ALD Automotive's rapid growth in 39 countries has led to an exponential increase in IT infrastructure complexity. In order to provide cost effective and high performance access when needed, a mix of local and central Internet connectivity has been established rather than backhauling all traffic to a central site. With the evolution of the Web, content has become more dynamic and threats more sophisticated. Secure hacks are encrypted and require SSL inspection. ALD Automotive was looking for a full complete security solution.

With an increasingly mobile global workforce, ensuring security and applying uniform policy across all users and devices was a critical need. Historically, the company was using two on-premise solutions (Websense and a Squid Linux service) both of which were nearing the end of their contract periods. The company wanted to establish and enforce a global policy for internet access, provide secure access to the internet for all employees and ensure uniform coverage for the growing number of remote users, and mobile devices

With thousands of employees at eight different locations, Booth Newspapers struggled to find a comprehensive solution to secure and manage Internet traffic for all of its employees. Booth was interested in adding Web 2.0 control and additional Anti-Virus measures, requiring three times as many point products and three times as much maintenance overhead in the future.