Managing the E-Mail Security Risk in Business Today
Newsfactor | 09-22-2008
Comprehensive article about corporate data breach and the necessity of developing an encryption policy by Sue Poremba.

PC Probe: Critical data goes out of the back door
PC Pro | 09-05-2008
British organisations are struggling to keep data safe as nearly two-thirds of companies experienced data leakage in the two years to June 2008.

Proofpoint launches partner program
ARN | 09-05-2008
Read about Proofpoint reseller program.

Who's Afraid Of Online E-Mail Archives?
Information Week | 09-03-2008
A positive article about email archiving as more and more IT operations are moving to the cloud, from CRM to security to storage to network management.

Report Shows E-Mail Data Loss Still a Problem
Enterprise Security Today | 09-03-2008
Read how U.S. enterprises with more than 1,000 employees deal with E-Mail data loss.

Butler U Deploys Virtual Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway
Campus Technology | 08-18-2008
Learn how Butler University has deployed the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway-Virtual Edition as a hybrid solution with the Messaging Security Gateway appliance to address anti-spam and anti-virus protection.

New breach laws invoke mixed reactions
SC Magazine | 08-14-2008
Read about the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) mandatory data breach disclosure recommendations that have invoked concerns amongst security experts.

Researchers develop cloud-based antivirus
Search Security | 08-12-2008
Read about the new cloud-based approach to antivirus (AV)developed by researchers at the University of Michigan which, according to them, provides better detection of malware than traditional antivirus software.

AN4 helps stockbroker devour spam
CRN | 08-12-2008
Stockbroker Simple Investments implements Proofpoint on Demand for effective protection against both inbound and outbound email-borne threats.

Butler University deploys Proofpoint's messaging security solutions
CBR | 08-12-2008
The Butler University deploys Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway and the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway - Virtual Edition anti-spam and anti-virus protection solutions.

Preventia becomes Proofpoint reseller
Channel EMEA | 08-07-2008
Read about Proofpoint reseller Preventia, a leading supplier of compliancy-based information security solutions headquartered in the UK.

Spam’s annoying reign lingers on
SC Magazine | 08-06-2008
Read about the new malicious techniques spammers are consistently developing.

Proofpoint fortifies with e-mail archiver Fortiva
06-26-2008 | 06-26-2008
Proofpoint acquires Fortiva and moves towards more hybrid deployments that need flexibility when you're pushing out to the data center.

Lightning strikes twice
Financial Post | 06-26-2008
Email-archiving company Fortiva gets acquired by Proofpoint

Proofpoint Fortifies with email archiver Fortiva
IT World Canada | 06-25-2008
Read about Proofpoint's acquisition of Fortiva as market experiences explosive growth in e-mail archiving.

Proofpoint acquires SaaS email archiving vendor Fortiva
Convergence Asia | 06-25-2008
Read about the on-demand email archiving solution that addresses three key challenges – email storage management, legal discovery and regulatory compliance – without the headaches of managing an archive in-house.

Proofpoint Buys Fortiva
Private Equity HUB | 06-25-2008
Learn the details about Proofpoint's Fortiva acquisition.

Proofpoint Acquires SaaS Email Archiving Vendor Fortiva
ebizQ | 06-24-2008
Read about the Proofpoint acquisition of Fortiva on-demand email archiving solutions for legal discovery, regulatory compliance and email storage management.

Proofpoint Picks Up Fortiva for Email Archiving
Byte and Switch | 06-24-2008
Proofpoint enters the email archiving space with Fortiva acquisition.

Proofpoint Acquires Fortiva
Tech Finance | 06-24-2008
Read about Proofpoint acquisition that strengthens its position as a leading vendor of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and hybrid solutions for email security, data loss prevention and email archiving.

Proofpoint acquires Fortiva
Network World | 06-24-2008
Proofpoint has acquired Fortiva, a seller of e-mail archiving services designed to speed up the process of responding to legal discovery requests.

