Category Archives: Wavecrest Computing

New Minor Releases: CyBlock 5.9.0 and Cyfin 7.9.0

New versions of Wavecrest Computing’s CyBlock and Cyfin monitoring and filtering software were recently released.  They include the following new features and enhancements.

  • Enhancement – Array configuration. This release contains a useful new feature which will allow you to combine all of your proxy data into an Enterprise report.  It also lets you apply settings and policies from one ‘primary’ installation to multiple ‘secondary’ installations.  For Cyfin Reporter, this feature works a little differently.  Instead, it allows you to use multiple servers’ CPU’s to process logfile data, while leaving one ‘primary’ Cyfin Reporter machine free to run reports.
  • New Report – Site Audit Detail. This report lists all users that visited a particular Web site and shows the total visits.
  • Enhancement – Proxy Chain ability. CyBlock Proxy and Cyfin Proxy now have the ability to use a ‘downstream’ proxy in a ‘chain’ configuration.
  • Enhancement – Job Queue. New keyboard shortcuts allow you to pause and restart the job queue.  Also, all jobs are now numbered in the queue.
  • Enhancement – Logging optional. (CyBlock Proxy only) Logging of proxy data can be disabled without affecting the filtering policies in place.
  • Enhancement – New logfile formats supported. (Cyfin Reporter only) Cyfin Reporter extends support for Sidewinder Firewall G2, IronPort Appliance, Symantec Web Security and MIMEsweeper logfiles.

For full release notes on the products, please visit the forum at https://forum.wavecrest.net/index.php. Current customers can download the latest release from their product by going to the Administration – Product Update screen.

New Releases: CyBlock 5.8.7 and Cyfin 7.8.7

I am thrilled to announce that several enhancements were recently made to Wavecrest Computing’s Cyfin and CyBlock products. These include:

New Scalability. The latest versions of CyBlock Proxy and Cyfin Proxy include high-performance scalability. These new scalable multiplexed proxy servers replace the previous thread-based versions, meaning that they can handle large numbers of users and requests. These new versions will:

  • react quicker to new requests
  • minimize resource contention
  • tolerate slow or unresponsive clients and servers more efficiently.

Enhanced Reporting Options. Several enhancements were made to the Web-use reporting features for all products. These include:

  • a new “Last 24 Hours” time frame option
  • the ability to name scheduled reports
  • the ability to enter other email addresses to receive scheduled reports.

Array Configuration. The array feature is now available for blocking policies in the latest version of CyBlock ISA. For full release notes on the products, please visit the forum at https://forum.wavecrest.net/index.php. Current customers can download the latest release from their product by going to the Administration – Product Update screen.

Welcome to the Wavecrest Computing Blog

Welcome to the official Wavecrest Computing blog. Now you can stay up-to-date on the latest news and updates to Wavecrest’s CyBlock and Cyfin Internet filtering and monitoring software products. This means that you’ll learn about new product features that you’ve been wanting, and any enhancements or updates to the products. It will also be a resource where you can get tips and best practices for using your CyBlock or Cyfin product as a Web-use management tool.

With that said, we’ll get this first post started with our latest update to Cyfin Reporter. This latest version includes an:

  • Event Log. This log is automatically created in the product and logs when the product is started or stopped, when someone logs into or out of the product, product errors and more.
  • Import Data Job Queue. All import data jobs sent to the job queue are now sorted by their start time, processing the oldest first and the newest last.
  • MSDE Log Data Correction. Problems with configuration and receiving data in reports in previous versions of the product are now corrected.

You are welcome to view the release notes on our technical support forum at https://forum.wavecrest.net. You can download the latest version of Cyfin Reporter directly through your product by going to Administration – Product Update.

Finally, we hope that you will find this blog beneficial by either subscribing to the feed or visiting it every once in a while to see what’s new!