Wildcard Support for Cloud DNS Filtering

From today, Rawstream Network Security adds the capability to allow or block domains based on wildcards. Wildcard support is being rolled out across all our DNS IPs right now and will be complete across the next few hours. The entries will match on the full domain queried, including subdomains. As an example: a wildcard entry for sw*.apple.com will match all ..

Rawstream Network Security for 5G & Internet of Things

Rawstream Network Security for 5G & Internet of Things

5G promises large bandwidth and very low latency to a very large number of devices. And its just round the corner: over 200 operators in various stages of rolling out the technology. We wrote about 5G in more detail in a previous blog post. This post is about the security aspect of 5G and more ..

Securing 5G Networks and Future of Network Security

Securing 5G Networks and Future of Network Security

That Tesla that just drove by. Heart monitors. The AC in your office. Nothing out of the ordinary, except that over the coming months and years these and many other devices and items that we use everyday will be transformed by the rollout of 5G – a new network technology and not just for telephony. A very complex technology, ..

Product Name Update

Product Name Update

We’re always looking at ways to improve our products and that usually means technical improvements. Sometimes improving a product has nothing to do with the technical side, but simply how its presented. From talking to customers we realised that the difference between the different products was not always clear. Our communications were giving the impression ..

New: MX Logging

New: MX Logging

We’ve recently updated Rawstream Network Security to collect and report DNS MX requests. This matters because it can help organisations detect potential security breaches. Mail Exchanges DNS is the internet’s telephone directory. When you to browse to example.com, the browser looks up “example.com” against DNS servers, and the DNS server returns the address of example.com in ..

Should Coffee Shops Filter Their Patrons’ Wifi?

Should Coffee Shops Filter Their Patrons’ Wifi?

How establishments can protect their brand and block harmful internet content from being accessed through guest WiFi Coffee shops, kid-friendly restaurants and shopping malls attract lots of young families. With hundreds of kids and teenagers all connecting to the establishment’s guest wifi, as management you need to make sure that they experience a safe environment … ..

Stranger, meet WiFi

Stranger, meet WiFi

The not-so-sexy risks of having unprotected Airbnb networks A solid Wifi connection is now considered essential by most guests looking for a short-term rental on Airbnb.  Most hosts, especially in cities, will find that their booking requests drop dramatically if internet is not included.  Still, that doesn’t mean that handing over your WiFi password to ..

New: Bandwidth Monitoring

Rawstream for Windows now tracks users’ bandwidth usage. Reporting usage in real-time, the new Bandwidth report charts total bandwidth on a daily basis as well as the top categories for the chosen day. You can drill down further: click on a category to bring up per-user bandwidth consumption. Actionable Reporting Showing consumption by category makes ..

Rawstream is a member of the Internet Watch Foundation

      We’re happy to announce that Rawstream is an Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) member. The IWF is a non-profit founded to make the internet safer by removing images of child sexual abuse.   The internet is an amazing place and wonderful resource for learning, but it is also host to dangerous and violent ..