Proofpoint buys email archiving SaaS provider Fortiva
Search Storage | 06-24-2008
Email security service provider Proofpoint Inc. moved to add storage management and data compliance capabilities today by acquiring email archiving SaaS provider Fortiva Inc.

Proofpoint acquires SaaS company Fortiva
Business Journal | 06-24-2008
Read about Proofpoint's acquisition of Fortiva, which focuses on on-demand email archiving for legal discovery, regulatory compliance and e-mail storage management.

Proofpoint, Inc. Acquires SaaS Email Archiving Vendor Fortiva, Inc.
The Earth Times | 06-24-2008
Proofpoint Extends Leadership in Email Security and Management by Adding On-demand Email Archiving to its Suite of Email and Data.

Be Careful: Your Boss is Reading
The Wall Street Journal | 06-10-2008
Recent survey by Forrester Research indicates 40% of large U.S. businesses – and 29% of all U.S. businesses – employ people who read or otherwise analyze outbound emails.

Outbound E-mail = Inbound Issues
ediscoveryinfo | 06-10-2008
Here are a few highlights from Proofpoint’s fifth annual study of outbound e-mail that perked e-discovery interest.

Proofpoint changes discount structure to reward certified partners
eChannel Live | 06-06-2008
Read about the new enhanced Proofpoint channel partner program whereby only "Proofpoint certified" partners (those who have been trained on Proofpoint technology, evaluation processes, etc.) will get the best margins on the Proofpoint products that they sell.

2008 Outbound Email Survey - Podcast - mp3
Canandian Broadcasting Corporation: Search Engine | 06-05-2008
Hear about the findings from Proofpoint 2008 Outbound Email Survey: Interview with Keith Crosley, Proofpoint (Podcast mp3).

Australian Email Leaks Concern For Companies
WebProNews | 06-03-2008
Read about Australian organizations' concerns regarding the risks associated with outbound email and data loss.

Global Citizens: David Habben, Regional Manager for Proofpoint, Inc.
Radio Singapore International | 06-03-2008
Dateline Singapore: Proofpoint Singapore regional manager David Habben was interviewed by Radio Singapore International.

Spam Volume Could Double in 2008
Red Orbit | 06-03-2008
Enterprise spam volumes rise by more than 50 percent during the first quarter of 2008 with proliferation of botnets.

Confirma Proofpoint su alianza con MAPS
Info Channel | 05-31-2008
Spanish article about distribution partnerships and Proofpoint’s email security solutions, including a little video segment that covers the latest additions like Secure File Transfer.

Half of UK firms have sacked errant emailers
Out-Law | 05-29-2008
High percentage of UK firms audit employee's email and monitor email leaks of confidential or sensitive data.

There are eyes on your email
Erie Times News | 05-29-2008
Recent survey by Forrester Research for e-mail security company Proofpoint Inc. - More than 40 percent of U.S. companies with 20,000 or more employees have staff who monitor outbound e-mail.

Workaholics, e-mail monitoring, cost of cussing
Associate Press | 05-27-2008
Read about how email monitoring, company policies and online activity that is not work-related can result in disciplinary action.

Another Employee Is Probably Snooping on You
eWeek | 05-27-2008
Companies across U.S. are stepping up their efforts to monitor employee e-mail, and employing people to read staff members' e-mail.

Study: Big Brother IS Watching At Work
The Inquistr | 05-22-2008
A new study released by Proofpoint this week finds almost half of all large companies are paying someone to read your messages.

When it comes to data loss prevention, networking should be part of the conversation
Search Networking | 05-22-2008
Read about enterprise security, data loss prevention and the importance of networking in implementing safety measures such as deep-packet inspection (DPI).

Email by the Numbers
IT Management | 05-21-2008
Great email and data loss prevention related numbers from the fifth-annual study of outbound email and data loss prevention issues by Proofpoint, Inc.

Businesses watch employees' email
ITPro | 05-21-2008
Outbound Email Survey: Organisations are employing staff to check up on their workforce's outbound email when they could be using technology to help them, study finds.

