Email and web gateway security provider Marshal has updated its WebMarshal gateway solution.

WebMarshal 6.1, announced today, enables granular policy control and HTTPS content scanning, and includes new tools designed to make it easy to block web staples such as streaming videos and chat.

“Not only does WebMarshal 6.1 add HTTPS content scanning, closing a potential loophole for viruses to enter and confidential information to leave an organisation,” said Bradley Anstis, Vice President of Products at Marshal, “but it also provides greater control over employee use of instant messaging and streaming media, which can be a serious drain on both productivity and bandwidth”.

The firm also spoke of its better integration with Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server, improvements that will make deployment easier, it said.