The Dark Side of the Web
Messaging News | 03-01-2010
Proofpoint provides information on the latest social media-related security threats including blended threats that spoof social media, data leakage via social media channels and policy issues.

Email Defenders: Proofpoint Provides Protection For Incoming & Outgoing Messages & Data
Processor Magazine | 02-26-2010
Email security vendor Proofpoint is profiled in this Processor magazine feature story. “We’re seeing more organizations choosing cloud-based solutions because they’re looking to lower their total cost of ownership and simplify their IT infrastructure,” Proofpoint CEO Gary Steele says. “So we’re also looking to provide more capabilities through the cloud, both in our innovation and our potential acquisitions.”

So You've Been Hacked, Now What?
IT PRO | 02-26-2010
Tips for dealing with the remediation of data loss incidents. Proofpoint statistics on the frequency of enterprise data breaches is included. Proofpoint told IT PRO that of the 220 companies taking part, 27.4 per cent had been impacted by the improper exposure or loss of intellectual property in the last year, 32.8 per cent regarding customer information and perhaps most worryingly 33.8 per cent when it came to sensitive data.

Microsoft Gets Court Nod to Cripple Spam-Spewing Botnet
TechNewsWorld | 02-25-2010
Attempts like Microsoft's to stop spam at its source are important -- even necessary -- but are not sufficient to eliminate it, Keith R. Crosley, director of market development at Proofpoint, told TechNewsWorld. "As we saw with the dramatic takedown of rogue ISP McColo in November of 2008, efforts like this can have a temporary effect on spam volumes. But it wasn't long before bot herders were able to re-establish command and control of their systems."