Case Study: Municipality of Milan strengthens web security and blocks APT threats with Forcepoint Web Security

Municipality of Milan secures Expo 2015’s 20 million visitors with Forcepoint

The Municipality of Milan, a government body in Italy, faced the challenge of protecting its network from sophisticated web threats and advanced persistent threats, particularly in the lead-up to the high-traffic Expo 2015 event. They needed a more effective security strategy to prevent attacks and secure their online services for residents. To meet this challenge, they selected Forcepoint Web Security from vendor Forcepoint.

Forcepoint implemented its Web Security solution, which uses its Advanced Classification Engine (ACE) to provide real-time protection and block traffic to malicious sites. The result was a high level of security that was deployed transparently without inconveniencing users or decreasing their productivity. The Municipality of Milan appreciated that the solution effectively managed filtering policies and made web browsing safer for its users.

Municipality of Milan