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Isolated Web Browsing Enhances Productivity by Enabling Secure Internet Access Conforming with MPA Best Practice Guidelines for Digital SecurityCreative Tools a solutions provider and reseller of market-leading software and hardware for 3D animation technology for film television and games and Ericom Software a leading provider of Zero Trust cloud cybersecurity solutions and developer of the ZTEdge SASE Platform today announced that they are partnering to offer Ericom ZTEdge Web Isolation to Creative Tools customers to support Trusted Partner Network TPN initiatives associated with the Motion Picture Association MPA Content Security Best Practices guidelines.The MPA recently updated their Digital Security Infrastructure guidance to recommend Remote Browser Isolation RBI as a best practice to secure use of email and web browsing from production devices while fully protecting valuable intellectual property IP and pre-release content. This is a highly significant change for studios and users since previous editions of the guidelines had barred all internet and email access on production devices making research and communication between third-party creators and content owners in addition to other internet use inefficient and frustrating.A number of studios and production houses that utilize the Ericom ZTEdge Web Isolation solution to protect against phishing and ransomware attacks as well as content and IP loss have successfully passed recent TPN Assessments. Ericom ZTEdge Web Isolation applies IT-specified granular user group or category-based policies to restrict the content that each user can upload from their devices or network locations to websites andor which files they may attach to emails. Browser clipboard functions may be completely disabled disabled for specific websites or website categories or permit limited controlled copy functions for specific websites. This allows specific data to be shared where necessary and approved while preventing loss of valuable content via for example peer-to-peer sites. Policy-based controls can be applied to ensure compliance with restrictions on file sizes or types or the amount of copied data.Ericoms remote browser isolation solution also provides essential security controls that enable teams at gaming VFX and entertainment studios to use modern collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams on their production networks without concern about loss of IP or malware attacks a very significant benefit given the challenges faced by distributed teams when working to tight deadlines.With the Ericom remote browser isolation solution all active website content which could potentially include hidden ransomware or other data-stealing malware runs in a virtual isolated browser in the cloud or on a remote server so it cannot reach the users device or internal networks. This protects organisations by stopping malicious code from entering its network and enabling hackers to stage an attack andor access valuable content. Ericom ZTEdge Web Isolation sends only safe rendering information representing the website to the usual browser on the users device for a secure fully interactive high-performance browsing experience. For additional phishing protection websites launched from URLs in emails can be rendered in read-only mode to prevent users from entering credentials. Attached files if not blocked are sanitized before being transmitted from websites or emails to endpoints ensuring that malware within downloads cannot compromise users devices.Creative Tools is excited to provide a solution for Trusted Partner Network TPN compliance requirements. Partnering with Ericom is unquestionably adding value to our clients. ZTEdge Web Isolation enables them to improve productivity by permitting access to email and web browsing on their production devices while still being compliant with TPN requirements said Malin Enting CEO. ZTEdge delivers the highest level of security control and is easily integrated into existing IT environments. ZTEdge enables our clients in the Media Entertainment industry to focus on what they do best deliver world-class productions.Were proud to have ZTEdge Web Isolation featured among Creative Tools cutting-edge software offerings for VFX studios serving the film television and gaming industries said Matthew Howes Director of Channels EMEA at Ericom Software. For too long VFX artists and studio staff have been hampered and frustrated by full production system separation from the web. We are pleased that the MPA has recognized RBI as delivered by solutions like Ericom ZTEdge Web Isolation as a recommended approach to enable secure internet and email use on production devices. And were delighted to partner with Creative Tools to get this game-changing solution to studios throughout Europe and beyond.
