Error tick in Plugin Traffic Inspector Anti-Spam powered by Kaspersky"; added Stack overflow in Traffic Inspector Anti-Spam powered by Kaspersky.
• HTTPS decripting- refined HTTPS decripting- when working through a terminal server; Root certificate generation errors have been fixed.
• Interface - Configured to display user-friendly messages when root certificate generation for HTTPS decrypting fails; the interface has been refined.
• Rules: MIME types are corrected; The job monitor can now be searched throughout the list.
• SMS portal: added a pop-up notification about the need to be authorized on mobile devices.
• Web Server Root Certificate Publisher Hang Resolved.
• Client Agent-Fixed authorization in the domain environment through SSL.

Version of the NDIS6 driver rev.228.

The developer emphasizes that the software does not support Microsoft Windows with a kernel version lower than 6.0, and does not recommend using Microsoft Windows with a kernel version lower than 6.1. If you are running a 64-bit OS, it is recommended that you install a 64-bit version of Traffic Inspector.

Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.918

On March 27, 2018, Smart Software announced the release of the next version of a comprehensive software solution for network protection and the organization of controlled Internet access Traffic Inspector 3.0.2 for OCMicrosoft Windows. In release 3.0.2.918, the Traffic Inspector Antivirus Powered by Kaspersky SDK was updated, a number of modifications were made, and errors were corrected.

List of modifications and changes in the release:

• Core:
  • stabilized service operation during analysis of missing network interfaces;
  • Optimized algorithm for processing IP lists containing mainly IP addresses

• SMS-identification:
  • added functionality that initializes on smartphones with the latest versions of the OS a prompt about the need to undergo authorization;
  • added a blacklist of subscriber numbers;
  • The Sender Name field for the SMS gateway has been added in accordance with carrier requirements;
  • in accordance with the legislation, the text of the consent to use personal data on the page for entering a subscriber number is supplemented;

• IDS/IPS:
  • added log clearing checkbox;

• Monitoring:
  • In the Network Statistics tab of the performance monitor, N output of the most active records in the collector is added.
  • The Filter Statistics Rows window is now available from the context menu of any row.

• Scheduler:
  • When the report is generated, the record "All Users" will now be generated from the current list;

• Reports:
  • added sorting by column "Period" in network statistics;
  • Increased the maximum number of selectable rows in the user/group selection fields

• Interface:
  • added "Attributes..." command to the context menu of groups;

• Portal:
  • A separate location of content categories is highlighted in the HTTP blocking window;

• User Rules:
  • Added the ability to redirect HTTPS resources;

• Modules:
  • обновлен SDK Traffic Inspector Antivirus Powered by Kaspersky.

Corrected Errors:

• Authorization Server:
  • Access Violence appears when an authorization attempt is made;
  • NTLM transparent authorization did not work;
  • agent authorization problem from other subnets;

• Billing:
  • Default payment was not charged;

• Proxy Server:
  • Errors in LAT operation

• Network Screen:
  • Error saving port list to URL by user rules;
  • checkbox failure - disabling user rule group;

• SMS identification:
  • Error reading configuration file for "C :\Program Files\TrafInsp\config\SMSGateList.xml...";

• Modules:
• problems interpreting the syntax of term processing in NetPolice;
  • Problem with the operation of NetPolice rules when the rules are triggered before the "General Permissions" for the authorized user;

• * ошибка Kaspersky Anti-Virus «...Stack overflow in sdkCleanupCheckResult»;
  • Due to discontinuation of term update support, a list of terms from previous versions of the program NetPolice added;

• Mail Gateway:
• Duplication of subject in the processed letters;
• Scheduler:
  • Problems sending reports to e-mail;
  • Problem opening report files sent by e-mail;

• Reports:
  • Display a blank page in any branch of the Reports section

• SSL/TLS Analysis:
  • Problems attaching files to email when SSL/TLS analysis is enabled

• File System:
  • Error writing "TrafInsp\config\ProblemStorageList.xml."

