Email has long been a means and target for cybercriminals — whether the goal is to steal private data contained in messages, or just to use the messages to surreptitiously obtain access credentials that would open the door to other stores of data. Today, CSC has announced an offering that can help protect organizations from such cybersecurity threats. CSC’s CloudProtection for Mail and Web provides security from web-based attacks, stopping the threat before it ever reaches the enterprise customer. CSC officials say that the cloud-based CloudProtection can improve an organization’s security at a lower cost than other on-premise solutions. The official CSC news release also notes their SLAs for the product, “the strongest sets of Service Level Agreements in the industry,” covering the service availability and performance. With CloudProtection, according to the release, every business can ensure that every desktop has the most up-to-date anti-virus software, spam filters and spyware.
“Today, 90% of all inbound enterprise email typically contains spam, viruses and phishing, and businesses of all sizes have no choice but to address these issues immediately and cost-effectively,” said Siki Giunta, CSC’s Vice President of Cloud Computing and Software Services. The CloudProtection solution can be obtained on a pay-per-use basis from the CSC Gateway, an e-commerce portal for purchasing cloud computing and hosting services. The web-based portal allows organizations to implement cloud technologies rapidly at any scale, at any time of day. CSC has bolstered its position and technology in cloud security by deepening its existing partnership with Symantec. The companies announced a new, stronger partnership earlier this year. According to Ron Knode, CSC Director of Global Security Solutions, CloudProtection is an example of using cloud architecture to capture true pay-off. Knode said that simply using cloud to cut costs is OK, but it misses a greater opportunity to create new value in an organization. “This is using cloud to make business better,” Knode said. “With a cloud solution to protect an organization’s email, the organization can focus on more important things. CloudProtection can liberate them to do more important work. They can on-board and off-board people faster, the email is still hosted in their secure setting, and the business moves faster.” For more depth on cybersecurity from CSC, including more videos by Knode, visit http://www.csc.com/cybersecurity.