Leading Japanese Internet Service Provider Selects Cloudmark and Sendmail to Provide E-mail Security for Its Subscribers
Millions of NEC BIGLOBE Subscribers Protected from Phishing, Spam and Other Message-Driven Attacks
San Francisco, CA — August 17, 2005 — Cloudmark® Inc., the proven leader in secure messaging from the desktop to the gateway, and Sendmail® a global provider of email security infrastructure, today announced BIGLOBE, one of the largest ISPs in Japan operated by NEC, has deployed Sendmail Mailstream Manager and Cloudmark's Authority solutions to protect its subscribers from spam, phishing and other message-driven attacks.
"We have seen sharp increases in Japanese language spam. BIGLOBE leverages the Cloudmark Authority global network of millions of users to identify and block spam and phishing attacks automatically in real-time without having to make adjustments to lists or develop new rules," said Dr. Yoshiyuki Koseki, general manager, BIGLOBE Personal Services Division at NEC. "Cloudmark's industry leading accuracy rate, including their ability to catch Japanese spam, allows us to maintain our commitment to provide users with the safest online experience possible. After having tested several solutions provided by other major companies, the combined Sendmail and Cloudmark solution was an easy decision because of its superior accuracy and near-zero maintenance."
BIGLOBE 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.
"The combination of Cloudmark's powerful algorithms and their user-driven blocking mechanisms, coupled with Sendmail Mailstream Manager, allows us to deliver an effective language agnostic solution for spam and phishing," said John Stormer, senior vice president for worldwide marketing at Sendmail. "This is especially important to us in markets such as Japan where messaging abuse is just beginning to become a problem. As Cloudmark's network expands, its accuracy and effectiveness grows right along with it."
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. We are delighted to partner with Sendmail to provide BIGLOBE with a solution that provides zero time protection for its end users," said Jacinta Tobin, vice president of business development at Cloudmark.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales of 4,855 billion yen (approx. $45.4 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 2005.
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About Sendmail, Inc.
Sendmail, Inc. is a global provider of email security infrastructure for large enterprises that depend on email to run their business. With trusted technology and expertise, the company delivers a complete platform for protecting and controlling email from the gateway to the mailbox, including spam and virus protection, perimeter traffic control and sophisticated message processing for compliance. More than half the world's largest enterprises rely on Sendmail products to manage and protect their email networks. Sendmail is headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with offices and distributors in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. For more information on Sendmail, Inc., go to 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.