The developer notes that the software does not support Microsoft Windows with a kernel version lower than 6.0, and does not recommend using Microsoft Windows with a kernel version lower than 6.1.

If you are running a 64-bit OS, it is recommended that you install a 64-bit version of Traffic Inspector.

Compliance with the technical regulations of Belarus

On March 14, 2018, Smart-Soft, a Russian developer of integrated information security systems, announced that it had passed tests and received a Declaration of Compliance of the Traffic Inspector 3.0 Software Complex with the requirements of the technical regulations of the Republic of Belarus "Information Technologies. Means of information protection. Information Security "(TP 2013/027/BY).

Declaration of Conformity No. BY/112 11.01. TP027 036 00306 was registered on February 28, 2018 and is valid until February 18, 2023. Thus, from March 2018, the Traffic Inspector 3.0 software complex can be acquired and used by Belarusian organizations to ensure the security of their network infrastructure, the company noted.

According to Smart-Software plans, in the future of 2018, the Traffic Inspector certification process will be launched, which opens up opportunities for using the software complex when creating information protection systems and information systems designed for processing information, the distribution and/or provision of which is limited, and creating security systems for critical automation objects.

The version of Traffic Inspector 3.0 has a certificate of conformity FSTEC Russia certifying that it ON is firewall of type "B" and meets the requirements of the documents "Requirements for firewalls" (FSTEC of Russia, 2016) and "Protection profile of firewalls of type" B "of the fifth protection class. IT.ME.B5.PZ "(FSTEC of Russia, 2016).

In Belarus, Smart-Software products are sold through a Martlet partner.

Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.917

Smart-Soft announced in February 2018 the release of the next version of the next-generation hardware-software network gateway to organize controlled access to the Internet of corporate computer networks and their protection against external threats by Traffic Inspector Next Generation, as well as the update of the Traffic Inspector software security gateway, which provides owners of public access points to the Internet full compliance with the laws of the Russian Federation.

In the release of Traffic Inspector 3.0.2.917, the following modifications were made SMS-:identifications

• Added functionality that initializes on smartphones with the latest versions of the OS a prompt about the need to undergo authorization;
• Added a blacklist of subscriber numbers;
• Added Sender Name field for SMS gateway according to carrier requirements;
• In accordance with the legislation, the text of consent to use personal data on the page for entering a subscriber number has been supplemented.

Read about the innovations in the release of Traffic Inspector Next Generation 1.2.5 here.

2017

Traffic Inspector certified by FSTEC RF

On June 21, 2017, Smart-Soft announced the completion of certification of the Russian Traffic Inspector firewall family for compliance with the requirements of the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (FSTEC) of the Russian Federation.

The FSTEC compliance certificate No. 2407 was issued on June 20, 2017 and is valid until August 15, 2020. He confirms that Traffic Inspector 3.0, operated operating system Windows and developed by Smart-Software, is a software and technical means of protection against unauthorized access to information that does not contain information constituting state secrets, and meets the requirements of the guidelines: "Requirements for firewalls" (FSTEC of Russia, 2016); firewall "Type B protection profile of the fifth protection class. IT.ME.B4.PZ". (FSTEC of Russia, 2016). The availability of certification is an essential condition for working with most government agencies and allows the use of information protection products in personal data processing systems in health organizations, education, and commercial companies.

In the certified version of the solution, the functionality of security and Internet traffic management is significantly expanded:

• added filtering and blocking of HTTPS pages;
• Advanced filtering has been introduced to block applications (Skype, Torrent, TOR)
• implementation of user identification functionality via SMS and ESIA;
• Works were carried out to improve stability and eliminate excessive memory consumption;
• and more than 100 improvements.

