Sunbelt Software Releases Third-Generation Enterprise Messaging Security Solution, Sunbelt Messaging Ninja

Strategic Insights -

Sunbelt Software has announced the release of its new third-generation enterprise messaging security solution, Sunbelt Messaging Ninja, a comprehensive security platform that protects against email-borne threats. Built for Microsoft Exchange, Sunbelt Messaging Ninja delivers best-of-breed antivirus, antispam, and anti-phishing capabilities, along with the most powerful attachment filtering available, wrapped in a plug-in framework that allows for additional security features to be added easily. Notably, the company is offering the attachment filtering component of Ninja at no charge to all organizations for a limited time.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sunbelt Messaging Ninja is a third-generation mail security platform that provides a multi-layered, policy-based approach to protecting enterprises against email security threats.
  • The product delivers best-of-breed antivirus, antispam, and anti-phishing capabilities, along with the most powerful attachment filtering available.
  • The product's plug-in architecture allows for additional security features to be added easily, providing administrators with flexibility and extendibility.
  • The attachment filtering component of Ninja is being offered at no charge to all organizations for a limited time.
  • The product has been extensively field-tested and has received overwhelmingly positive results from customer sites.
  • Norton is recognizing Sunbelt Messaging Ninja as an extremely powerful, robust security solution providing comprehensive protection against all email-borne threats.
  • Analysts agree that Ninja's all-in-one approach is compelling for enterprise customers, offering a single solution to combat today's messaging threats.
  • The product provides integrated antispam, antivirus, and attachment protection with an extendable plug-in architecture.
  • The product offers support for Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Real Time Blackholes (RBLs) as an added layer of spam protection.
  • The product delivers powerful reporting options for all plug-ins, providing administrators with a broad range of pre-defined reports and the ability to customize reports based on individual needs.
  • Pricing for the product starts at $166.25 for 5 mailboxes and goes down to $5.75 per mailbox in volume.
  • The product is available on Sunbelt Software's website at http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm, along with a free attachment filtering component and a trial version.

Statistics:

  • Ninety-nine percent of email messages are spam (Source: CERT)
  • Sixty percent of organizations have deployed message security solutions (Source: Yankee Group)
  • The average cost of a spam-infested email is $11.83 (Source: Gartner)
  • Ninety percent of spam is unsolicited commercial email (Source: Bay.area Spam Research)

Sources:

  • "Sunbelt Messaging Ninja" Press Release, Sunbelt Software
  • "Sunbelt Messaging Ninja" Product Description, Sunbelt Software
  • "Sunbelt Software" Website, Sunbelt Software
  • "Yankee Group" Website, Yankee Group
  • "Gartner" Website, Gartner
  • "CERT" Website, CERT