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Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT) is a leading cybersecurity company that protects organisations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organisations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at www.proofpoint.com.

600 Million+

email threats blocked daily

100 Billion+

data points analyzed daily

200 Million+

social media accounts protected

7 Million

mobile apps protected

RT @InfosecurityMag: Chinese Hackers Target Tibetans with Malicious Firefox Extension https://t.co/qBHPA2Wuz6 https://t.co/bPvDJ9atG4

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Measuring Up: Metrics, Benchmarks, and Communicating #SecurityAwareness Training Success. https://t.co/iIKWFRdrrt

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Announcing Improved Information Protection Capabilities for Incident Response: SIEM Integrations and Tag Management. https://t.co/MkCUL1pqwM #InfoSec

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February 08, 2021

Proofpoint’s State of the Phish Report reveals remote workers in Australia are currently undertrained to deal with cyber threats

Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today released its seventh annual State of the Phish report, which explores enterprise phishing experiences and provides an in-depth look at user awareness, vulnerability, and resilience.

December 11, 2020

One third of Australians use work devices for personal online holiday shopping despite the rise in scams, new research reveals

Just weeks after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed money lost through online shopping scams has risen 42% this year, a national survey has shown almost a third (31%) of Australians will be using work-issued devices for their online shopping this holiday season, prompting a warning for businesses from cyber security company Proofpoint.

November 24, 2020

Don’t drink and click this Christmas shopping season, says Proofpoint

Ahead of the busiest shopping period of the year, a third (34%) of Australians have admitted they ‘drink and click’, drinking alcohol while shopping online. It’s a hidden risk this festive season, according to new research from cyber security company Proofpoint, who surveyed more than 2,000 Australians on the topic.

November 02, 2020

Proofpoint Named a Leader in 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise

Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving* for the ninth consecutive year.

October 13, 2020

Proofpoint Launches Compliant Capture and Archiving for Microsoft Teams

Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced Content Capture for Microsoft Teams, the latest compliance solution designed for global regulated organizations.

September 09, 2020

Proofpoint Launches People-Centric Enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Introduces Nexus People Risk Explorer

Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced multiple new Proofpoint innovations to ensure that organisations worldwide have end-to-end protection around their people—wherever and however employees are working and collaborating.

September 04, 2020

Proofpoint and CyberArk Extend Partnership to Further Safeguard High-Risk Users with People-Centric Protection

Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced it is extending its partnership with CyberArk, the global leader in privileged access management.

August 11, 2020

Cloud Security Alliance Study Finds While CASB Demand Is High, Additional Education Is Needed to Clarify Cloud Security Goals

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, announced today the release of its latest survey report, The Evolution of the CASB.

August 15, 2019

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Proofpoint as the Global Email Security Market Leader for Fifth Consecutive Year

Based on its recent analysis of the global email security market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Proofpoint, Inc. with the 2019 Global Market Leadership Award for capturing 21.8 percent of the market, which is a whole 7.5 percentage points higher than its nearest competitor.

March 21, 2018

Global Market Survey: 80% of Australian Businesses Expect to Fall Victim to Email Fraud in the Next 12 Months

Global Proofpoint research reveals 82 percent of boards are concerned with email fraud and more than half (59%) consider it a top security risk—no longer just an IT issue.

2020 Cloud Security (Proofpoint Cloud App Security)

2020 Security Education (Proofpoint Security Awareness Training)

2020 Security Education Platform (Proofpoint Security Education Platform)

2020 Ransomware Protection (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection)

2020 Social Media Security (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)

2020 Fraud Prevention (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)

2020 Data Governance (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)

2020 Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) (Proofpoint Information Protection)

2020 eDiscovery (Proofpoint e-Discovery Analytics)

2020 Incident Response (Proofpoint Threat Response)

2020 Compliance Solution (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)

2020 Email Security (Proofpoint Email Security)

2020 Threat Detection, Intelligence and Response (Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection and Threat Response)

2019 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

2019 SC Awards Europe

2019 Proofpoint Essentials

2019 Proofpoint Security Awareness Training

2019 Best Cybersecurity Education Provider (between 1,000 to 4,999 employees)

Best Email Security Solution (Proofpoint Email Protection)

2020 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

Pittsburgh Business Times: Best Places to Work

CISO Choice Awards Names Proofpoint the Premier Security Company

2020 Best Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution Provider of the Year

2020 Espresa Award for Culture Benefits® Innovation and Excellence

One of The Software Report's "Top 100 Software Companies of 2020"

Best Enterprise Security Solution (Proofpoint Advanced Email Protection)

Best Cloud Computing Security Solution (Proofpoint Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)

2019 Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company (between 1,000 to 4,999 employees)

One of CRN's 20 Coolest Cloud Security Companies of 2020

One of CRN's 20 Coolest Web, Email and Application Security Vendors of 2020

2020 Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company

2020 Best Cybersecurity Education Provider

2020 Data-centric Security (Proofpoint Information Protection)

2020 Information Archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)

2020 Insider Threat Solution (ObserveIT, a Proofpoint Company)

2016 Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™

CRN’s Top 20 Coolest Cloud Vendors

CRN’s 2017 Security 100: 20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Vendors

CRN’s 2017 Mobility 100: 30 Coolest Mobile Security And Device Management Vendors

2017 Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™

2017 SC Media Awards - Best Email Security Solution

2017 SC Media Awards - Best Regulatory Compliance Solution

2017 SC Magazine Awards Europe - Best Fraud Prevention Solution

2017 SC Magazine Awards Europe - Best SME Solution

CRN’s 2018 Security 100: 20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Vendors

2016 SC Magazine Awards - Best Email Security Solution

CRN’s 2016 Security 100: 20 Coolest Web, Email And Application Security Vendors

2015 Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™

2015 SC Magazine Awards - Best Customer Service

2014 Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™

2014 SC Magazine Awards Europe - Best Email Security Solution

2014 SC Magazine Awards - Best Email Security Solution

2013 Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™

2019 Cloud Security (Proofpoint Cloud App Security)

2019 Compliance Solution (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)

2019 Data Governance (Proofpoint Information Protection, Archive, and Compliance)

2019 Data-centric Security (Proofpoint Information Protection)

2019 eDiscovery (Proofpoint E-discovery Analytics)

2019 Incident Response (Proofpoint Threat Response)

2019 Information Archiving (Proofpoint Enterprise Archive)

2019 Social Media Security (Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection)

2019 Best Cybersecurity Company (between 1,000 to 4,999 employees)

2012 Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™

2019 Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) (Proofpoint Information Protection)

2019 Email Security (Proofpoint Email Protection)

2019 Threat Detection, Intelligence and Response (Proofpoint Threat Response)

Most Important Cybersecurity Companies of the Last 30 Years

2018 Best Email Security / Loss Management Solution - Platinum Winner

2018 Best Threat Intelligence Solution - Platinum Winner

2018 SC Magazine Awards Europe - Best SME Solution

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