"The reliability of the latest version of Traffic Inspector has now been confirmed by the FSTEC certificate of Russia. This opens up new possibilities for using our firewalls in systems with confidential information and personal data. " Tatyana Medova, Executive Director of Smart-Soft Group of Companies (Smart-Soft)

Social media monitoring functionality

On March 29, 2017, Smart-Soft announced the inclusion of the functionality of monitoring social networks for student control by educational institutions in the Traffic Inspector network screen.

As access to the Internet, schoolchildren and adolescents often choose free Wi-Fi networks available in schools and anticafe. The traffic included in the tariff package ends quickly and students connect to an open Wi-Fi access point: free and fast. Sometimes this is the only way to update a personal page on a social network, send a message or view news in the community. It is these resources that help understand the range of Internet interests of adolescents.

The installation of a network screen within an open network will provide the school administration or anticafe with access to visitation statistics. Using the network screen, educational institutions can analyze the interests of students and obtain detailed statistics of their Internet interests.

The system provides detailed statistics of visits by period: per day, per week or month. Tops are automatically generated based on the number of visits. All necessary information for further analysis is available to the system administrator: page type, community or group name, URL.

Export tools in the form of detailed tables are provided to organize the received information.

The network screen allows you to understand which communities students visit, with whom they communicate and what discussions they are interested in. You can use the obtained information from analytics to prevent dangerous situations and to create strategic maps of the development of schoolchildren taking into account their interests.

Traffic Inspector with HTTPS Filtering

On March 14, 2017, Smart Software announced the release of the Traffic Inspector version with the ability to monitor encrypted HTTPS traffic.

The company announced the dedication of the Traffic Inspector update to IT journalist, programmer Chris Kaspersky (Nikolai Likhachev).

In order to analyze in detail the web pages visited, protected using the HTTPS protocol, on the last, March 14, 2017, version of the Traffic Inspector firewall, the developers integrated the decoder.

The filtering algorithm is man-in-the-middle (MITM). Each HTTPS page requested from the client computer using a public key is decrypted on the network screen side. Then, the filters installed on the network screen are applied to the decrypted content. The data is encrypted and the "cleared" resource is transmitted to the client computer side, where it is re-decrypted.

Traffic Inspector provides tools for filtering encrypted traffic:

• adaptive filtering by various criteria: by URL, content type, site belonging to a specific category (an extensive list of possible types of information resources is already pre-installed), by row occurrence.
• delegation of user groups with the possibility of using HTTP filters for secure HTTPS traffic.
• Displays HTTPS resources in the Network Statistics window.
• improved algorithms for exporting reports.

In this version, the functionality of the identification mechanism by SMS has been expanded. Now the web portal allows you to pass identification in the Unified Identification and Authentication System (ESIA). Traffic Inspector provides tools for blocking network attachments by MIME type.

Traffic Inspector with HTTPS filtering meets the requirements for firewalls of the FSTEC of Russia dated December 1, 2016.

Traffic Inspector is available for download.

2016

Traffic Inspector passed the test surrounded by ACT

On September 23, 2016, Smart Software and BaseALT announced the testing of the Traffic Inspector FSTEC firewall in working with Alt products.

The correct and stable operation of Alt products with the Russian Traffic Inspector firewall installed on the gateway has been confirmed. Testing was carried out as part of a technological partnership between^[1].

During compatibility testing, the functionality and functionality of the Traffic Inspector FSTEC firewall and solutions on free software were studied - Alt Linux SPT 7.0, Alt Server 8.0, Alt Workstation 8.0 and Alt Education 8.0.

The cooperation of domestic companies allows increasing the independence not only of the software products themselves and their developers, but also of those companies and organizations that use these products. We are confident that cooperation will be productive and useful for our customers. Alexey Smirnov, Advisor to the General Director of BaseALT

The transition to free software is one of the serious and stable trends in the IT market in Russia. The technological partnership with BaseALT, whose employees have extensive experience with innovative ACT solutions, opens up new prospects for us, and guarantees our customers that these systems will work correctly and uninterrupted. Andrey Davidovich, CEO of Smart Soft

According to the results of testing, company experts confirmed the compatibility, correct and stable operation of Alt products with the installed Traffic Inspector FSTEC on the gateway.

