The most pervasive business application in use today can be the secret to success for SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) - or a disaster waiting to drive an organization to its downfall. Even as businesses increasingly depend on e-mail for communication, exchange of information and storage of proprietary company information, they also unwittingly leave themselves exposed to the very real threat of data theft and destruction.
For every business-critical message that lands in an inbox, companies must also sift through three or four spam e-mails, rendering user productivity at an all-time low and forcing companies to invest in costly storage systems. In addition to the drain on time and resources, malicious e-mail viruses can also infiltrate company servers and individual computers, seeking, stealing and destroying corporate information.
Your small business customers may not even be fully aware of the risks and implications of not protecting their e-mail:
- 80% of viruses infiltrate company computers via e-mail
- Over 70% of incoming e-mail is spam
- E-mail contains at least 75% of proprietary company information
The volume of business e-mail sent and received is expected to grow 25 to 30 percent annually through 2009, meaning that companies will find their already-taxed storage resources under tremendous pressure. By drawing on their limited processing power to filter and store e-mail, small businesses risk compromising their ability to get the job done.
Clearly, no company can survive without e-mail, but how can small and medium-sized business customers afford to keep using e-mail in the face of the current threats?
On-demand flexibility with uncompromising security
HP eMail Filter, a subscription-based hosted service powered by Symantec, provides a seamless, scalable solution SMBs can implement immediately, without purchasing or installing any hardware or software - and without incurring any ongoing maintenance costs.
Symantec's antispam/antivirus technology offers a 97% spam detection rate and the industry's lowest false positive rate - 1 in 1 million messages - as well as uninterruptible virus scanning and protection.
Mail is filtered and cleaned before it reaches company servers, reducing the load on existing infrastructure and freeing resources to advance business goals. Unwanted mail is blocked from entering the network, reducing storage needs and maximizing operational uptime. Also, Symantec's global Security Response organization keeps companies safe from the very latest Internet-borne threats - automatically, in real time.
An easy to sell solution
HP eMail Filter keeps IT managers in control of technology. The system is fully customizable and configurable via a web-based user console that is not dependent on any operating system or software updates, and its flexibility allows companies to customize mail policies in keeping with corporate security rules.
On the business side, HP eMail Filter is completely scalable - new users can be added in moments, meaning that the system truly grows right along with the business it supports. It also allows IT managers to focus on reaching business goals and frees them from getting bogged down in troubleshooting.
HP eMail Filter is available in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore and soon in India and Japan. Costs vary by country but are a fraction of what competitors charge. In addition, costs are fixed, based on the number of e-mail users per year, which makes budgeting predictable and simple. With a 30-day free subscription available, even the most hesitant customers have no reason not to try it.
A simple solution for small businesses with big plans
HP eMail Filter offers an easy way for small business customers to enjoy superior security. Because the system is completely scalable, it will grow right along with them as they advance their goals and grow their companies.
For further reading:
www.hp.com/apac/emailfilter
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