Simpson Millar LLP
Simpson Millar LLP is a national law firm with a history spanning over 100 years. As specialists in Personal Injury, a substantial part of its legal service practice is channeled from the Communication Workers Union, yet it also provides expertise to private clients across a range of areas including family law, financial services, medical negligence and employment law.
The Problem: a security net with too many holes, time to redress the balance
Email spamming techniques are much more sophisticated and virus attacks are now more frequent. Given this rise, the number of the spam emails slipping through Simpson Millar LLP’s security net increased, clogging up inboxes and reducing computer performance. In light of this
Simpson Millar LLP needed a solution that could protect against emerging threats both known and unknown. Jonathan Lynch, IT manager, Simpson Millar commented, “Our existing solution frequently crashed and was ineffective. We found we had to reboot ourt system several times
a day. Email security is an important aspect of our IT strategy and eventually it became a drain on my time and that of everyone across the firm.”
Searching for a solution
Simpson Millar LLP began searching for a more reliable and cost-effective solution to prevent email spam. Since a software option had proved ineffective the IT team decided that an appliance based, hardware system would be a better choice. “I researched several online solution systems from some of the most well-known security vendors but I remained unconvinced by their value. In fact they seemed considerably over-priced for the services they provided,” added Lynch. In several instances the IT team was quoted more than £7,000 for a software package similar to its existing security protection and unsurprisingly this was viewed as far too expensive, especially when reservations remained over the reliability of the options available.
Out with the old and in with the new
Convinced that there was a more effective provider on the market, John Wolski, network admin-
istrator, Simpson Millar LLP met the PineApp team and learnt about the company’s comprehen-
sive range of practical solutions. PineApp provided Simpson Millar LLP with a free 60 day, no
contract, no hassle trial of its Mail-SeCure 2040 appliance, resulting in remarkable and immedi-
ate improvements.
Number one for customer service
Since deploying PineApp’s Mail-SeCure solution, the management of Simpson Millar LLP’s
email security has been significantly improved. PineApp’s consultative approach has also meant
that they not only understand the nature of the business but could also resolve potential issues
swiftly. This is evidenced by the fact that some of PineApp’s senior security consultants are al-
ways available when assistance is required.
The right choice
It has now been a year since Simpson Millar LLP began using PineApp’s solution and as testa-
ment to the reliability of PineApp’s product there have been zero complaints. An increase in staff
productivity has also been noticed. Since employees no longer need to spend time sifting through
irrelevant messages or waiting for the network to be restarted they have more time to focus on
their core job. An added benefit is that servers and drivers now work faster as they are no longer
hit by damaging and destructive traffic. Email security poses a serious threat to the security of any business which is why companies should invest time to find the right solution. “Security provision is not something that should be rushed into and sales people have a tendency to put a glorified spin on things. What companies often fail to realize is that many of the better known, more complex software options charge for upgrades and add-ons,” Jonathan Lynch added. “In the challenging economic climate PineApp offered us the perfect solution that matches our business needs completely, I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it to anyone.”
About the Mail-SeCure Appliance
Mail-SeCure 2040 appliance protects midsized businesses’, of up to 250 users networks, from
both targeted and non-targeted email-related threats.
Mail-SeCure provides total perimeter security
It is located outside the network, so it blocks threats like spam and viruses before they reach the
network. It creates a buffer between the Internet and an organization's email systems by using a
complete system of perimeter anti-spam/anti-virus security layers.
Mail-SeCure proactively protects networks against targeted and non-targeted email threats.
The appliance includes multi-layered anti-spam and anti-virus systems that proactively protect
organizations and enterprises from both targeted email threats (spam, viruses, worms, Trojan-
horses) and non-targeted email-related threats (mail-bombing, denial of service and backscatter).
Anti-spam engines include pattern detection, zombie detection, zero-hour detection, IP reputa-
tion and image spam defense, plus a heuristic and a Bayesian engine to recognize spam in any
form and block it. Anti-virus engines include three signature based, one heuristic based and one zero-hour detection mechanism.
Mail-SeCure requires no updated filters and firmware to meet new threats
Most email security solutions require organizations to update their software or firmware to meet
new threats. Since it takes time to identify new threats and find appropriate protection, compa-
nies are left vulnerable. This is especially critical considering many threats last less than a day.
By the time security firms find a cure, it’s already too late. Mail-SeCure’s anti-spam/anti-virus engines protect organizations right out of the box; Its zero-day capabilities automatically protect a network against current and future spam, phishing and virus threats. Moreover, its pattern recognition analysis spots spam in any form - including image spam, PDF spam, Excel spam and other emerging threats - and blocks it. With Mail-SeCure, organizations are automatically protected from day one.
Mail-SeCure saves network bandwidth
Unlike most competitors, Mail-SeCure is located outside the network. As a result it blocks and
quarantines spam even before it ever reaches the network, which saves valuable bandwidth. This
is especially important since image spam (PDF, JPEG, GIF, Excel) requires megabytes of stor-
age. Reports indicate image spam now accounts for half (or more) of all spam on networks.
Some companies complain that image spam is clogging their mail servers and bringing them to
their knees.
Mail-Secure provides simple-to-use management tools
The appliance provides administrators with easy-to-use tools to enforce advanced local policy as
well as a mechanism to control and manage mail flow, so it is also easy to set up and use almost
immediately.
Mail-SeCure costs less
Many customers state they purchased a Mail-SeCure appliance and yearly license for less money
than many competitors charge for the annual license alone. However, the main reason they made
the purchase was that Mail-SeCure simply worked better than the others.
For more information on how Mail-SeCure can offer your company total perimeter security, visit
http://www.pineapp.com/.
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“In the challenging economic climate PineApp offered us the perfect solution that matches our
business needs completely, I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it to anyone”.
Jonathan Lynch,
IT Manager,
Simpson Millar LLP
IN A BRIEF
The Customer:
Simpson Millar LLP
The Challenge:
To find the simplest, best value and most effective network security provider
The Solution:
PineApp’s Mail-SeCure 2040