Clearswift Announces the Most Complete e-Policy-Based E-Mail Content Security Product for Service Providers.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002 e-Sweeper 1.7 Delivers Performance, e-Policy and Functional Enhancements to its MIMEsweeper-based SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. Product for Managed Service Environments Clearswift, the world's leading provider of software for managing and securing electronic communications, today announced the availability of CS e-Sweeper 1.7. CS e-Sweeper, a product in the Clearswift MIMEsweeper family, analyses incoming and outgoing e-mail in a hosted or managed service environment, allowing organizations to implement management and security e-policies to block inappropriate e-mails, comply with legal requirements and increase user productivity. MIMEsweeper is the market leading family of products designed to implement e-mail and Web communications e-policies. MIMEsweeper delivers the capabilities for organizations to protect themselves against e-mail and Web-based threats, meet legal and regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. , implement productivity saving e-policies and manage the intellectual property passing through their network. CS e-Sweeper 1.7 is the latest release of e-Sweeper -- launched in February 2000 -- that delivers MIMEsweeper based SMTP e-mail Content Security via Service Providers. These include Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), Application Service Providers (ASPs), Messaging Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). Strengthened End-User Content Security e-Policies e-Sweeper 1.7 enables e-policy to be applied to a list of users as retrieved using a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. ) query, as well as by the standard method of specifying a domain. It also operates a Spam Whitelist. This is a list of external addresses that bypass the Spam e-policy. This results in the reduction of false positives in Spam detection and thereby reduces the cost of ownership through reduced administration. Higher Performance SMTP Engine e-Sweeper 1.7 utilizes the new CS MAILsweeper 4.3 for SMTP engine, which offers performance improvements of between 40% to 100%. The engine also provides even more rigorous threat detection. CS IMAGEmanager Support e-Sweeper 1.7 supports CS IMAGEmanager functionality, which uses unique algorithms to identify and block pornographic por·nog·ra·phy n. 1. Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal. 2. The presentation or production of this material. 3. or otherwise inappropriate images embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. or attached within e-mail messages. The new product has improved throughput and image recognition algorithms. "e-Sweeper 1.7 allows Service Providers to manage multiple clients easily through a highly available and scalable system. It is in the areas of remote and automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. management, and the ability to offer a wholly managed service where e-Sweeper 1.7 has a significant advantage over competing solutions," said Anton Grashion, Global Product Manager, Clearswift. About Clearswift Clearswift is the world's leading provider of software for managing and securing electronic communications, with a 23% share of the global content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. market. Clearswift delivers the capabilities for organizations to protect themselves against e-mail and Web-based threats, meet legal and regulatory requirements, implement productivity-saving policies and manage intellectual property passing through their network. The company's expertise lies in establishing and enforcing e-policies. Content security threats include the circulation of inappropriate images and text, Spam and oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. files, loss and corruption of data, breaches of confidentiality, as well as viruses and malicious Involving malice; characterized by wicked or mischievous motives or intentions. An act done maliciously is one that is wrongful and performed willfully or intentionally, and without legal justification. DESERTION, MALICIOUS. code. Clearswift's software portfolio includes Clearswift MIMEsweeper, a product family for e-mail and Web e-policies and Clearswift ENTERPRISEsuite, a software infrastructure for managing e-policies in complex environments. More information about Clearswift, its products and services is available at www.clearswift.com. (c) 2002 Clearswift Ltd. All rights reserved. The Clearswift Logo and Clearswift product names including ES, ES ClearPoint(TM), ES ClearEdge(TM), ES ClearBase(TM), ES ClearSurf(TM), ES Bastion(TM), ES X.400, MIMEsweeper(TM), MAILsweeper(TM), WEBsweeper(TM), e-Sweeper(TM), IMAGEmanager(TM), SECRETsweeper(TM) are trademarks of Clearswift Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Clearswift Ltd. (registered number 3367495) is registered in Britain with registered offices at 1310, Waterside, Arlington Business Prak, Theale, Reading, Berkshire Coordinates: Reading is a large town, unitary authority area (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in Berkshire, England. It is located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between London and Swindon off the RG7 4SA, England. |
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