PuriFile Features & Benefits

Metadata Detection

PuriFile detects a wide range of metadata typical of other commercially available file inspection applications. Metadata is simply data about data, and in this case, data placed inside the file by the application itself, often not viewable by the user, and carrying sensitive information about the document's evolution and history. Metadata is just one type of hidden information that can cause information leakage and security breaches from within your organization.

Detection of Objects Hidden by the User

There are countless ways objects can be hidden within Microsoft® Office files, either accidentally or maliciously. PuriFile sets the standard with the detection of the most extensive array of hidden objects across Microsoft® PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Examples include: overly cropped or scaled images; hidden columns, rows and worksheets; objects on a background of a similar color; obscured objects or those not in view; and embedded files and media.

Detection of Objects Hidden by the Application

PuriFile detects, identifies and analyzes a class of hidden objects not well understood in the industry. For example, entire documents can be completely hidden from the user's view, reason for grave concern regarding the security of an organization's information.

Dirty Word Detection

PuriFile's robust Dirty Word Detection capability allows the creation and sharing of dirty word lists within and among organizations. If words or phrases your organization defines as sensitve are in documents, PuriFile will find them. Dirty Words can be specified using basic keywords or more sophisticated regular expressions.

Assistant

PuriFile Assistants, which are add-ins to each of the Microsoft® Office applications, guide the user directly to inspection findings within the document, and provide options for further examining or modifying the document.

Platform Independent, Server-based Functionality

PuriFile is written in Java and thus designed to be platform independent. Currently approved for installation on Windows operating systems, it has been successfully evaluated in other operating environments (e.g., Linux, SE Linux, Solaris, Trusted Solaris).

Inspection Policies

PuriFile features unique inspection policy configuration capabilities providing for multiple inspection policies at a site, for assignment to individual users or user groups.

Auditing

PuriFile performs extensive auditing to record the detailed actions of the user, the software itself, and the inspection engine findings for subsequent review by authorized personnel.

Secure Communications

PuriFile may be optionally installed to implement Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption between the client, the Web server and the PuriFile engine itself.

File Type Checking

PuriFile performs rigorous file type checking to ensure a file passed to PuriFile for analysis is indeed of the type advertised.

Recursive File Inspection

PuriFile processes embedded files within a file with no limit to the extent of recursion.

Interactive Web Interface to Review Inspection Results

PuriFile provides an intuitive interface and allows the user to "drill down" through the inspection results recursively, if documents are embedded within the inspected document.