Proofpoint Winter 2013 Release Introduces Proofpoint Secure Share: Secure, Managed File Transfer for the Enterprise

In a press release issued today, Proofpoint announced its Winter 2013 release, which includes updates to our entire suite of cloud-based enterprise security and compliance solutions. One of the highlights of the latest release is a new cloud solution for securely transferring large or sensitive files, Proofpoint Secure Share.

Proofpoint Secure Share provides enhanced security and administrative control over traditional file transfer methods, existing on-premises solutions, and public cloud file sharing services. It leverages the advanced data loss prevention features of Proofpoint Enterprise Privacy to automatically enforce DLP rules such as blocking or encrypting sensitive content.

For a quick overview of the capabilities of Proofpoint Secure Share, including the end-user experience, administrative interface and data loss prevention features, check out this brief video demonstration:

In addition to the new secure file transfer capabilities, the Winter 2013 release includes enhancements across our cloud-based threat protection (Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection), archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive), and governance (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive Content Collection option) solutions.

In our next live web seminar, File Sharing: Getting Data Control Without Frustrating Your Enterprise Users, we'll be taking a closer look at Proofpoint Secure Share and the issues involved in enabling business users to share large files in an easy, secure and compliant way.

HIPAA Compliance and Security: New Whitepaper on Healthcare Compliance, Phishing and Mobile Security Concerns

The new Proofpoint whitepaper, Meeting the Challenges of HIPAA Compliance, Phishing Attacks and Mobile Security discusses three of the most pressing IT security and compliance challenges facing healthcare organizations today.

Read this whitepaper for an update on HIPAA regulations and recent enforcement actions, new attack trends such as spear phishing and other forms of advanced targeted attacks that are putting confidential healthcare information at risk, and mobile/BYOD security and compliance issues in the healthcare space.

To download your free copy, follow the link above, or simply complete the mini form below:

 

 

Best Email Security Solutions 2013: Proofpoint is a Finalist in SC Magazine Reader Trust Awards, 2013

We're honored once again to be finalists in SC Magazine's Readers Trust Awards. Proofpoint Enterprise Protection and Proofpoint Enterprise Privacy are finalists in the Reader Trust Awards category "Best Email Security Solution."

You can read more about this category and find the complete list of best email security solution finalists here, "Best Email Security Solution."

As usual, the winners of the annual SC Awards will be unveiled at an event held in conjunction with the RSA Security Conference which will be held at San Francisco's Moscone Center, February 25 through March 1, 2013. (If you'd like to attend the RSA Security Expo free of charge, see my previous blog post about how you can use Proofpoint's code FXE13PRF when you register.)

Proofpoint followers may recall that Proofpoint Enterprise Protection and Privacy won a similar category ("Best Email Content Management Solution") in 2012. If you'd like to learn more about why SC Magazine readers selected Proofpoint as the 2012 winner, you can register to download the award write-up here.

Thanks to our friends at SC Magazine for once again recognizing Proofpoint Enterprise as one of today's leading email security solutions!

Free RSA® Security Expo 2013 Passes, Courtesy of Proofpoint: Use Code FXE13PRF

In a sure sign that summer is over and that the holidays are nearly here, I am informed that registration is now open for the RSA Conference 2013.

As usual, Proofpoint will be exhibiting at the RSA Conference 2013, to be held February 25 thru March 1, 2013 at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

If you'd like to attend the RSA Conference 2013 expo (exhibits), you can get a free exhibits-only pass (which RSA calls an "Expo Pass") courtesy of Proofpoint by using code FXE13PRF when you register.

To register for your free RSA exhibits pass, please visit the following URL and enter code FXE13PRF during the registration process:

 https://ae.rsaconference.com/US13/portal/login.ww

We look forward to seeing you there! Proofpoint will be exhibiting at booth #739, demonstrating our entire suite of cloud-based data protection solutions, including threat management (email security), compliance (data loss prevention, email encryption), archiving & governance, and secure communications.

 

Replacing Postini: Should You Replace Postini with Google Apps, or Replace with an Alternative Email Security Solution? (Video)

As you've probably already heard, Google is actively moving customers of its Postini email security and archiving solutions to Google Apps. This is essentially forcing organizations to replace Postini with either Google Apps or an alternative Postini replacement.

The options and implications can be confusing, so our VP of product marketing, Kevin Epstein, put together a great overview of what is happening with Postini, potential issues to be aware of when transitioning from Postini to Google Apps, and the types of benefits that enterprises could reap if they replaced Postini with an alternative email security solution.

Check it out here: 

There are several resources mentioned by Kevin in that video, and I've provided handy links to them, below:

• Gartner report: "Google Moves Postini Into Gmail, Reflecting Push Toward Consolidation":
  http://bit.ly/gartner-postini
• Proofpoint's "switch from Postini" resource page:
  http://www.proofpoint.com/postiniswitch
• Gartner report: "2012 Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways": http://www.proofpoint.com/magicquadrant

 

New Forrester Analyst Reports on Protecting IP from Cybercrime, Controlling Sensitive Information in the Era of Big Data

Just a quick note to let you know about two new resources from analyst firm Forrester we've posted to the analyst reports section of the Proofpoint Resource Center. 