Traffic Inspector certified by FSTEC RF

Smart-, a Software Russian system developer, information security has received a certificate FSTEC of Russia for the Traffic Inspector network security solution. The received FSTEC certificate of Russia No. 2407 certifies that the latest version of the Russian firewall Traffic Inspector is a software tool for protecting against unauthorized access to information on the 3rd security class and on the 4th level of NDV absence control.

7 most important features in the new certified version of the program:

• Web portal implemented in PHP language and optimized for its fast and stable operation.
• The most popular improvements: added port lists, tariff options, uploading reports to Excel, report on triggering user rules, administrator alert functionality - all this makes working with the program simple and convenient.
• Quick Configuration Wizard for initial configuration of Traffic Inspector using the "Next-Next-Next-Ok" principle.
• An updated system for adding users, which allows you to populate the program console with accounts in multiple clicks.
• SMS-identification mechanism that allows to comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation (Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 758) in the field of providing public access to the Internet.
• Database archiving functionality, which allows you to work with the SQL database in the most efficient way - the user no longer has to choose between the size of the database and the speed of its operation.
• Support for new operating system versions.

DEPO Traffic Inspector Release

In March 2016, IT equipment manufacturer and system integrator DEPO Computers and integrated security company Smart-Soft announced a technology partnership. The cooperation of companies begins with the release of the joint software and hardware complex DEPO Traffic Inspector. This is a Russian solution that provides comprehensive security for internal infrastructure when organizations connect to the Internet. The solution provides a powerful set of tools for organizing Internet access, controlling traffic and protecting information resources from various types of threats. The solution includes DEPO Storm 1400Q1 or DEPO Storm 1480Q1, developed by DEPO Computers, and Traffic Inspector software.

The joint decision appeared against the backdrop of growing demand for domestic products, especially in the field of information security. The course on import substitution adopted in our country opens up wide opportunities for customers to switch to Russian products and solutions that are more profitable economically and offset the risks associated with the use of imported products.

At the end of 2015, the companies began technological cooperation and today represent the result of joint work - PAK DEPO Traffic Inspector. The created line of software and hardware systems is intended for use in organizations of different scales. The solution is based on special configurations of DEPO Storm 1400Q1 or DEPO Storm 1480Q1 servers and certified FSTEC software by Traffic Inspector.

DEPO Traffic Inspector is designed for commercial and government customers. Three PAC options have been developed for infrastructures with 500, 1000 and more than 1000 users. Smart Software employees conducted comprehensive testing of all PAK DEPO Traffic Inspector variants. The results obtained indicate sufficient performance and high fault tolerance of software and hardware systems.

"In my opinion, we have set a precedent for the successful cooperation of two Russian manufacturers in the development of information security systems. DEPO Traffic Inspector joint software and hardware complex is a competitive high-tech solution in healthcare, hotel and restaurant business, education, and the public sector. When creating the solution, we focused on the successful long-term experience of our company and colleagues from DEPO Computers in building IT systems. The partnership with DEPO Computers marked the beginning of a new strategy for promoting the Smart Software product line. Against the background of a growing number of conversations about import substitution, the production and launch of a domestic software product in the field of information security to the Russian market is extremely relevant today, "comments Andrei Davidovich, CEO of Smart-Soft

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2013

Traffic Inspector 3.0.1

On October 22, 2013, it became known about the release of Traffic Inspector 3.0.1 by Smart Software. The main one in this version - the Traffic Inspector service has become 64-bit - the number of users who can simultaneously work through the Traffic Inspector proxy server has increased.

More than 1 thousand users can work in Traffic Inspector.

All users with active access to updates and advanced technical support can download Traffic Inspector 3.0.1 for free on the developer's website.

