Trend Micro Enterprise Security Protects Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow

CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Inc. announced today that the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, in Ohio, has deployed Trend Micro(TM) Enterprise Security powered by the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) infrastructure to build a multilayered defense to protect more than 10,000 student and employee internet users from Web, email and endpoint threats.

Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) is a tuition-free online public school in Ohio, educating over 9,000 students in grades K-12. The e-school continues to pioneer innovative curriculum and technology using a broad range of online courses, and an enterprise-class, secure learning environment. ECOT's IT team, technology experts who treat security as a high priority, is responsible for enabling and managing the school's virtual classrooms. After years of escalating zero-day attacks, ECOT began to evaluate alternatives for security and found that Trend Micro Enterprise Security gives them better protection and better visibility of overall security.

Trend Micro Enterprise Security solutions now securing ECOT include: Trend Micro(TM) OfficeScan(TM) Client-Server Suite for endpoint security protection; Trend Micro Control Manager for security management; Trend Micro(TM) InterScan(TM) Web Security Virtual Appliance for Web protection; and Trend Micro(TM) InterScan(TM) Messaging Security Virtual Appliance for messaging security for the gateway.

"By switching to Trend Micro Enterprise Security we've gained better protection and better visibility of overall security. We've been able to identify and control many threats that were invisible with other security vendors. Now we only get a handful of threats that require attention and we're able to deal with them quickly," said Brad Scott, IT manager, Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow.

The ECOT IT staff has seen great improvements in their security using Trend Micro Enterprise Security. ECOT has better zero-day protection and reduced Web threats (secure HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP traffic) with OfficeScan Client-Server Suite. The solution has minimized disruptions to learning while shielding students from inappropriate content. The IT staff has broader visibility and insights about user behavior, enabling them to define better security policies and enforcement. The integrated multilayered defense and centralized console have streamlined administration and support.

"Administration is now so much easier compared to our previous Web security solution," said Jeff Miller, an IT analyst at ECOT. "Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance has reduced web support requirements by up to 80 percent. We have to handle far fewer manual interventions for Web site blacklists and whitelists--quite an improvement."

"With Trend Micro, we now have three layers of protection that have dramatically cut down on viruses and malware. We have real-time scanning of all HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP traffic with InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance to protect on-network users from threats coming from the Internet. With OfficeScan Client-Server Suite, we protect users from threats originating in the internal network and also provide protection to off-network users. And spam, phishing and email borne malware are being blocked at the network edge with InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance. The combination of all these protections is great," explained Miller.

Trend Micro Enterprise Security is a tightly integrated offering of content security products, services and solutions powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network. Together they deliver maximum protection from emerging threats while minimizing the cost and complexity of security management.

About Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow
Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) is the first, largest, and most popular tuition-free online public school in Ohio, educating over 9,000 students in grades K-12. Founded in 2000, ECOT offers a flexible, tuition-free alternative to traditional "brick and mortar" public education. ECOT is fully accredited by the Commission on International Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA) and the North Central Association (NCA), and is certified by the Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools (OAPCS). www.ecotohio.org