Threat Vector Series: Email Protection for Midsize Companies

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Email Security for Midsize OrganizationsEmail is one of the top five attack vectors faced by midsize business. Protecting your email systems (and employees who depend on email) should be part of a total security solution that also addresses the other critical vectors you must defend: the web, systems, networks, and data. But whether you address all five areas in a unified In the News approach or concentrate on strengthening your email protection, McAfee has proven An employee at a UK-based satellite products and a dedicated focus to meet the requirements of your organization.network operator opened an email attachment with a Trojan that spread quickly across the organization's network. Impact: The network was Strengthening Email Safeguards down for several days; even elevators Email is an indispensible tool for businesses today, but it's also a favorite vehicle for spammers and and AC units were shut down. cybercriminals. Not only does spam drain productivity, it can also lure employees to visit inappropriate or malicious websites, putting both the company and the user at risk. Key Facts Unfiltered outbound email can be just as damaging. Unintentional or not, sensitive or regulated Fact: A typical 500-employee company information can easily leak out of the organization via email, subjecting the company to substantial receives almost 100,000 spam regulatory or financial penalties. Your email filter needs to stop all spam and email-based threats, but it messages every day-25,000 of those must also be able to scan outbound messages and ensure company policy is always enforced.messages have a malicious intent. ®McAfee email security products empower businesses like yours by enabling you to:Fact: One in three small and medium . Repel all inbound threats-Identify and block spam with over 99 percent accuracy; protect against businesses believes that a severe malware attack would put them viruses, malware, phishing, directory harvest, denial of service, and zero-hour threatsout of business. . Protect your investments-Prevent malicious threats from damaging your email servers or infecting your systems. . Stop outbound data loss-Inspect incoming and outgoing email traffic for sensitive or regulated data. Improve efficiency-Maintain employee productivity and reduce wasted email server storage by blocking messages that contain specific words in the subject line, body, or attachments. Stay ahead of threats-Take advantage of McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, which analyzes more than 110 billion email messages per month to create the world's most precise and comprehensive email and Internet reputation system
15 Minutes a Day to Email Security (and Greater Protection)The McAfee "15 Minutes a Day" approach to email security is built on a daily practice of monitoring systems and taking steps intended to keep your protection up to date. For example, you can monitor email server protection on a daily basis, quickly discover which systems are not in compliance, and then take steps to update your virus and spam definitions as needed. The McAfee approach arms you with a strategy and repeatable process you can use to fight email-based threats (and all security concerns) in a matter of just a few minutes a day. With McAfee products you can:. Assess and update email gateway defense . Review and tune content filters at gateway. Manage quarantined emails. Confirm email server spam and AV protectionTo learn more about implementing total security in just 15 minutes a day, visit www.mcafee.com/mid/secure15McAfee, Inc. McAfee and/or other noted McAfee related products contained herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc., and/or 3965 Freedom Circle its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. Any other Santa Clara, CA 95054 non-McAfee related products, registered and/or unregistered trademarks contained herein is only by reference and are the sole property 888 847 8766 of their respective owners. © 2009 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved. www.mcafee.com 6835brf_mid_threat-email_0809_fnl_ETMG... [download for more]