Secure Computing and Workshare Launch Workshare Network Protect for IronMail
Integrated Appliance Delivers the Industry’s First Solution to Manage Outbound Content Leak Prevention from the End-point to the Secure Messaging Gateway
Secure Computing and Workshare Launch Workshare Network Protect for IronMail
Integrated Appliance Delivers the Industry’s
First Solution to Manage Outbound Content Leak Prevention from the End-point
to the Secure Messaging Gateway
Las Vegas, Nevada—October 3, 2006—Secure Computing
Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR) and Workshare today jointly announced the availability
of Workshare Network Protect for IronMail®, a network-based outbound content
security appliance that integrates seamlessly with and augments Secure Computing’s
IronMail messaging security and content management products, and Workshare’s
Protect Enterprise Suite. Under the agreement, Secure Computing and its channel
partners will market and sell Network Protect for IronMail and all other components
of the Protect Enterprise Suite including the Protect Client. The announcement
comes at the commencement of the Secure Computing “Messaging Security
2006” Conference opening tomorrow in Las Vegas.
The integrated solution
protects sensitive information such as intellectual property and private customer,
HR and financial information found in both visible and hidden content, and provides:
- Increased effectiveness
and reduced administrative burden leveraging Secure Computing’s advanced
content filtering techniques such as fingerprinting, lexical analysis and
clustering
- Protection for the widest
number of data formats including support for more than 370 file formats and
analysis of both visible and hidden content in messages and attachments based
on actual content and the identities of the sender and recipients
- Enhanced real-time assessment
and management of risk through integrated policy, incident management and
reporting
- Centralized policy management
and enforcement via the Secure Computing messaging gateway which can enforce
specific remediation actions such as block or encrypt, including those recommended
by Workshare Network Protect based on its content analysis
- Comprehensive end-point
to gateway protection, leveraging Workshare Protect Client for protection
on individual clients and Secure Computing’s messaging security gateway
“This partnership
with Workshare firmly establishes Secure Computing’s lead in comprehensive
outbound data leak protection at the end-point and at the gateway,” said
Jay Chaudhry, vice chairman and chief strategy officer for Secure Computing.
“Customers now will have access to broad multi-layered protection, advanced
filtering technologies, and a common policy and management framework in a single
solution."
According to a survey of
300 global IT security and compliance officers completed by Loudhouse Research,
the top two overriding concerns for content leak risk are e-mail (67%) and removable
storage (65%). Unlike network-only or agent-based solutions, Workshare Network
Protect for IronMail and Workshare Protect Enterprise Suite are integrated,
engaging the user in risk mitigation at the end-point and delivering proven
protection, scalability and reliability at the messaging gateway. This solution
provides just-in-time training as people work and drives down compliance costs
at the same time.
“As we see concerns
about data leaks continuing to increase, we are thrilled to bring a one-stop
content security solution to market with Secure Computing, the trusted leader
in enterprise gateway security,” said Joe Fantuzzi, CEO of Workshare.
“Workshare’s strengths lie in integrated outbound end-point and
network content protection. Fifty-six percent of the Fortune 1000 and over 5,500
organizations globally rely on us daily. This alliance is a big win for our
common and new customers, providing them with complete integration and protection.”
“Inside-out content
security is a growing concern and a threat for all organizations,” said
Michael Osterman, founder and principal of Osterman Research. “Any solution
must protect all egress points, from the desktop to the network. This partnership
solution provides a comprehensive means to prevent data leaks and compliance
violations through messaging and is very compelling for end-user customers.”
“We see real demand
for this joint solution today,” said Gary Fish, President and CEO of Fishnet
Security. “Our customers are concerned about information leaks, and this
is exactly the type of market-leading complete solution that we need to deliver.
The partnership between Secure Computing and Workshare is already grabbing the
attention of our clients.”
Pricing
and Availability
Workshare Network Protect for IronMail is available immediately through Secure
Computing and its channel. Pricing is determined by configuration and size of
installation. Workshare Protect Client starts at $30/user annual term license
and is available through Secure Computing, Workshare and their respective channel
partners.
About Secure
Computing
Secure Computing (NASDAQ:SCUR), a leading provider of enterprise gateway security,
delivers a comprehensive set of solutions that help customers protect their
critical Web, e-mail and network assets. More than half the Fortune 50 and Fortune
500 are part of the company’s more than 18,000 customers in 106 countries,
supported by a worldwide network of more than 1,800 partners. The company is
headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide. For more information,
see http://www.securecomputing.com.
About Workshare
Workshare, an Information Security company, delivers Secure Content Compliance
solutions to over 5,500 organizations worldwide. Workshare solutions uniquely
combine policy enforcement, management control and user education to ensure
safe information exchange without business disruption. Its products include
Workshare Protect Enterprise Suite, Workshare Professional, DeltaView and TRACE!
Workshare’s customer base spans small to large organizations in every
industry segment with more than 58 percent of the Fortune 1000 and 85 percent
of the ProServices 250. Over 900,000 professionals in 65 countries use Workshare
software. The company has offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Atlanta,
Dallas, Washington DC, London, Frankfurt, Paris and Sydney. Workshare is the
sponsor of http://www.metadatarisk.org,
the definitive source for content security. For more information, visit http://www.workshare.com.
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