Traffic Inspector Enterprise

Traffic Inspector Enterprise is a centralized network access control and control system for a distributed corporate network. Allows you to set web access rules, routing, antivirus, firewall, and content filtering through a single network infrastructure management console. The product uses a modified certified solution technology to organize, control and protect Traffic Inspector's Internet access.

Traffic Inspector 3.0.0

Smart-Soft announced on July 11, 2013 the large-scale update of the Traffic Inspector Internet gateway and the release of the official beta version of Traffic Inspector 3.0.0. It is available for download and testing.

Top Five Changes to Release 3.0.0

• new interface. The administrator gets easy and convenient control over all the features of the program, comprehensive information about its settings and links to solve the main administrative tasks.
• support of u32 filter for traffic analysis. With their help, you can block various services, such as torrents or instant messengers.
• monitoring search queries. Now you can see how users use the Internet, what resources attract their attention in the first place, what they are looking for in Google, Yandex, Mail.ru, Rambler, Yahoo or Bing.
• Administrator activity log. Administrators can monitor changes to settings that are made to the program.
• .Net Framework 4.0 support. Data on user activity on the Internet will be available in the updated reporting system developed with the capabilities of ASP.NET 4.0.

Developers report more than five hundred fixes implemented in the new version.

Certification of the FSTEC of Russia

On November 11, 2013, Smart-Soft announced the start of the certification procedure for Traffic Inspector 3.0 in the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (FSTEC of Russia) as a means of protecting information of class K1.

The certified version will include additional modules: Kaspersky Gate Antivirus, SoundWeb Gateway Security Suite for traffic Inspector, Adguard for Traffic Inspector, Antispam, NetPolice for Traffic Inspector, Phishing Block, Alter Rocker, DDNS

It is expected to receive the certificate in the first quarter of 2014.

2012

Traffic Inspector 3.0

Expected modifications and modifications to this release:

• The new version of the program will be 64-bit. This allows the program to address more than 2 gigabytes of RAM per process. 64-bit support can be especially popular in high-load systems that actively use the Traffic Inspector proxy server.
• The program interface has undergone significant changes. The wishes of the users of the program were taken into account - in the new structure of the console tree, the elements are located more logically and conveniently. The content of pages for the main nodes of the console tree (Objects, Traffic Accounting, Users and Groups, Rules, Services, Settings) has been completely revised. They now display comprehensive information about application settings and links to perform basic administration tasks. The design of the client agent has been significantly redesigned.
• Data on user activity on the Internet will be available in the updated reporting system developed with the capabilities of ASP.NET 4.0. Reports are based on available information about visits to web resources. The administrator can view his/her information in any convenient way.
• The administrator activity log will be added to the program. This system allows you to track changes to program settings made by administrators.

Traffic Inspector executes FZ-139 "On blacklists"

"Federal Law No. 139 'On Blacklists' entered into force on November 1, 2012. He obliges to block sites that contain information prohibited by Russian law. Although it has already been 3 months since the adoption of the amendments, not all providers provide a blocking service or charge for it, but mainly educational institutions suffer, where inspections of the prosecutor's office are carried out regularly, "the company noted.

To solve this problem, the new version of Traffic Inspector added the possibility of blocking sites from an auto-updated "blacklist" corresponding to the official registry of banned http://zapret-info.gov.ru sites, CNews told Smart Software. All users of the program with active access to updates and extended technical support can download the new version of Traffic Inspector (2.0.1.731) for free on the company's website.

The updated Traffic Inspector also received: a new module for contextual NetPolice filtering, a new module for updating dynamic IP addresses of DDNS Updater, a DDNS Web Gateway Security Suite module, as well as a new anti-advertising module Adguard for advertising and banner protection and an optimized AntiSpam module. At the same time, version 2.0.1.731 provides optimized operation with an external MS SQL database.

Among other features of the new version of Traffic Inspector in the company noted: optimized driver NDIS6 for Windows 8/2012, certified by Microsoft; New management console interface Publication Wizard; Phishing Blocker plugin for phishing protection; possibility of protection of external channels for Ethernet; convenient application of rules and their sets (groups).

