Symantec Helps Temple University Secure Its Data Network and Protect Students from Online Threats

Symantec Helps Temple University Secure Its Data Network and Protect Students from Online Threats

Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that Temple University is using Symantec solutions to secure its data network and protect students and faculty from online threats. In addition to its long-term use of Symantec AntiVirus, Temple is also leveraging Symantec Sygate Enterprise Protection (SSEP). Working together, the products have helped the university dramatically reduce the number of network incidents; virtually eliminating denial-of-service (DOS) attacks from residence halls and enabling IT to more quickly respond to and resolve potential security threats to students and faculty.

Founded in 1884, Temple University is the 28th largest university in the United States with faculty of 1,700 and a student population of 34,000. A world-class center of teaching, research, and health care, Temple is the country’s sixth largest provider of professional degrees such as law, dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy.

Temple University is challenged with providing IT services and information security to numerous types of users, including faculty, staff, alumni, and students residing on and off campus. Protecting students in residence halls is particularly challenging. Computers are owned by the students, so IT must be able to enforce data security to protect students and the campus network while providing safe Internet access and other IT services.

“Protecting students and faculty from cyber attacks is a top priority and our ability to enforce a security policy across our diverse user groups is paramount to our success,” says Seth Shestack, acting chief information security officer, Temple University. “We’ve been a Symantec AntiVirus customer for several years and the integration of Sygate Enterprise Protection into the company’s portfolio has further strengthened our security posture. Together, Symantec AntiVirus and Sygate Enterprise Protection are helping us to effectively ensure student and faculty compliance with our security policy. As a result, we’ve drastically reduced the number of potential attacks.”

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