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Not only does application control gives you more granular control over web traffic than just URL 
filtering, for example, it gives you more control over the following types of applications, and application 
types:

Evasive applications, such as anonymizers and encrypted tunnels.

Collaboration applications, such as Cisco WebEx, Facebook, and instant messaging.

Resource intensive applications, such as streaming media.

It is crucial to understand the difference between an application and an application types so that you can 
control the applications involved for your reports.

Application Types. A category that contains one or more applications. For example, search engines 
is an application type that may contain search engines such as Google Search and Craigslist. Instant 
messaging is another application type category which may contain Yahoo Instant Messenger, or 
Cisco WebEx. Facebook is also an application type.

Applications. Particular applications that belong in an application type. For example, YouTube is 
an application in the Media application type.

Application behaviors. Particular actions or behaviors that users can accomplish within an 
application. For example, users can transfer files while using an application, such as Yahoo 
Messenger. Not all applications include application behaviors you can configure.

For detailed information on understanding how you can use Application Visibility and Control (AVC) 
engine to control Facebook activity, see the ‘Understanding Application Visibility and Control’ chapter 
in the Cisco IronPort AsyncOS for Web Security User Guide.