Symantec Announces Next-Generation Mail Security Solution to Protect Against Data Leakage

Symantec Announces Next-Generation Mail Security Solution to Protect Against Data Leakage

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series, its next-generation mail security solution that reduces risks to information flowing in and out of the enterprise via e-mail. New integrated content filtering helps organizations protect against data leakage while ensuring compliance with external regulations and internal corporate policies related to e-mail content.

“The enhancements available in Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series provide customers with significantly improved features and extra functionality that will enable them to better protect their information assets, while minimizing the amount of spam and viruses that end-users must contend with,” said Gary Cannon, president and co-founder, Advanced Internet Security, Inc. “The most exciting enhancement is in the content filtering area, which we believe our customers will greatly appreciate. Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series is definitely a best-of-breed solution.”

“Security officers tell me that e-mail is the most valuable application in the enterprise; our research shows it is also the most likely source of confidential data leaks,” said Eric Ogren, security analyst for the Enterprise Strategy Group. “Organizations require an approach to security that is easy to manage while protecting the business against unauthorized exposure of confidential data. Symantec helps customers deploy secure messaging by integrating content inspection, message auditing and archiving, and pre-built compliance guidelines into a single manageable appliance.”

“The threat landscape has evolved dramatically in the last 18 months. Today it’s not just about keeping threats out of an organization, but ensuring that confidential corporate data stays inside the organization,” said Jeremy Burton, group president, Enterprise Security and Data Management, Symantec. “Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series proactively protects a company’s confidential information from both internal and external threats.”

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