Forty Schools and Universities Deploy Cloudmark This Year to Protect Against Latest Attacks
Penn State, Southern Methodist and UCLA among Those to Embrace Cloudmark for Anti-Spam and Anti-Phishing Protections with Low Cost and Zero Maintenance
SAN FRANCISCO — September 6, 2005 — Cloudmark™ Inc., the proven leader in secure messaging from the desktop to the gateway, today announced the latest deployments of its Cloudmark messaging security solutions by forty new university and schools as part of their response to a recent spate of security breaches at some of the country's most prestigious campuses.
"I had heard Cloudmark was especially adept at thwarting spam without intercepting legitimate emails," said Bynumn Michie, systems administrator, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. "But I wasn't sure how anyone could claim a solution to be practically maintenance-free. Months after using Cloudmark Server Edition, I'm convinced it's the best messaging security solution out there, because it locks down email without making me do all the work."
Penn State, Southern Methodist, St. Paul's School for Girls, the Potomac School, UCLA, University of British Columbia, University Of Cincinnati, University of Oregon Law and Virginia Tech are among the universities and schools that selected Cloudmark to protect campus networks from spam and phishing attacks that can compromise network security along with sensitive student and faculty data.
"Cloudmark has become one of the top 'I can't live without it' applications in our department," said Arthur H. Shank II, systems programmer & administrator, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University. "With the quality and price of this application, it is really a waste of time to try anything else."
As criminals increasingly turn to social engineering attacks that prey on the email and browsing habits of users, schools are faced with the rapidly growing cost and resource requirements of unwieldy, after-the-fact IT solutions that fail to protect. For many wary of the legal costs associated with stolen social security numbers, user IDs and passwords, and other data, shielding themselves has in itself become cost prohibitive.
"We're not a global corporation with an endless source of resources," said Michael McGovern, director of technology, St. Paul's School for Girls. "So it's good to know as spam and phishing continues to grow in volume and complexity, the Cloudmark solution is there to grow with the attacks and effectively manage them all on its own."
Cloudmark messaging security solutions are specifically built to offer the highest levels of anti-spam and anti-phishing protection with zero maintenance. Cloudmark leverages the global collaborative network of millions of trusted users to create a humanized defense that works in real time to shield users against attacks as soon as they form with near-zero false positives. It is quick to install and easy to use, with no rules or lists to configure.
The Newman Group has partnered with Cloudmark to deliver a best-of-breed anti-spam and anti-phishing solution to their education customers running Microsoft Exchange.
"Cloudmark Server Edition stands out as a powerful, cost-effective anti-spam software solution, which integrates seamlessly into Microsoft Exchange environments," said Anthony J. Comazzi, vice president, Messaging Solutions for The Newman Group. "Cloudmark Server Edition provides Newman with the ideal tool for education customers -- it is maintenance free and has been specifically designed to run on their existing Exchange servers."
Cloudmark is offering a 'Back to School Special" with aggressive discounts for educational institutions who purchase by October 31. Free 15-day trials of Cloudmark desktop, server and gateway editions can be set up in a matter of minutes, require no configuration, and are available at http://www.cloudmark.com/solutions.
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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.