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.

Proofpoint Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Superiority in Email Content Security

Industry analysts Frost & Sullivan have honored Proofpoint with their 2012 Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Email Content Security. This award is based on the firm's recent research into best practices in the email security space.

In its evaluation, Frost & Sullivan examined all of today's email security vendors and solutions, including on-premises, virtual and cloud-based solutions, finding that Proofpoint had achieved the strongest product differentiation in the the past year.

Quoted in a news release, Frost & Sullivan network security analyst Ben Ramirez said, "Vendors in this market face  ever-evolving customer demands in terms of malware prevention, blocking targeted attacks and meeting government compliance and data protection  regulations. Proofpoint is at the forefront of meeting these challenges with innovative cloud-based solutions such as  Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection, which provides robust and unique protection against spear phishing, malware and targeted spam attacks against customers’ corporate email systems."

In the complete award write-up (which you can read by simply completing the form below), Frost & Sullivan also recognize Proofpoint for meeting the needs of specialized vertical markets, including financial services and healthcare. To read more, complete the form below:

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.

 

eDiscovery and Legal Hold for Documents: Proofpoint Content Collection Extends Proofpoint Enterprise Archive Power to Files

Today, Proofpoint announced a new option for Proofpoint Enterprise Archive that extends that cloud archiving solution's eDiscovery and legal hold capabilities beyond email, to the vast world of document files (see, "Proofpoint Announces First, Targeted, Content Collection Solution to Enable eDiscovery of Unmanaged, In-Place Documents").

The new Proofpoint Content Collection option for Proofpoint Enterprise Archive allows users to locate and collect content stored in a wide variety of repositories -- including desktop and mobile hard  drives, shared drives, removable drives and Microsoft SharePoint -- and then easily manage and enforce legal holds on that content, regardless of where it resides in the organization.

Proofpoint VP of product marketing, Kevin Epstein, put together this brief video demo that shows the new capabilities:

 

Quoted in today's news announcement, Proofpoint's EVP of product management, David Knight explained, "The new Content Collection option for Proofpoint Enterprise Archive reflects our broad, on-going commitment to the governance of all unstructured information. Operating in conjunction with Proofpoint Enterprise Governance, this tool eliminates the need for enterprises to create bloated archives based on 'store everything' policies, while at the same time ensuring that relevant material will always be available for ediscovery when needed. It's an approach that’s less costly and more efficient."

Learn more about the features and benefits of Proofpoint Content Collection at the following URL:

http://www.proofpoint.com/products/archive/content-collection-module.php

 

 

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 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. 

Get a First Look at Targeted Attack Protection: Live Next Wednesday!

Our live web seminar series continues next week with, "Targeted Attacks on Your Key Employees: How to Respond to Targeted Attempts to Steal Sensitive Enterprise Data." As readers of this blog are no doubt aware, spear phishing and other forms of targeted attacks represent one of the most dangerous attack vectors today.

In this live web seminar (Wednesday, August 22nd at 11 AM PT, 2 PM ET), we'll share best practices for responding to targeted attacks. In addition, you'll get a first look at the new Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection solution. The newest addition to Proofpoint's security-as-a-service suite uses big data analytics and other advanced technologies to help organizations identify, defeat and remediate targeted attacks. And the user interface (especially the "Threat Insight" dashboard) is incredibly slick -- definitely worth checking out.

As usual, we'll also reserve time for Q&A to answer your questions live.

To register, follow the link above, or simply complete the form below. Webinar registrants will get a link to the replay of the live event as soon as its available, so it's worth registering even if you can't make it to the live event. We hope you'll join us!

 

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.

Mobile Privacy Standards to be Discussed this Week

In this digital age, our smartphones tend to know more information about us than say, our great Aunt Suzie. From your name and location to the interests of you and your closest friends; all of this information is readily available to advertisers and marketers the moment you accept the terms and agreements of certain mobile applications.

The accessibility of such data has sparked a continued dispute between consumer groups and online marketing firms over the access of user information via mobile applications.

On July 12, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host the first of several meetings in an effort to develop new codes of conduct for handling private consumer data on the internet and on mobile networks. The meeting will focus primarily on mobile application security and provide a chance for industry stakeholders to voice their concerns regarding access to private consumer data.

The upcoming meetings stem from a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights released by the Obama Administration in February of this year. Instead of calling for new privacy standards, Obama’s Bill of Rights calls for a multi-stakeholder process to develop general rules and regulations. The process has generated skepticism about whether this system will incorporate the desires of all publics fairly, most importantly the consumers.

The start of the NTIA meetings could not come soon enough. Recent episodes of mobile applications illegally downloading user information has heightened the need for defined mobile privacy standards. The issue of mobile security now goes beyond simply the applications to also include the advertisements shown within them.

As we watch to see if an outcome can be achieved at the NTIA meetings, it will be interesting to see how these standards will reflect on the corporate side of the equation. Right now, companies must decide for themselves which security features to implement for their employees. This increasingly means creating mobile security applications that encrypt, archive, and protect company data on an employee's smartphone will likely become a corporate necessity.

Proofpoint is Hiring: Cool Jobs in Security, Cloud, Big Data, See Us at Tech Career Expo SF (Adjacent to Google I/O)

Proofpoint is hiring! If you're searching for the next defining step in your career, come and see us at the Tech Career Expo in San Francisco.

The Tech Career Expo and Developer Jam is taking place today and tomorrow June 28 and 29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The expo is being held concurrently with Google’s sold out developer conference, Google I/O, which is also taking place in the Moscone Center. As an added perk, keynotes and key sessions from Google I/O will be live streamed into the developer theater for Tech Career Expo attendees to view.

The most exciting part of the event (other than talking with awesome Proofpoint recruiters!) is that anyone can attend the Tech Career Expo free of charge.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to network with Proofpoint professionals who are hiring in all areas of technology. We're seeking the best and the brightest for positions in engineering, operations, big data (Hadoop, Mapreduce, Hive, etc.), quality assurance, software R&D,  marketing and sales.

If you will be attending the Expo or Google I/O, make a point to stop by Proofpoint's Tech Career Expo booth (#512) to learn about all of our incredible employment opportunities.

For those who cannot make the event but are interested in a career with Proofpoint, check out the Proofpoint careers page for information on available positions.