Outbound Email and Content Security in Today's Enterprise, 2006

Overview

Data protection continues to be a hot topic as large-scale breaches of personal information come to light and as the regulatory environment becomes more sophisticated. The convenience and ubiquity of email as a business communications tool has exposed enterprises to a wide variety of new risks associated with outbound email.

How concerned are companies about the content of email leaving their organizations? How do companies manage the legal and financial risks associated with outbound email?

Proofpoint commissioned Forrester Consulting to field an online survey of email decision makers at large US and UK enterprises. Respondents were asked about their concerns, priorities and plans related to the content of email leaving their organizations.

Read Proofpoint's 3rd annual study which summarizes the findings of this survey, including surprising statistics about how large companies address outbound messaging and content security issues.