E-Mail Security And Compliance Not Taken Seriously
Information Week | 05-20-2008
Forrester Consulting survey covers top concerns of 2008: US companies are "very concerned" about protecting the confidentiality of personal identity and financial information in outbound e-mail.

Companies still monitoring email manually, suvey finds
Search Security | 05-20-2008
Survey on outbound email and data loss prevention: Companies are becoming more alarmed about sensitive information leaking out of email, but many firms still rely on manual processes to scan messages.

Red Herring North America Winners 2008 Announced
Red Herring | 02-20-2008
Proofpoint has been selected by Red Herring Magazine as one of the “Top 100” privately-held technology companies in North America.

Apple iTunes Customers Targeted By Phishers
Information Week | 05-20-2008
Read about the phishing message that attempts to exploit Apple's name: Fake version of the Apple Store has been set up to steal personal information.

2008 Email and Data Loss Prevention Survey
Forbes | 02-20-2008
Watch Keith Crosley featured on Forbes.com video network talking about the “2008 Email and Data Loss Prevention Survey”.

Survey: Email Compliance Means Employee Surveillance
Byte and Switch | 05-19-2008
Forrester Survey: Email compliance concerns have nearly one third of US firms reading employee email.

Proofpoint Offers On Demand Email Security for SMBs
ebizQ | 05-12-2008
Proofpoint on Demand—Standard Edition offers SMBs a cost-effective, ‘no compromise’ hosted email security solution that delivers superior effectiveness.

Ever vigilant: In the fight against spam, vendors and customers must join forces
Washington Technology Magazine | 04-21-2008
Proofpoint customer Raj Nagra at the City of Fresno, discusses how Fresno solved its spam problem by deploying Proofpoint.

Proofpoint secures the business of Life Saving
CRN Australia | 04-21-2008
Read about how Proofpoint on Demand has enabled NSW branch of the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia to literally getting no spam.

Security fears holding back healthcare
SC Magazine | 04-11-2008
Read about the risk of compromising patient confidentiality in communication between doctors and patients, between medical organisations, medical insures and other service providers.

ICSA Labs Introduces Formal Testing of Anti-Spam Products
The Earth Times | 04-09-2008
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business has certified six anti-spam products under the new testing program including Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway(TM)

Google and Proofpoint weigh in on the ‘cloud computing’ debate
CRN Australia | 04-05-2008
Read about the lively discussion around the 'cloud computing' model and on-premises data loss prevention solutions.

Servcorp introduces a new standard of proof for spam
Computerworld | 03-27-2008
Read why Servcorp selected Proofpoint's secure messaging system to deal with spam as the company's email volumes inceased tenfold in the last four years.

Health care update
SC Magazine | 03-18-2008
Read about the reason Crystal Run Healthcare and other large national care groups use Proofpoint email security and data loss prevention solutions.

E-mail security company finding success in saturated market
San Jose Business Journal | 03-07-2008
Read about Proofpoint success and terrific customer quotes

Proofpoint appoints local distributor SecureServ
CRN Australia | 03-07-1008
Learn about the Proofpoint with value-added IT security distributor SecureServ.

Proofpoint back in the saddle with EMEA team
CRN | 03-06-2008
Read about Proofpoint EMEA team

Proofpoint Raises $28M for E-mail Security
Red Herring | 02-27-2008
Read about the new Proofpoint cash infusion of $28 million that raises the six-year-old firm's overall investment tally to $86 million

As rivals are bought, email security specialist Proofpoint taps investors
The Deal | 02-27-2007
Reada about the $28 million late-stage growth investment in Proofpoint from DAG Ventures.

Proofpoint proves worthy to VCs
San Jose Mercury News | 02-27-2008
Read about the new $28 million round in venture capital funding for Proofpoint to accelerate its global expansion.

Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam
iTNews | 02-27-2008
Read about the interesting results of the survey conducted by Proofpoint in Australia.

Proofpoint gets $28M in new funding
Business Journal | 02-27-2008
Read about Proofpoint $28 million financing round.

