Known as VigilancePro Web Application Manager, the browser plugin is billed as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that quietly controls what staff do within their web browser.
The idea behind the software, says the security vendor, is that it allows acceptable use security policies to be enforced for remote workers, just as if they were working within the office/company network environment.
This ability, says Overtis, assists organisations who are required to prove compliance with data protection regulations when customer information is accessed using web-based applications.
According to the company, the plug-in allows organisations to hide authentication credentials from users, meaning it can be used to provide Single Sign On (SSO) to multiple business applications.
Depending on how the software is set up by IT management, the plug-in shows or hides application tabs, hyperlinks and buttons, as well as masking sensitive data, depending on the role, location and device status of the person using the SaaS application.
In addition, Overtis says that activities such as copying, cutting, pasting and printing can also be centrally managed and audited, to prevent data leakage and to help companies comply with national and industry regulations governing data privacy.
According to Ed Macnair, Overtis' CEO, the web browser has become the new endpoint, meaning that organisations need to gain visibility of SaaS activity, by managing, securing and auditing what happens in the browser.
"Financial and pharmaceutical organisations, in particular, are governed by strict information assurance rules, which have prevented them from being able to fully benefit from the cloud", he said.
"By enabling them to exercise the same level of control over SaaS as on-premise applications, with the ability to centrally manage and audit user activity, these organisations can gain the economic benefits of cloud-based technology, without losing control of their data", he added.