Traffic Inspector passed FSTEC certification tests

The comprehensive Traffic Inspector 2.0.1 solution has passed certification in the FSTEC of the Russian Federation in 1 security class. Certificate of conformity No. 2407 from September 25, 2012 to August 15, 2014.

Traffic Inspector 2.0.1

The main difference of version 2.0.1 is the updated interface. Intuitive and concise design makes the solution easy to use. Traffic Inspector 2.0.1 has added an NDIS6 driver, which allows you to increase the number of program clients by 2 times. The driver is optimized for large customer lists and torrent networks, which reduces the load on processor when there is flood-like traffic.

"The lab test for operating system Windows 2008 R2 Standard with no more than 7% of lost packets in Traffic Inspector and a 50-90 Mbps load on the provider channel showed that the NDIS5 driver allows 30 customers to work. Using the new version of the NDIS6 driver on the same equipment under similar conditions, the number of customers increased to 60, "commented Yuri Patapenko, head of the testing department of Smart Software-.

In addition, the updated version of Traffic Inspector 2.0.1 optimizes work with the external database of MS SQL, improves the application of rules and their sets, adds a new module for updating dynamic IP addresses of DDNS Updater and the module for blocking ads, social widgets and pop-up windows Adguard for Traffic Inspector.

Traffic Inspector

Traffic Inspector is a comprehensive Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Internet access solution that provides certified user accounting, network protection, traffic and time savings through caching and managed blocking of banners and unwanted resources, extensible web statistics, channel load distribution, and control.

Traffic Inspector is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, schools and higher education institutions, hospitals, home networks, small Internet providers, hotels, Internet cafes, hot spots.

On the sidelines, the authorities have long been talking about the need for import substitution of IT products, and government agencies are strongly advised to abandon foreign software in order to avoid the leakage of important data due to the possible presence of a spy code in imported IT products. It is possible to fulfill the tasks set by the state on information security of state-owned enterprises quickly and financially, exercising control over foreign software, or rather over traffic, since the software itself does not carry danger, and the Internet channel through which confidential information leaks is dangerous. It is possible to solve the problem of controlling foreign software without changing anything in the government network by controlling all traffic at the user and server level using Traffic Inspector, a solution for organizing, controlling and protecting Internet access certified by the FSTEC of the Russian Federation.

Principle of operation

Organization of Internet access: Each user of the program is assigned a separate account with individual charging, statistics and a personal account on the web server. Users (or clients) can be grouped into groups with general billing or restrictions.

Connection Usage Control: The certified billing system records both all users and external connection channels to providers.

Block ads, sites and files: The filter system allows you to block annoying banners, animation, text blocks. Using a built-in proxy server allows you to prohibit sites, keyword resources, as well as various types of files.

Security and Antivirus: Traffic Inspector includes a network screen that protects the network from external attacks, as well as the access server itself from attacks from the inside, if necessary. The network activity analysis system will help block users in case of infection with network viruses. Specifically to protect traffic from malwareKaspersky , Gate Antivirus and Panda Gate Antivirus modules are implemented, which can be installed additionally both together and separately.

Channel Load Control: The program supports dynamic channel width control, which allows you to configure speed limits for clients and their groups, as well as specify priority traffic. It is possible to use different access channels, while the flexibility of the settings allows many options: divide user groups into channels, distribute the load depending on the time, direct the download of archives and updates through an economical channel, for example, through a satellite.

Cost Savings: Traffic Inspector offers a number of tools to minimize Internet costs: controlled caching of visited resources, blocking of advertising and unnecessary information, constant display of allocated and spent funds to the user, the possibility of group restrictions, detailed statistics and traffic control for each user with the ability to automatically block overspending.

Spam Filtering: The program's mail gateway serves as an additional layer of anti-spam protection for the internal mail server, supports black lists and RBL services.

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