CentraComm's Patrick Foxhoven Quoted in Zscaler Article
Zscaler's Web and e-mail integrated security solution,
aimed at cost-conscious businesses, include filtering to block spam
and phishing, protection against viruses and spyware before they
enter the enterprise perimeter and DLP (data loss prevention)
features.
Cloud security specialist Zscaler announced the launch of its
integrated e-mail and Web security service, offering a single
policy manager for e-mail and Web security, cross-leveraging threat
intelligence with full inline real-time content inspection of
e-mail and Web traffic and holistic visibility for e-mail and Web.
The integrated e-mail and Web security services ranges from $1 to
$5 per user, per month depending upon the size of the customer
organization and number of services selected. Enterprises can also
elect to start with either the e-mail or Web service and then add
additional services as needed, the company noted.
Key features include filtering to block spam and phishing,
protection against viruses and spyware before they enter the
enterprise perimeter, flexible policies to define granular mail
flow and encryption, DLP (data loss prevention) for SMTP and
Webmail, and interactive and correlated real-time reporting. In
addition, a single, common user interface and policy manager for
DLP eliminates the need to maintain separate sets of policies and
dictionaries for e-mail and Web.
Christian Christiansen, program vice president for IDC's
security products and services group, explained Web and messaging
security are no longer mutually exclusive. "Malicious URLs appear
in e-mails, phishing attacks, and sophisticated blended threats
that target multiple protocols. The use of Web-based malware forces
organizations to adopt security technologies that can address both
Web and messaging threat vectors to an equal degree," he said.
"Offering potential solutions, Zscaler's security SAAS
(software-as-a-service) offerings provide integrated Web and e-mail
security that reduces cost and complexity while improving
security."
Zscaler launched its cloud-delivered Web security service in
2008 and said it is now protecting millions of users in 140
countries. Customers range from G2000 enterprises to governments to
SMBs (small to medium-size businesses). In addition, the Zscaler
services offer policy-based protection for mobile users anywhere
and at any time with more than 40 data centers globally.
"Driven by cost, complexity and growing security risks,
enterprises of all sizes are looking for integrated cloud security
services," said Patrick Foxhoven, CIO of CentraComm, a managed
security and network services company based in Ohio servicing
Fortune 50 to midmarket customers. "Unlike other offerings, Zscaler
e-mail and Web are truly integrated, enabling us to serve our
customers better by addressing all threat vectors they face with a
single unified platform."
By: Nathan
Eddy
2010-07-26