Fireglass Blog Top 5 Security Challenges of Web Gateways

Cyber-attacks delivered via the web are becoming increasingly sophisticated and violent. With over 80% of malware originating through the web, it is no surprise that web gateways (a.k.a. proxies) have become a key component in every organization's security architecture.However, the underlying technology of web gateways has not changed significantly from its early days when it was used to prevent employees from accessing unauthorized or inappropriate web content, and is therefore not adequate to protect against modern threats.