SurfControl Solutions Safeguard Tech Electronics Against Internet Threats
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SurfControl (LONDON: SRF) , the world leader in Internet content protection, today announced that SurfControl E-mail Filter and SurfControl Web Filter have helped Tech Electronics to limit spam, reduce internal liability and fortify network security. Both organizations have earned solid reputations in their respective markets for dependability, quality and customer delight, resulting in exemplary customer-provider relationships.
Tech Electronics IS supports over 200 users at their two primary corporate locations in Missouri. The company culture is one of mutual trust and respect that provides for Internet use during employee break times. With limited time and resources available to mitigate internal and external threats to the network, a cost-effective solution was critical. To prevent exposure to inappropriate and harmful content, support internal use policies and streamline productivity, Tech Electronics required an easy-to-implement, customizable and combined e-mail and web filtering solution.
Tech Electronics called on Enterprise Consulting Group (ECG), an infrastructure specialty firm focused on market-leading solutions, to analyze their Internet security needs. "Tech Electronics needed to eliminate spam, but they also needed visibility into and control of Web use and access. Essentially, they needed fewer products that did more," said Eric Codak, Internet & Network Security Consultant of ECG. "SurfControl was just the right fit. The SurfControl E-mail and Web Filter products help them protect their customer, employee and business information by giving granular control over what's coming in, going out and happening inside the company."
Proactive Prevention, Positive Protection
By eliminating access to questionable sites and content, Tech Electronics has reduced employee-introduced network threats and vulnerabilities. Taking an automated approach to minimizing spam enabled IS to decrease their workload, enhance employee productivity and benefit from greatly improved network bandwidth and performance.
Previous to installing SurfControl, spam was an epidemic. "On average, each of our 200 employees was spending 15 minutes a day sifting through spam to determine what was legitimate," said Mike Scott, information systems manager for Tech Electronics. "It doesn't sound like much until you add it up -- that's 12,600 wasted hours per year! With SurfControl E-mail Filter, the ROI was immediate -- spam just stopped."
In addition, with SurfControl Web Filter Scott can easily customize blocking and filtering rules -- and quickly locate other drains on employee productivity and threats to the network. Detailed usage and access reports enable Human Resources to enforce internal compliance policies by providing visibility into employee misuse and possible points of liability.
"Our main concern wasn't to block all access to the Web but to eliminate threats to our network. Some employees aren't aware that Web browsing exposes us to spyware, malware and other vulnerabilities," Scott said. "We needed a solution that was flexible enough to adapt to a dynamic, evolving set of internal requirements but was also detailed enough to support Human Resource needs and internal compliance.
"Our organization has an outstanding reputation for excellence in our industry," said Scott. "We wouldn't want anything coming from our domain name that didn't adhere to our strict code of ethics. SurfControl provides added peace of mind by providing us with superior visibility and control over both e-mail and Web use. It consistently delivers powerful protection against internal and external threats to our network."
About Tech Electronics
Tech Electronics was founded in 1963, and has successfully completed over 10,000 commercial communications projects throughout the Midwest. Nearly three-fourths of all new construction in St. Louis involves Tech Electronics in some capacity. From design to implementation to follow-up service, Tech Electronics' multi-dimensional expertise and insistence on customer satisfaction have earned the company a reputation for quality and dependability.
Tech Electronics' experienced staff includes 70+ IBEW factory-trained technicians, plus NICET-certified engineers, technicians, and system designers; Cisco Certified Network/Design Associates; and Microsoft Certified System Engineers and Certified Novell Engineers. Tech Electronics is UL-Listed for both security and fire alarm, and is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). For more information about Tech Electronics, visit http://www.techelectronics.com/.
About SurfControl
SurfControl plc is the leading provider of threat protection that shields organizations from known and emerging Internet dangers through Layered Threat Protection(SM). The Company has redefined traditional "filtering" into a unified set of Web, e-mail and messaging security solutions that continuously filter inbound and outbound Internet traffic to eliminate spam, spyware, phishing and Web and e-mail abuse. SurfControl provides Adaptive Threat Intelligence(SM) from its Global Threat Experts(SM) to respond quickly with automatic, proactive security updates to protect customers. Customers avoid significant business downtime that impacts productivity and the bottom line while limiting legal liability and enforcing regulatory compliance and confidentiality. SurfControl has more than 20,000 customers worldwide, and employs more than 500 people in offices across the United States, Europe and Asia/Pacific. For further information and news on SurfControl, please visit http://www.surfcontrol.com/ .
Source: SurfControl plc
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