Chapter 1: Introduction To Realsecure Desktop Protector; Overview - Internet Security Systems RealSecure User Manual

Chapter 1
Introduction to
Protector

Overview

Introduction RealSecure Desktop Protector is a comprehensive security solution that helps you protect
your system and your network from the following:
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This chapter describes the basic concepts of RealSecure Desktop Protector.
In this chapter This chapter contains the following topics:
ICEcap integration
RealSecure Desktop Protector integrates with ICEcap Manager management and
reporting console. Desktop Protector forwards information about the events it detects to a
server running ICEcap Manager for enterprise-wide security reporting and analysis.
ICEcap Manager can in turn install and update Desktop Protector remotely.
Firewall capabilities
RealSecure Desktop Protector provides powerful firewall capabilities, and provides much
more than traditional firewall functionality. The Desktop Protector firewall inspects all
RealSecure Desktop
theft of passwords, credit card information, personal files and more
computer downtime and system crashes
hackers using your system to start attacks against other systems
Topic
Protection Levels
Adaptive Protection
The Desktop Protector Firewall
Application Protection
Application Control
Communications Control
Desktop Protector Alerts
Collecting Information
Filtering Information
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