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Symantec Guards The Gates
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2006-04-19
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Symantec recently announced the release of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0, which integrates antispam, antivirus and content filtering protection in one solution.
The Internet e-mail (SMTP) gateway is the earliest point of network entry for email threats, and that is where the product works. According to IDC 80% of viruses enter through the e-mail gateway.
The product builds on the integration of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam, and key features from Symantec Mail Security 8200 Series. Symantec says of the product:
New day-zero virus prevention draws on the breadth and reach of Symantec's Probe Network, identifying suspicious attachments that exhibit the qualities of viruses and mass-mailing worms and rerouting them to the new Suspect Virus Quarantine, where they are held until definitions are available.
Administrators also have the option of deleting the message, stripping the attachment, generating a notification or performing other actions on a per-recipient basis. In addition, the solution mitigates emerging threats such as phishing and spyware with anti-phishing defenses using Sender Policy Framework and Sender ID, and the inclusion of spyware and adware in dispositions for virus policies combats the increasing threat of such programs using links in e-mail to facilitate installation.
Check out the company's press release for more details.
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 will become available next month as a new component of the Symantec Enterprise Messaging Management solution portfolio.
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Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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