SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – RSA Conference 2009, Booth #2445 - April 21, 2009– Proofpoint, Inc. (http://www.proofpoint.com), the leading provider of unified email security, email archiving and data loss prevention solutions, today introduced its latest Proofpoint on Demand™ Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings. Proofpoint on Demand represents the industry’s most comprehensive SaaS solution for enterprise email security and compliance—offering complete protection against spam and viruses, comprehensive data loss prevention and secure delivery and archiving of email—delivered on demand for the lowest total cost of ownership.

Proofpoint on Demand includes the following solutions:

• Proofpoint ENTERPRISE™: True, enterprise-class SaaS email security and data loss prevention. Completely isolated instances assure each customer of maximum control, configurability and data security.
• Proofpoint PROTECT™: Cost-effective SaaS email security that delivers best-in-class anti-spam and anti-virus protection with zero-administration and ‘lights out’ operation.
• Proofpoint SHIELD™: Cloud-based connection management and front-line spam protection for any email security appliance eliminates the risks associated with unpredictable email traffic spikes, rising spam volumes and targeted attacks.
• Proofpoint MONITOR™: Remote management services and technology for Proofpoint appliances.
• Proofpoint ARCHIVE™: SaaS email archiving for email storage management, legal discovery and regulatory compliance. Patented DoubleBlind Encryption™ ensures data security in transit and in the cloud.

“Today’s enterprises seek to simplify their IT environments, consolidate vendors and reduce IT costs. Proofpoint on Demand can help them achieve all of those goals by delivering comprehensive email security at low cost, without sacrificing the security and flexibility they require,” said Gary Steele, CEO of Proofpoint, Inc. “Proofpoint on Demand gives enterprises the control they need, backed by Proofpoint’s 24x7 monitoring and operational support with the industry’s leading service level agreements.”

Visit http://www.proofpoint.com/saas-strategy-video to watch a brief video of CEO Gary Steele discussing Proofpoint’s SaaS and cloud computing strategy.

Proofpoint ENTERPRISE: SaaS Email Security with Maximum Control

Proofpoint ENTERPRISE delivers Proofpoint's unified email security and data loss prevention features as a cost-effective, easy-to-adopt and easy-to-manage SaaS solution. It offers the industry's most effective protection against both inbound and outbound email-borne threats, without requiring the installation of on-premises hardware or software.

Proofpoint ENTERPRISE delivers the level of control, customization and reporting features that enterprises require, combined with the cost savings and convenience of an on-demand delivery model. Unlike competing SaaS email security solutions, Proofpoint ENTERPRISE provides each customer with a fully isolated instance of Proofpoint's service, ensuring complete security of customer data and total flexibility in system configuration.

Proofpoint ENTERPRISE is now available with any of three new configurations that support the most common inbound threat protection, outbound data loss prevention and email encryption requirements:

• Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Protection: Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Protection delivers all of Proofpoint’s best-in-class inbound email security and email management components. Features include: advanced connection management; Proofpoint MLX™-powered spam detection with 99% effectiveness guarantee; signature-based and zero-hour virus protection with 100% effectiveness guarantee; email firewall, deep content inspection and outbound filtering capabilities to enforce acceptable use policies for message content and attachments; advanced message tracing; and TLS encryption.
• Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Privacy: For enterprises with advanced regulatory compliance and data privacy requirements, Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Privacy protects private information, defends against leaks of confidential information and ensures compliance with common data protection regulations including HIPAA, GLBA and PCI standards. Features include: advanced, highly accurate detection of private or confidential information in unstructured and structured data; pre-configured data protection policies; an easy-to-use administration console; and robust incident management.
• Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Encryption: For maximum data loss prevention flexibility and control, Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Encryption includes the same data loss prevention as Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Privacy, but adds easy-to-use, policy-based encryption features. Proofpoint ENTERPRISE Encryption helps mitigate risks associated with regulatory violations, data loss and corporate policy violations by automatically applying encryption based on your organization’s unique policies.

Proofpoint PROTECT: ‘No Compromise,’ Inbound SaaS Email Security

Proofpoint PROTECT is an easy-to-use, low-cost inbound email security solution, designed for organizations that don’t require outbound data privacy and email encryption features. It offers the lowest total cost of ownership—as well as simplified configuration and administration—coupled with Proofpoint’s unrivalled connection management, anti-spam and anti-virus accuracy. Proofpoint PROTECT uses world-class datacenters and includes Proofpoint’s industry-leading availability, anti-spam and anti-virus performance guarantees.

