M86 (News - Alert) Security, provider of appliance, software, and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for Web and email security, has released its WebMarshal 6.9 which has been successfully integrated with the company's M86 VuSafe service which is a secure video library which makes it easy for educational institutes to locate, tag, organize and manage and share YouTube (News - Alert) videos without downloading irrelevant videos. It also allows users to disable features such as viewer comments and supports removal of external links and advertisements.

The integration of M86 WebMarshal with M86 VuSafe makes it easy for educators and students to make use of online YouTube videos in a safe manner without worrying about any breach of security or compromising the safety of the students.

The M86 WebMarshal has been developed as a robust software-based secure Web gateway solution which supports IT administrators in securing and easy management of Internet access in addition to helping in the prevention of data loss. Leveraging the M86 Marshal, IT administrators can comply with Acceptable Use Policies and regulatory requirements with ease. The Web gateway solution delivers granular control over access to Social Networking sites by users and enables administrators to restrict users from posting inappropriate content and comments to social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter. The company's M86 WebMarshal 6.9 solution has been provisioned with a new default policy which simplifies managing users access to Social Networking sites and enables sharing of approved videos via the M86 VuSafe by users across the education sector.

In a release, Werner Thalmeier, vice president product management, M86 Security, said that, "Student safety and regulatory compliance are of utmost concern for school districts. At the same time, educators need the freedom to tap the wealth of valuable information found on the Internet. By taking advantage of the free VuSafe service, M86 WebMarshal customers will be able to maximize their security investment."