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Independent Analyst Research Shows Trend Micro(TM) Enterprise Security Provides Increased Security at Lower Cost

Posted on: Monday, 16 March 2009, 10:00 CDT

Enterprise customers can save up to $60 per employee annually.

CUPERTINO, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As enterprises look to tighten their belts in this tough global economy, they can rely on the cloud-client architecture of Trend Micro Enterprise Security and Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network to significantly reduce both security risks and security management costs.

Based on a survey of over 100 enterprise security professionals and its own independent analysis, Osterman Research has compared the effectiveness and total cost of ownership of conventional signature-based security to Trend Micro cloud-client solutions. The research report predicts that Trend Micro Enterprise Security can provide a compelling impact, including:

• 62 percent reduction in endpoint infections.
• 40 percent reduction in security management costs.
• 20 percent reduction in security breaches.
• $60 per employee per year in total savings.

Trend Micro Enterprise Security solutions for Web, messaging and endpoint security are powered by Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, a unique cloud-client architecture that combines cloud-based Web, email and file reputation services with lightweight client infrastructure to provide customers with immediate protection from threats and data-stealing malware. Enterprises are no longer subject to the window of vulnerability and management complexity of conventional products based on signature file downloads.

By the Numbers: Cost of Conventional Security Solutions

According to the report, despite spending nearly $100 per employee in security management, enterprises employing conventional content security products suffer significant infection rates, security breaches and management headaches. Survey results show that for an enterprise of 5000 employees each year:

• 2 of 3 endpoints are infected.
• $197,300 is lost cleaning endpoints.
• $160,300 is lost in employee productivity.
• Over $487,000 is spent on security management labor.

By the Numbers: Savings Offered By Trend Micro Enterprise Security

According to the report, lower infection and breach rates along with reduced signature file management can combine to reduce security TCO by $60 per employee - saving an enterprise of 5000 employees nearly $300,000 annually. This includes:

• $162,000 annual savings on security management labor.
• $101,000 yearly savings in non-IT employee productivity.
• $31,000 yearly savings from using a single vendor for content security.

"Trend Micro's cloud-client architecture provides faster protection than conventional approaches that rely solely on pattern file updates. Trend Micro also provides a comprehensive solution that enables enterprises to use one vendor for content security," concluded Michael Osterman, founder of Osterman Research.

"The switch to Trend Micro has reduced technical support 'trouble tickets' by 10-15 percent," said Jeffrey Rapini, IT group engineering manager for Jenny Craig. "At our main data center that handles about 1,000 of our 7,000 total users, this translates into about 20 engineer-hours a day. Company-wide, the metrics are staggering--this has been a very significant cost savings for Jenny Craig."

For the full Osterman Research report, please visit: http://trendmicro.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=65&item=382

About Trend Micro:

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch at www.trendmicro.com/go/trendwatch to learn more about the threats. Trend Micro's flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network, a next generation cloud-client content security infrastructure designed to protect customers from Web threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro's trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide. Please visit www.trendmicro.com.

SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated

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