Designed for true, ‘lights out’ operation and zero administration overhead, Proofpoint PROTECT includes 8x5 phone support for customer requests, outbound spam and virus scanning, email based reports, end-user digests and email quarantines and advanced availability features such as email spooling.

Proofpoint SHIELD: Cloud Protection for Any Email Security Appliance

Proofpoint SHIELD lets users of any email security appliance reap the benefits of Proofpoint’s cloud-based email filtering technology. Proofpoint SHIELD provides the first line of defense against spam and malicious email connections, reducing the volume of inbound email that must be processed by on-premises email security gateways by up to 90 percent. Proofpoint SHIELD’s connection management and load shedding features help organizations reduce the need for additional appliances, better leverage their current appliance investments and defend against unpredictable surges in spam volume and denial-of-service attacks.

It can be deployed in minutes in front of any on-premises email security appliance, including the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway™ as well as third-party solutions from Cisco (IronPort), McAfee (Secure Computing/CipherTrust), Symantec, Trend Micro and Tumbleweed.

Visit http://www.proofpoint.com/shield-video to see a brief video of product expert Rami Habal explaining how Proofpoint SHIELD adds the power of Proofpoint’s cloud-based email filtering technology to any email security appliance.

Proofpoint MONITOR: Remote Management and Monitoring Service for Proofpoint Appliances

Proofpoint MONITOR is a new managed email security service that leverages Proofpoint’s deep expertise in datacenter management to deliver monitoring and management services for customers with on-premises Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway™ appliances. Proofpoint MONITOR combines Proofpoint’s cloud-computing technology with a team of dedicated email security experts to deliver remote appliance monitoring and maintenance services, proactive alerting and performance optimization benefits.

Proofpoint MONITOR is available to customers of Proofpoint’s premium support services, which also include 24x7 emergency phone support, priority case handling, quarterly summary reports, free Live Online Training and much more (see http://www.proofpoint.com/support/index.php for a complete list).

Proofpoint ARCHIVE: Email Archiving for Legal Discovery, Regulatory Compliance and Storage Management

Proofpoint ARCHIVE is an on-demand email archiving solution that addresses three key challenges—email storage management, legal discovery and regulatory compliance—without the headaches and high costs of managing an email archive in-house.

Visit http://www.proofpoint.com/email-archiving-video to see a brief video of Andres Kohn, VP and general manager for Proofpoint’s email archiving business, explaining how Proofpoint’s SaaS email archiving solution simplifies eDiscovery, delivers high-speed email search and ensures complete security of archived data.

Proofpoint ARCHIVE combines on-demand storage and search with an on-premises appliance, delivering the performance, scalability and cost savings of SaaS while providing the highest levels of security for your organization’s archived data. The Proofpoint ARCHIVE appliance sits inside your network, connecting directly with your Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory servers and ensuring secure communication with Proofpoint’s storage cloud. Patented DoubleBlind Encryption guarantees that your data is fully protected in transit and in the cloud.

Pricing and Availability

The Proofpoint on Demand solutions Proofpoint ENTERPRISE, Proofpoint PROTECT, Proofpoint SHIELD and Proofpoint ARCHIVE are available now. Proofpoint MONITOR will be available in June 2009. Pricing varies depending on services deployed and the total number of users. Contact Proofpoint for details.

Learn More about the Cost Savings Delivered by Email Security in the Cloud

Learn more about how Proofpoint’s solutions can help your organization leverage cloud computing to improve email security and compliance while minimizing total cost of ownership. Register to download two new Osterman Research whitepapers, Using SaaS to Reduce the Costs of Email Security and Email Archiving: Realizing the Cost Savings and Other Benefits from SaaS. Please visit:

http://www.proofpoint.com/tco

Visit Proofpoint at RSA Conference 2009

Proofpoint is exhibiting at the RSA Conference 2009 exposition Tuesday, April 21 through Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Visit Proofpoint at RSA booth #2445.

About Proofpoint, Inc.

Proofpoint secures and improves enterprise email infrastructure with solutions for email security, archiving, encryption and data loss prevention. Proofpoint solutions defend against spam and viruses, prevent leaks of confidential and private information, encrypt sensitive emails and archive messages for retention, e-discovery and easier mailbox management. Proofpoint solutions can be deployed on-demand (SaaS), on-premises (appliance) or in a hybrid architecture for maximum flexibility and scalability. For more information, please visit http://www.proofpoint.com.

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