Proofpoint Raises $28 Million
Private Equity Hub | 02-27-2008
Read about Proofpoint investor funding to accelerate expansion, customer acquisition and product development initiatives.

Postini Pricing Drives VARs to Other Vendors
Chanel Insider | 02-21-2008
Read about the influx of former Postini partners looking to join Proofpoint channel programs

Spammers gaming Google advertising
InfoWorld | 02-21-2008
Learn how schemers are using spam messages designed to send traffic directly to specific banner ads they control via the Google AdWords program

Researchers, Vendors Gear Up for Whaling Attacks
Dark Reading | 01-29-2008
Read about the increasingly sophisticated phishing exploits that target top executives and wealthy end-users

Cybercrooks get even more crafty, sophisticated
USA Today | 01-28-2008
Read about recent cybercrime trends as well as tax-themed and highly-targeted phish attacks

Hospitals Scan Email to Protect Patient Privacy
01-27-2008 | 01-27-2008
Learn how Lincoln County Medical Center, Georgia’s DeKalb Medical Center, and other hospitals protect patient privacy using Proofpoint solutions.

You've got mail
The Daily Tar Heel | 01-24-2008
ITS makes right call on spam filter and listserv oversight with the new, custom-filtering system from Proofpoint to defend student inboxes from pesky Internet spam

Data leakage prevention: Hot technology for 2008
NetworkWorld | 01-14-2008
Read about the Data Loss Prevention related story that includes one of the Proofpoint's 2007 statistics about the risks related to outbound email.

Hamline U Adopts Hosted E-Mail Security
CampusTechnology | 01-10-2008
Read about Hamline University’s deployment of Proofpoint on Demand to manage their more than 10,000 email accounts.

Five data leak prevention companies to watch
NetworkWorld | 01-07-08
Proofpoint is named as one of the top data-leak-prevention companies to keep an eye on.

Data loss start-ups sell out
NetworkWorld | 01-07-07
Proofpoint is mentioned as one of the email security vendors who have integrated data loss prevention features into its offerings in this article about recent acquisition and consolidation activity in the DLP space.

Five data leak nightmares
NetworkWorld | 01-07-07
Read about the importance of having active outbound email scanning and compliance technology in place. Learn how Proofpoint customer Lake Michigan Financial’s IT manager, John Vander Velde tackled his data loss prevention problems with Proofpoint's data loss prevention appliance.

Time To Take Action Against Data Loss
Information Week | 11-17-07
Interesting article that ranks top Data Loss Prevention issues, and focuses on how companies should start their DLP efforts.

Partner Proof is in the pudding
Australia Reseller News | 11-16-07
Reas about the new Proofpoint channel program initiated to support growth in the local market.

UNC targets e-mail spam
The Daily Tar Heel | 11-15-07
Some interesting facts about Proofpoint’s anti-spam capabilities at the University of North Carolina.

Shape-Shifting Spam
Business Week | 11-02-07
Read about the rise and fall of PDF spam and the debut of MP3 spam.

Spammers Turn to MP3s to Deliver Pitches
Associated Press | 10-19-07
Proofpoint detects first wave of MP3-based spam. This new form of spam shows a new level of sophistication for spammers and the power of the botnets. Interesting quotes from the CEO of Exit Only, the company whose stock was pitcing in this first MP3 "pump and dump" spam attack.

Spammers have new trick: MP3 files
San Antonio Express-News | 10-19-07
Spammers have turned to MP3 spam as a natural evolution of Word-document and PDF-based spam.

Listen Up: A New Kind of Spam
New York Times | 10-19-07
Tech reporter Brad Stone interviews Proofpoint about this new wave of spam spam emails where the "payload" is contained in an mp3 attachment.

Lake Michigan Financial Corporation Deploys Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway Appliance to Secure Outbound Email and Stop Incoming Spam
Compliance Home | 10-15-07
Lake Michigan Financial Corporation deploys Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway appliance to defend against inbound spam and virus threats and to follow best practices in data security regulations such as Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA).

