Cloudmark and Sendmail Selected By NTT Com's OCN to Provide E-Mail Security for Its Enterprise Subscribers
Millions of NTT Communications' OCN Enterprise Subscribers Protected from Phishing, Spam and Other Message-Driven Attacks
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ – Cloudmark® Inc., the proven leader in secure messaging from the desktop to the gateway, and Sendmail®, a global provider of enterprise solutions for secure, dependable, and compliant messaging, announced that OCN (Open Computer Network), an Internet connectivity service from NTT Communications (NTT Com) of Japan, has deployed Sendmail Mailstream Manager (TM) and Cloudmark's Authority solutions to protect its enterprise subscribers from spam, phishing and other message-driven attacks.
"Spam and other message-driven attacks are rising in prevalence every day, including stark increases in Japanese-language spam," said Kazuhiro Kitamura, senior manager of broadband IP services business division at NTT Com. "We considered multiple security options, but Cloudmark's industry-leading accuracy rate, coupled with its superior real time feedback system and ability to catch Japanese spam, proved to be the best possible protection for our users."
NTT Com's OCN deployed Sendmail Mailstream Manager, which uses Cloudmark as the enabler of its powerful anti-spam and anti-phishing capabilities. Cloudmark's technology leverages a global collaborative network of users in 160 countries. This network creates a humanized defense that works in real time to shield users against attacks as soon as they form, and with near-zero false positives.
"Partnering Cloudmark's user-driven blocking mechanisms with Sendmail's unique policy management solution delivers an effective language agnostic solution for spam and phishing," said Carol Stone, vice president of worldwide marketing at Sendmail. "This is particularly important in markets such as Japan where messaging abuse problems are beginning to escalate."
Sendmail Mailstream Manager is a comprehensive e-mail security solution that combines anti-spam, anti-virus, text and attachment scanning and rich policy enforcement to protect users from a growing number of threats including denial of service attacks, viruses, spam and phishing attacks.
"Cloudmark Authority provides the most timely, language agnostic and accurate anti-spam and anti-phishing solution available for service providers," said Jacinta Tobin, vice president of business development at Cloudmark. "In partnership with Sendmail, we are delighted to provide NTT Com's OCN with a solution that affords their users the safest online experience possible."
About NTT Communications
NTT Communications is a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation (NYSE: NTT - News) -- one of the world's largest telecommunications companies. NTT Com provides high quality, technologically advanced network management, security and solution services to consumers, corporations and governments on a global basis, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Its world-class backbone network, combined with the networks of partner companies around the world, offers access to more than 200 countries. NTT Com Group has 34 companies in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Americas. For more information, please visit http://www.ntt.com
About Sendmail, Inc.
Sendmail, Inc. is a global provider of enterprise solutions for secure, dependable, and compliant messaging. The company works with more than half the Fortune 100 to integrate security into every aspect of a business' email architecture -- from the gateway to the mailbox. Sendmail solutions protect against invalid mail, including spam and viruses, while preventing malicious attacks. Additionally, the company's intelligent routing foundation and unique directory-driven security architecture make MS Exchange and Lotus Notes environments more secure and reliable, and its award-wining policy management solutions enforce regulatory compliance and corporate governance requirements. Sendmail's line of email security solutions includes both software and appliances.
Sendmail is headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with offices and distributors in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. For more information on Sendmail, Inc., visit http://www.sendmail.com or call 1-87-SENDMAIL or 1-877-363-6245.
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About Cloudmark
Cloudmark builds messaging security software that protects communications service provider networks and their subscribers against the widest range of messaging threats. Only Cloudmark Security Platform™ delivers instant security and control across diverse messaging environments, enabling communications service providers to create a safe user experience, protect revenue and safeguard their brand, while streamlining infrastructure and reducing operational costs. Cloudmark's patented solutions protect more than 120 tier-one customers worldwide, including AT&T, Verizon, Swisscom, Comcast, Cox and NTT.