SUNNYVALE, Calif., – August 8, 2012 – Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT)

WHAT: Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading security-as-a-service provider, is set to host a live webinar focusing on Proofpoint's financial industry customers, and what they are using to apply the next generation of easy-to-use, policy-based encryption and email privacy solutions to ensure sensitive and private information is always secure – on user desktops and mobile devices. Register today to learn more about:

• Why encryption technologies can incorrectly or blindly provide a false sense of security
• Best practices for creating the right policies for data privacy and encryption
• How to comply with existing and emerging regulations to ensure the highest standard of security

WHO: Ken Liao, group product marketing manager, Proofpoint

WHEN: 11:00 a.m ., Wednesday, August 8, 2012

To register for this Proofpoint webinar, please visit 
http://www.proofpoint.com/id/WebinarQ312Financial/index.php?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRow5%2FmYJoDpwmWGd5mht7VzDtPj1OY6hB0uKrqJK1TtuMFUGpsqOPmMDg0WA59ozhg%3D

About Proofpoint, Inc.
Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT) is a leading security-as-a-service provider that focuses on cloud-based solutions for threat protection, compliance, archiving & governance and secure communications. Organizations around the world depend on Proofpoint's expertise, patented technologies and on-demand delivery system to protect against phishing, malware and spam, safeguard privacy, encrypt sensitive information, and archive and govern messages and critical enterprise information. More information is available at www.proofpoint.com.