SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Proofpoint, Inc., (http://www.proofpoint.com/) the leading provider of unified email security and data loss prevention solutions, today announced that LECO Corporation, a manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, has been using the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway(TM) appliance since 2004 to eliminate incoming spam and viruses. The always up-to-date spam protection provided by Proofpoint MLX(TM) machine learning technology offers the industry's highest effectiveness against hard-to-detect spam, ensuring that LECO Corporation employees only receive safe, valid email.
LECO Corporation's previous anti-spam and anti-virus solution required a large amount of administrator intervention and ongoing maintenance, as it routinely blocked legitimate inbound messages and was ineffective against the latest email-borne threats, resulting in numerous complaints from end users. With unacceptable amounts of spam reaching employees, LECO Corporation evaluated alternate messaging solutions and ultimately selected the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway to protect against inbound email threats.
LECO Corporation required a messaging security solution that was easy to use and could deliver maximum effectiveness, with minimal administration overhead. Proofpoint emerged as the solution of choice due to its true "set it and forget it" administration, simplicity of deployment and ease of use. The Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway combines the most effective spam and virus elimination technologies into one easy-to-manage appliance, which is centrally maintained from a unified Web-based management console.
"Proofpoint was the easiest product installation I have overseen. The appliance was up and running within an hour, with minimal adjustments required on our end," said Ken Schneider, email administrator for LECO Corporation. "The Proofpoint Spam Detection and Proofpoint Virus Protection modules have provided us with outstanding protection for years. Even as spammers have adopted aggressive new techniques, our email users have been completely protected. Proofpoint's technical support and service have also been terrific. They are always responsive whenever we have had a question or concern."
Proofpoint's multilayered spam defense protects organizations against all types of spam email using the latest advances in reputation- and content-based analysis technology. Powered by patent-pending Proofpoint MLX machine learning technology, the Proofpoint Spam Detection(TM) module examines hundreds of thousands of attributes in every email-including message envelope headers and structure, image properties, sender reputation data and unstructured content in the body of messages and their attachments-to block the most spam, attachment-based spam (including image-based, PDF-based and Microsoft Word- and Excel-based spam) and phishing attacks.
"Proofpoint's solutions are designed to provide the maximum defense against spam and virus attacks, while minimizing the burden on IT administrators," said Sandra Vaughan, senior vice president of products and marketing for Proofpoint. "As Proofpoint MLX identifies new spamming techniques and other threats, our customers immediately receive spam and virus engine updates that automatically protect them from the latest threats, without requiring administrator intervention or complex product upgrades."
To learn more about Proofpoint, register to attend an upcoming Web-based demonstration of Proofpoint's advanced email security and data loss prevention features. Proofpoint product experts demonstrate how advanced Proofpoint MLX technology defends against inbound threats-such as spam, viruses and phishing attacks-while also preventing leaks of confidential information and intellectual property.
To register, please visit:
http://www.proofpoint.com/livedemo
About Proofpoint, Inc.
Proofpoint provides unified email security and data loss prevention solutions for enterprises, universities, government organizations and ISPs to defend against inbound threats such as spam and viruses, prevent leaks of confidential and private information across all protocols, and encrypt sensitive emails. Proofpoint's products are controlled by a single management and policy console and are powered by Proofpoint MLX(TM) technology, an advanced machine learning system developed by Proofpoint scientists and engineers. Proofpoint provides the most scalable and flexible deployment model including: hardware appliance, virtual appliance, hosted services and software. For more information, please visit http://www.proofpoint.com/.
Proofpoint, Proofpoint MLX, Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway, Proofpoint Spam Detection and Proofpoint Virus Protection are trademarks or registered trademarks of Proofpoint, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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