Executive Summary

Malicious email volume is rising at an alarming rate, both in terms of number and message size. Spam is now incorporated into the propagation strategies of blended malware attacks, and increasingly sophisticated techniques are outwitting first-generation email security solutions.

The problems associated with high volumes of spam entering corporate networks include strain on bandwidth and storage resources, increased risk of data theft, and compliance costs.

Reputation-based scoring, where factors such as IP address, domain, and content are calculated to determine the likelihood of a particular message
being legitimate, can help augment existing anti-spam measures and block significant percentages of malicious mail at the network perimeter, before it reaches traditional email security.

Secure Computing’s TrustedSource reputation platform powers Secure’s Secure Mail (IronMail Edge) solutions, delivering a layered approach to security that strengthens traditional measures with powerful reputation-based filtering. Secure Computing’s products deliver fast ROI through cost savings, increased network efficiency, and reduced archiving costs.