Proofpoint enhances channel partner program
Computer Technology Review | 10-12-07
Read about the growing roster of channel partners and Proofpoint network of security-focused VARs

E-mail Remains a High Risk When Safeguarding Patient Privacy Under HIPAA
AIS Health | 09-20-2007
Email security concerns, HIPAA and E-mail encryption in the healthcare industry.

Good news for workers: Laziness is not monitored
Business Week | 09-11-07
Stephen Baker at Businessweek mentions Proofpoint observation that HR is way too busy monitoring data leakage to dwell on the time employees fritter away on the Internet.

Is Your Blog Leaking Trade Secrets?
Internet News | 09-07-07
A substantial article by Jeff Vance about data loss prevention that quotes Oliver Young, Forrester analyst. The article covers Proofpoint's findings including leaks of confidential information via blog postings.

'Interesting' job study: It's not about money for U.S. workers
Honolulu Advertiser | 09-02-07
Proofpoint survey regarding data loss and suspected email leaks of confidential or proprietary information.

Office computer monitoring growing more sophisticated
CNN | 08-21-07
Sophisticated office computer monitoring from Proofpoint implemented at Georgia's DeKalb Medical Center and Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Florida.

Spike in spam via PDF has Adobe, security firms looking for fix
San Jose Business Journal | 08-27-07
Timothy Roberts looks into the rise of PDF spam from zero to about 8 percent of total spam in July 07.

PDF Spam Jumps 500% in Two Weeks
CMP Dark Reading | 08-17-07
The release of new MLX features to block attachment-based spam and Proofpoint announcement about the marked increase in PDF spam gets extensive coverage.

DVA Seeks Security
CSO | 08-16-07
A case study artcle about how Department of Veterans’ Affairs in Australia is using Proofpoint to both meet local data protection requirements and to stop spam.

Why IT is Reading Your Email
NetworkWorld | 08-15-07
Listen to the “Panorama” podcast with host Keith Shaw that discusses outbound email survey stats and gives a high-level view of the networking landscape

Proofpoint offers hosted data security service
Computer Technology Review | 08-13-07
Announcement regarding the cost-effective, easy-to-adopt and easy-to-manage on-demand hosted service, Proofpoint on Demand, is covered in this article.

Like 'electronic DNA evidence'
Dow Jones MarketWatch | 07-30-07
Andrea Coombes wrote about worker email being increasingly monitored and used in court. Also quoted in this article is Nancy Flynn of the e-Policy Institute.

A Week's Worth: Quick takes on the world of work and money
Christian Science Monitor | 07-30-07
Proofpoint’s stats on outbound email monitoring shows up as the #2 story.

Firms urged to educate staff on ICT policies
British Computer Society (BCS) | 07-26-07
Proofpoint gets international mention in the British media regarding the need to understand ICT (Information and Communication Technology) policies.

You're Not the Only One Reading Your E-Mail
eWeek | 07-24-07
Deborah Perelman wrote about Proofpoint 2007 survey findings.

Survey: Enterprises Increasingly Address Consumer IT Security Threats
CIO | 07-23-07
Writer Al Sacco at CIO picks up on the fact that what are generally considered "consumer" technologies are infiltrating the workplace and that these protocols pose security risks.

What’s Walking out Your Doors?
Enterprise IT Planet | 07-23-07
An article about data leak prevention mentions Proofpoint and Fidelis as two examples of vendors that offer leak prevention products.

Survey: Many companies reading employees’ e-mails
Central Valley Business Times | 07-23-07
The (California) Central Valley edition of the Business Times, published a story about Proofpoint’s latest outbound email findings.

Worker e-mail and blog misuse seen as growing risk for companies
Financial Week | 07-19-07
The significant security risk related to employee misuse of e-mail, blogs, message boards and media-sharing websites is covered in this article.

