Email Protection Service has reseller management console.
Press Release Summary:
Offering hosted solution, Email Security Services provides SMBs with alternative to managing onsite hardware or software at messaging gateway. Service protects network and infrastructure by stopping threats before they reach email server or gateway. While Web-based administration console provides reports on blocked threats, content filtering settings, and policy management options, mail tracking tool lets administrator locate and determine status of any message received by system.
Original Press Release:
Trend Micro Introduces Managed Email Security Services Offering for Small and Medium Businesses
Trend Micro's New Hosted, Managed Security Services for the Messaging Gateway Includes a Unique Management Console, Ideal for Channel Partners to Better Support Customers
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 22 -- Trend Micro Incorporated (NASDAQ:TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today in North America announced Email Security Services, a comprehensive hosted email protection service that provides a cost-effective alternative to managing onsite hardware or software at the messaging gateway for small and medium businesses.
Trend Micro(TM) Email Security Services were developed specifically with the small and medium business (SMB) in mind. This service protects their network and infrastructure by stopping threats before they reach the customer's gateway. For organizations with limited IT staff, Email Security Services provide worry-free security with an easy-to-use web-based administration console. In addition to detailed reports on threats blocked, content filtering settings and policy management options, this service offers a unique mail tracking tool that allows the administrator to quickly locate and determine the status of any message received by the system.
A reseller management console is offered for value-added resellers that enables them to manage their customers' messaging environment on their behalf. They can monitor service effectiveness, generate reports, and create and manage policies to implement group or user-specific rules, or to meet corporate compliance requirements. This is an especially valuable tool for Trend Micro's channel partners since it enables them to implement 'best practice' security policies as well as to provide the right balance of support for their customers.
"Trend Micro has clearly brought to market a channel-friendly business model for hosted services that empowers the solution provider," said John Gray, vice president at CHS. "We have already begun successfully implementing Email Security Services for our SMB clients and look forward to continuing to offer this new managed service to CHS' customer base."
"We're finding that approximately 87 percent of incoming email is spam, and Trend Micro's Extended Email Security Service is blocking it," said Bruce Hillier, Director of Information Services, Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A. "Our attorneys have actually complimented us on how few spam messages they now receive."
Trend Micro is offering in North America three levels of services to best fit customers' current needs and future growth. The three levels of services are:
o Anti-Spam Service (Service Level 1): Offers an easy, cost-effective solution to help eliminate spam based on IP reputation and provides reports and message tracking.
o Basic Email Security Service (Service Level 2): Builds upon Anti-Spam Service to provide additional security against spam, viruses and malicious code.
o Extended Email Security Service (Service Level 3): Combines Basic Service with content filtering and policy management for message compliance through a remote console.
"With our new hosted security service, Trend Micro continues to offer more choices for email gateway protection. This service brings together Trend Micro's own best in class anti-spam, antivirus, network reputation services and content filtering technologies," said John Maddison, senior business director of Network Security Services Group, Trend Micro. "We designed Email Security Services with our channel partners' priorities in mind, ensuring that they had the necessary tools to help manage their customers' environment and protect them from the growing Email threats."
Trend Micro Email Security Services are built upon a secure network of fault-tolerant data centers. The service utilizes a multi-layered process that provides protection from a wide range of threats including spam, viruses, worms, Trojans, phishing and inappropriate content before they can enter the customer's Email server or gateway. The services are also effective at stopping distributed denial of service and directory harvest attacks before they can take down a corporate network.
Trend Micro backs Email Security Services with the collective expertise of TrendLabs(SM) and the Network Security Services Group, both connected to a global network of research and support centers. Continuous 24x7 service updates from both groups help ensure that Email Security Services are always up to date and accurate.
Availability
Email Security Services will be available in North America immediately. For more information on Email Security Services, please visit www.trendmicro.com/emailservices.
Pricing
Pricing in North America for Email Security Services is according to the following three service levels:
o Service Level 1 for 100 users suggested retail pricing (SRP) is $795 per year
o Service Level 2 for 100 users SRP of $1,596 per year
o Service Level 3 for 100 users SRP of $2,280 per year
About Trend Micro Incorporated
Trend Micro Incorporated is a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and managed service providers. For additional information and evaluation copies of all Trend Micro products, visit our Web site, www.trendmicro.com.
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CONTACT: Mike Haro, Public Relations Manager of Trend Micro, Inc., +1-408-850-1069, or mike_haro@trendmicro.com
