In Release 9.2.0, we are thrilled to announce the availability of reporting for your CyBlock Hybrid deployment. With this feature, you can monitor live Web traffic, run reports, and view Dashboard charts on your cloud users. Another CyBlock feature in this release is the ability to use Safe Search with YouTube to block adult content.

For Cyfin customers, log file detection is available to assist you in quickly creating a log file configuration. Cyfin will analyze your log files to determine the log file format for you. The enhancements are described below.

• CyBlock Hybrid Reporting. The following features have been added:
  • When your local CyBlock installation is paired with your CyBlock Cloud account, the following occurs:
    • Cloud log files are imported nightly into the Report Database similar to your local logs.
    • Cloud log files are compressed when transferred.
    • A data configuration field is displayed on the following pages to allow you to view your cloud configuration, local CyBlock configuration, or all configurations if applicable.
      • Data Management – Log Data Source – Viewer
      • Data Management – Log Data Source – Revalidate
      • Data Management – Report Database – Import – Manual
      • Data Management – Report Database – Viewer
      • Data Management – Report Database – Delete – Manual
      • Real-Time Monitors – Web
      • Reports – Manager (all reports)
      • Reports – Dashboard (excluding Top Classifications, Top Coached, and Trend Classifications)
    • The cloud configuration is displayed as the pairing cloud server to which your local installation is connected, for example, cloud.cyblock.com.
  • Real-Time Web Monitor. The Real-Time Web Monitor displays the Web traffic of your cloud users. Messages are displayed if sync communication is temporarily stopped, your CyBlock installation and cloud account are unpaired, or the pairing cloud server is down for some reason.
  • Reports. Reports can be run to analyze the Web usage of your cloud users. Cloud reports are current as of the previous day. To get a report with the current day’s cloud data, you would need to perform a manual sync on the Settings – Hybrid screen, and then run the report. You can verify that cloud logs have been transferred by going to the Data Management – Log Data Source – Viewer screen.
  • Dashboard Charts. Dashboard charts show cloud Web activity for the top users, groups, categories, and sites, and provide trending for users, groups, categories, and denied and allowed traffic.
• CyBlock Safe Search for YouTube. The ability to enable Safe Search for YouTube has been added. When Safe Search and SSL Inspection are enabled, adult content is blocked on YouTube regardless of its Restricted Mode setting.
• Cyfin Log File Detection. The following features have been added:
  • On the Log Data Source Setup page, you have the option to manually select your log file type or have the system analyze your log files to detect the type.
  • If you choose “Analyze,” you can browse to locate a log file, and the analysis will display the closest matching log file types.
  • You can then select the log file type that is the closest match and continue the configuration process.
  • If no matching log file types are found, a link is displayed so that you can upload a sample log file to Technical Support for analysis.

There are also corrections in this release for CyBlock as well as Cyfin. To see the full release notes for your product, visit our Web site or knowledge base.

If you are at version 9.0.5 or later, you can upgrade to the latest release by going to the Help – Check for Updates screen in your product.

If you are at version 6.8.3.a or earlier, you can download the latest release by going to CyBlock Software Downloads or Cyfin Downloads. To upgrade CyBlock Appliance, please contact Technical Support at (321) 953-5351, Ext. 4 or support@wavecrest.net.

For additional assistance, please feel free to contact us.