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McAfee Announces McAfee Managed Mail Protection
SecurityProNews
Staff Writer
2004-09-13
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McAfee Managed Mail Protection Delivers Easy-to-Use, Automated Spam and Virus Protection to SMBs for Secure Content Management.
McAfee today announced that it has extended its online managed services portfolio with McAfee Managed Mail Protection, a new secure content management offering to provide integrated anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities in an automated e-mail managed service from a leading security vendor. With McAfee Managed Mail Protection, small to medium business (SMBs) can implement McAfee Protection-in-Depth through a completely integrated managed e-mail security solution that proactively protects customers from unwanted spam, inappropriate content and virus-laden e-mails.
McAfee Managed Mail Protection is a channel-friendly, cost effective managed service that stops and quarantines e-mail borne spam and virus-infected attachments before they enter the network. Comprehensive e-mail protection begins with a simple mail exchange record redirection to McAfee Managed Mail Protection for advanced anti-virus and anti-spam "in the cloud" screening to protect users from e-mail threats-without the need for additional hardware or software purchases. The solution is centrally managed and monitored by McAfee so users do not need in-house security resources to manage their e-mail security. With custom spam and content filtering capabilities, McAfee Managed Mail Protection also provides detailed Web-based management reports for statistical information on quarantined e-mails. Outsourcing e-mail security to McAfee Managed Mail Protection provides SMBs with automated mail protection that allows them to increase employee productivity and to concentrate on core business objectives with the peace of mind that their e-mail is secure.
According to Gartner research, "While security is a priority IT investment for many small and midsize businesses, more than 60% of mid-size businesses don't have the resources to dedicate to manage their own security in-house. These SMBs are increasingly turning to outsourcing to ensure that critical technology service delivery is achieved and can grow over time, without directly investing in costly skills, hardware and software." (Gartner "SMBs: The Biggest Little Outsourcing Market in the World," J. Browning, Nov 2003).
"Our company time is valuable, so we want to avoid the employee productivity issues that come with deleting spam every other minute of the day," said Steven Horne, manager of information systems for Perfect Equipment Company. "Outsourcing our e-mail security was a perfect solution, eliminating the need to focus our time or resources on managing virus or spam-infected e- mails. With McAfee Managed Mail Protection, we receive a comprehensive secure content management solution without having to purchase additional hardware or software, read manuals, or configure and update systems."
McAfee Managed Mail Protection helps SMBs optimize resources, increase productivity and prevent industry and company policy compromises. The solution provides spam and content blocking capabilities with six-levels of proactive rules-based protection that includes heuristic detection, Bayesian filtering and integrity analysis, as well as screens for viruses in all inbound and outbound SMTP e-mails prior to it reaching or leaving the network. In addition, the solution includes customizable black and white lists, which consist of a set of standards defined by the administrator and users to determine both acceptable and unacceptable senders of e-mail. Compatible with all e-mail platforms (Outlook, Exchange, Lotus), McAfee Managed Mail Protection provides content filtering and policy management rules to help users delete, quarantine or forward e-mail traffic based up on characteristics defined by the administrator.
"McAfee Managed Mail Protection is backed by the award winning McAfee virus screening engine and spam protection-providing SMBs with an affordable and easy-to-use solution that secures the content both entering and leaving an organization," said Steve Crutchfield, director of product marketing. "The service is automated and transparent, so there is no need for additional management or personnel to monitor email traffic. This helps businesses save time and money on their IT security."
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