Proofpoint Intros Proofpoint 5
CMP Byte and Switch | 06-04-07
Proofpoint 5 which is the industry's first single-appliance solution for defending inbound spam and viruses, preventing data loss, encrypting sensitive information and analyzing messaging infrastructures, gets wide attention.

Proofpoint upgrades, integrates e-mail security
NetworkWorld | 06-04-07
NetworkWorld covers announcement of Proofpoint 5. Proofpoint customer Bill Stephens (City of Topeka) is quoted about the new version.

The Rise of MeMail
Wall Street Journal | 05-18-07
Email signatures are getting packed with graphics, links and logos. Self-expression or waste of bandwidth? The WSJ takes a look at the trend. Proofpoint stats on the impact of rich media signatures is quoted.

Net Managers Grapple with Appliance Overload
NetworkWorld | 04-26-07
Virtual appliances are one way to cure "appliance overload." Proofpoint Virtual Edition and Proofpoint customer Matanuska Telephone Association are featured.

Virtual Appliances Cure Appliance Bloat
NetworkWorld | 04-19-07
Proofpoint's Sandra Vaughan notes how virtual appliances (like the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway—Virtual Edition) can reduce power, rackspace, and admin costs associated with traditional security appliances.

Email Policy Engines
Messaging News | 04-07
Messaging News feature offers suggestions on implementing technology-facilitated email policy enforcement.

CRN Review: A Virtual Solution to Spam
CRN | 04-23-07
CRN raves about the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway — Virtual Edition, finding it easy to install, more than 99.6% accurate, well designed and easy to navigate. "By moving what was once based on a dedicated hardware appliance over to a virtual appliance, Proofpoint has solved all of the problems associated with proprietary hardware."

Proofpoint Release Takes On Message Security, Compliance Issues
eWeek | 03-12-07
Officials at Proofpoint introduced a new product March 12 that uses message tracing and e-mail log analysis to address compliance and security issues affecting enterprises.

Proofpoint Tracks Email's Path
NetworkWorld | 03-12-07
Smart Search appliance traces, analyzes e-mail messages, even through Exchange and Domino servers

`Send' can spell trouble for companies, workers
The Charlotte Observer | 07-25-06
Inappropriate remarks, photos, jokes leave long trail in cyberspace

The big question: Has monitoring of staff e-mails gone too far?
Computer Weekly | 07-25-06
The majority of IT professionals are concerned that firms' technology-enabled monitoring of staff activities has gone too far. But the results of this week's Big Question poll show how divided people are on the issue.

Laguna Seca's network pace setter
Network World | 07-24-06
As a director of communications, Frank Basso brings this historic raceway into the VoIP and Wi-Fi fast lanes.

Critical data loss from within spawns new market
FCW.com | 07-17-06
Outbound content compliance segment expected to hit $2 billion by 2009

Employers risk abusing employees’ human rights by ‘snooping’ on emails
Work Place Law | 07-17-06
Nearly half of the UK’s larger companies could be abusing employee’s human rights because they have inadequate email monitoring practices.

E-mail snoops 'abuse staff's human rights'
Edinburgh Evening News | 07-17-06
ALMOST half of the UK's bigger companies could be abusing employees' human rights.

Email snooping "breach of human rights"
The Inquirer | 07-17-06
Mark Hughes, MD of Proofpoint, said that in a survey it conducted it found that 38 per cent of corporations use a so-called "corporate snoop" to read email, while 60 per cent regularly audit outbound mail.

Tips to make sure your messages don't come back to haunt you
The Sacramento Bee | 07-09-06
According to an annual survey by the technology firm Proofpoint, nearly 40 percent of companies have staffers whose job it is to read the electronic messages of other employees, and more and more workers are losing jobs for violating e-mail policies.

Personal information is no longer personal. The only question is: who gets to see it?
Red Herring | 06-26-06
Data breaches are yesterday’s news. It’s time to think about your next privacy problem.

A new sheriff in town: monitoring outbound content
Network World | 06-26-06
Network-based systems protect sensitive data leakage by examining packets, detecting violations and blocking appropriate outbound traffic.