Hofstra University Teaches Spam and Viruses a Lesson With Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway

Hofstra University, located in Hempstead, NY, comprises approximately 13,000 students across its undergraduate, graduate and School of Law programs. Hofstra University experienced a dramatic rise in the amount of spam reaching its 13,000 students, faculty and administrative staff, translating to more than 30% of all incoming mail. Email users were flooded with unsolicited spam messages and some fell prey to phishing attacks, sharing personal information with what they believed were legitimate sources. The university also experienced a dramatic uptick in viruses, which were negatively impacting network performance. Hofstra reviewed messaging security solutions from 20 vendors and selected the Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway due to its ease of administration, impressive platform stability and security, anti-spam accuracy, excellent reporting capabilities and regulatory compliance functionality.