Pearl Echo provides customers with a rich set of features to manage employee Internet access in a host of network environments. In addition, key Pearl Echo•Suite functions are available as stand-alone modules which can be purchased individually for more targeted use. The following is a list of major feature differences between Pearl Echo released versions.

Protocol Filtering, Monitoring and Control	Echo 4	Echo 5	Echo 6	Echo 7	Echo 8	Echo 9
Web
HTTP
HTTPS Control
HTTPS IP Filter
HTTPS IP Monitoring
Ftp
E-mail
POP-3
SMTP
IMAP
Exchange Mail Monitoring - Server Side
Exchange Mail Control - Server Side
Exchange Mail Monitoring - Client Side
Exchange Mail Control - Client Side
Novell GroupWise Email
Web-Mail
Blog Content
News (NNTP)
Chat
Internet Relay Chat
Web-Chat
Blog Content
Instant Messaging (IM)
AIM
MSN Messenger
Microsoft Messenger Service
Windows Live Messenger
Novell GroupWise Messenger
Yahoo!
ICQ
ICQ Lite
SIP

Access Controls	Echo 4	Echo 5	Echo 6	Echo 7	Echo 8	Echo 9
Available Echo•Filters™
Administrator Defined Allow/White Lists
Administrator Defined Block/Black Lists
Administrator Defined Keyword Controls
Block Content Transmission
Audit Content Transmission
Pearl Software Starter Block List
Real-time Document Decoding and Scanning
PICs Rating System
Access Profiles based on Users and Groups
Access Profiles based on Computer Name
Time Controls Configured for:
Controlled and Monitored Access
Blocked and Monitored Access
Free and Unmonitored Access
Secure Sockets (HTTPS) General Monitoring & Blocking
Secure Sockets (HTTPS) IP Monitoring & Blocking

Reporting	Echo 4	Echo 5	Echo 6	Echo 7	Echo 8	Echo 9
Enterprise-Class Report Manager
Report Categories
General Statistics
Top 10
Top N
Top Percent
Time On Line
Cost On Line
User Statistics
Machine Statistics
Custom
Distributed Reporting Console
Active Directory Report Groups
Custom Report Groups
Interactive Report Generation
Report Scheduler
Automatic Report Distribution
File System Save
Built-in Emailer
Distributed Report Details with Custom Viewer
Advanced Custom Data Filters
Custom Report Logo
Custom E-mail Footer

Configuration	Echo 4	Echo 5	Echo 6	Echo 7	Echo 8	Echo 9
Server-Centric User-Level Management
Terminal Server
Citrix Server
Desktop Applications
Published Applications
Mobility Monitor™ for Roaming Users
Auto-detect Roaming Users
Firewall Pass-thru
Secure Agent
Agent Tamper Notification
Secure Uninstaller
Multi-Level Tamper Detection
Self-Maintaining Updating Agent
Self-Maintaining Upgrading Agent
Built-in Database
SQL Server Integration - Optional
Active Directory-Aware
Novell User Detection
Email/Chat/IM/NNTP Content Restoration
User Warning Message
Web Page Redirect on Block
Product Modules
Privileged Data Protection
Windows Vista-Ready
Vista Restricted User Access Account Compatible
64 Bit Application Compatible
Echo Data Encryption
Machine Idle Detection
"Phone Home" Web Activity Exclusion

Administration Console	Echo 4	Echo 5	Echo 6	Echo 7	Echo 8	Echo 9
E-mail Content Review
E-mail Attachment Review
Chat Conversation Review
IM Conversation Review
NNTP News Posting Content Review
Monitored Data
Protocol
Site
Content Subject / Title
Date
Violation Code
User Name
Computer Name
Computer MAC Address
Forensic Record Verification
Forensic Content Verification
Auto-Refresh
Data Maintenance
Automatic Data Archive
Optional Data Purge
Server Console
Administrator Level Logon
User/Restricted Level Logon
Import / Export Data
Manual Product Update Checks
Automatic Product Update Checks
E-mail Attachment Decoder
Integrated Health Monitoring Reports
Data Maintenance Notifications
Real-time License Usage
Web Category Block Notification
Advanced Custom Block List Management
Setup Automation Scripts
Domain Lookup on HTTPS IP Entries