PETCO Moves Email Security and Email Encryption to the Cloud

Leading pet specialty retailer PETCO has been using Proofpoint's email security solution for several years to protect several thousand inboxes from spam, viruses and other email threats. Today's Proofpoint press release, "PETCO Keeps Email Security Needs on a Leash with Proofpoint Enterprise Protection," describes several exciting changes to that deployment.

First, PETCO (like many other longtime Proofpoint customers) has moved its deployment from an on-premises deployment using appliances to Proofpoint's SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) version. In doing so, PETCO has simplified its IT environment and will reduce costs.

Lyndon Brown, PETCO's senior IT manager says, “Like most enterprises today, PETCO has been looking for ways to simplify its IT infrastructure and reduce costs using SaaS and cloud computing technologies, and Proofpoint helped us achieve both goals. ”

In addition to moving inbound email security features to the cloud, PETCO has also adopted Proofpoint's SaaS-powered email encryption solution, Proofpoint Encryption. Proofpoint's outbound email scanning and email encryption features will help PETCO protect confidential information and personally identifiable information (PII) in email, helping the company comply with data protection regulations such as PCI-DSS, Sarbanes-Oxley and FTC rules.

“By moving both inbound email security and outbound email encryption to the cloud, our IT department is better able to focus on the core needs of our business while also reaping immediate benefits, such as decreased datacenter cooling, power and IT administration costs.”

Read more about PETCO's use of Proofpoint in the full press release.

And, as the illustration accompanying this post reminds us (courtesy of PETCO's holiday shop), the holiday season is upon us and email security threats are escalating as usual. To learn more about the latest spam, phishing and blended threat attacks, attend our live web seminar this Wednesday, November 17th. Register at the following link:

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