Trend Micro Announces the Latest ScanMail(TM) for Microsoft Exchange

CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange delivers innovative content security technology that's powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network to protect corporations from the latest email threats designed to steal proprietary businesses reduce and customer data.

A recent email, Web and IM Security report found that, despite increased investment in email gateway security, 39 percent of corporations were still experiencing malware infiltration via email.(1) Cybercriminals are elevating the sophistication and speed of their attacks, meaning mail server security is more crucial than ever.

For the first time, ScanMail 10 includes key components of the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network - Email and Web reputation technologies that work together to directly access the latest, correlated, cloud-based, global threat intelligence so customers get faster, more effective protection than ever before. And, unlike solutions that claim to be "free," Trend Micro ScanMail provides a critical layer of defense at the lowest total cost of ownership available.(2)

The first solution of its kind to help secure Microsoft Exchange Server since 1998, and a MSExchange.org Reader's Choice Award recipient for three years running, ScanMail 10 will continue to protect the latest Exchange environments.

"Microsoft is pleased to work with Trend Micro to help ensure that ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange is compatible with Exchange Server 2010," said Julia White, director of Exchange Product Management at Microsoft Corp. "This highlights Trend Micro's commitment to helping customers reduce costs, simplify administration, protect communications and improve user productivity."

"Trend Micro has been a long-time supporter of Microsoft Exchange," said David Lieberman, director of messaging security, Trend Micro. "As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, we continue our dedication to maximizing security for Exchange and are confident that ScanMail will provide users of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with immediate, streamlined protection against theft and data loss at the lowest total cost of ownership available."

Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange is part of Trend Micro(TM) Enterprise Security solutions - a tightly integrated offering of content security products, services and solutions which is powered by the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM). Trend Micro Enterprise Security delivers immediate protection from emerging threats while greatly reducing the cost and complexity of security management.

For more information on Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange, please visit:
http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/enterprise/scanmail-for-microsoft-exchange/index.html

About Trend Micro:
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch at www.trendmicro.com/go/trendwatch to learn more about the latest threats. Trend Micro's flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, a next generation cloud-client content security infrastructure designed to protect customers from Web threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro's trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide. Please visit www.trendmicro.com.

(1) Osterman Research. Email, Web and IM Security Market Trends: 2009-2010. August 2009.
(2) Osterman Research. A Comparison of Leading Exchange and SharePoint Security Solutions. February 2009.