These are:

Protect Your Competitive Advantage by Protecting your Intellectual Property from Cybercriminals, which investigates common ways that data is stolen from organizations today, the cost of inadequate data security, and what organizations must do to protect their data.

and

Control and Protect Sensitive Information in the Era of Big Data, outlines some best practices to help security and risk professionals understand how to control and properly protect sensitive information in today's era of massive enterprise datasets and data stores.

You can read the full reports, compliments of Proofpoint, by following the links above. 

 

 

 

New Email Security Magic Quadrant: Proofpoint is a Leader in the 2012 Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways

New for 2012, Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways" -- wherein Gartner describes the current state of the email security market, technology and threat trends, and describes the leading vendors and solutions in this market -- has been published.

As usual, Proofpoint has licensed a reprint of the new magic quadrant and you can read the full report, compliments of Proofpoint, at the following URL:

http://www.proofpoint.com/magicquadrant

Writing in the 2012 "Magic Quadrant for Secure Email Gateways," Gartner analysts Peter Firstbrook and Eric Ouellet note that, "Buyers should focus on strategic vendors, data loss prevention capability, encryption and better protection from targeted phishing attacks."

While spam volumes have declined, Gartner notes that targeted attacks against organizations represent an increasingly serious threat, noting that, "Better protection from targeted phishing attacks is the most critical new inbound protection capability (72% of respondents indicated that this was a very important capability), but only a few vendors have advanced the state of the art against these attacks."

There's a lot more great information in this report, which you can read by following the link above, or by simply completing the mini form, below:

About the Magic Quadrant graphic:

This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from Proofpoint, Inc. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 

Live this Week! Security Best Practices for Financial Services Organizations

In the financial services industry, maintaining control over private data is crucial to both your customers and your organization's reputation. As the security landscape continues to change, companies need to be prepared to protect their most sensitive business data with the most advanced approaches available today.

To ensure financial industry enterprises are aware of these leading technologies, our next live web seminar, this Wednesday, will focus on best practices for creating the right policies for data privacy and encryption. As new technologies are created that help make encryption efforts easier — and as widely publicized breaches of private data continue to come to light — more financial enterprises are considering these features.  

Our resident data privacy expert, Ken Liao, will discuss how Proofpoint’s financial industry customers use Proofpoint solutions to comply with existing and emerging regulations and ensure the highest standards of security for their companies. Please join us on August 8th 11 AM PST (2 PM EST).

To register, visit the link above or simply complete the form below. As always, a link to a replay of the webinar will be sent to all registered attendees shortly after the live event.

 

Now Available: Proofpoint Enterprise Protection and Privacy 7.1, Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection

"Ship it!"

It's been a busy week on the engineering side of things here in Proofpoint land as a new version of Proofpoint Enterprise Protection / Proofpoint Enterprise Privacy is now available, and the new Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection solution has also become generally available.

New features in Enterprise Protection/Privacy version 7.1 include support for Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection, a new MLX Reputation service, administrative interface enhancements including French and German versions, new Smart Identifiers (for Privacy), security enhancements and much more.

As always, the new version is free to current customers of Enterprise Protection or Enterprise Privacy. Current customers can initiate an upgrade by opening a new support call requesting an upgrade to version 7.1. More details on the new version can be found in this support note (your support login is required to view).

Our new cloud-based solution for spear phishing and other forms of targeted attacks, Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection, deploys an array of advanced technologies including big data analysis techniques, URL interception, and malware sandboxing to provide unprecedented protection that follows messages and users wherever they go. Learn more about this exciting new cloud security solution here.

Healthcare Security: Webinar on Best Practices and Critical Steps to Protect Sensitive Data

Our live web seminar series continues on Wednesday, July 25th at 11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET with a case study presentation about how one of our BlueCross BlueShield customers has tacked their email security, encryption and healthcare privacy issues. Resident data loss prevention and email encryption expert, Ken Liao, presents.

There are numerous solutions that can be used to encrypt email messages and other important data, however, without a robust policy-based encryption strategy, organizations are highly vulnerable to the leakage of sensitive data.

In, BlueCross BlueShield Case Study: Best Practices and Critical Steps to Protect and Secure Sensitive Data , you will learn firsthand how and why a leading BlueCross BlueShield uses Proofpoint solutions including our next-generation, policy-based encryption solution to protect private healthcare information in email.

Ken will also explain how Proofpoint technology ensures message privacy, enforces internal policies, and helps healthcare organizations comply with HIPAA/HITECH and other data protection and privacy regulations.

To register, visit the link above or simply complete the form below. As always, a link to a replay of the webinar will be sent to all registered attendees shortly after the live event.