M86 Security Industry Solutions for Legal Services

Overview:

Standards for the handling and retention of email traffic by legal services providers are very stringent, particularly regarding client privacy and the proper treatment of electronic evidence. Critical to the legal profession is the need to maintain client confidentiality and safeguard private information. Wrongful or negligent release of key evidence or client data can result in considerable losses to professional reputation, as well as significant liability exposure for the legal services provider involved. There is also the potential for negligent dissemination of evidence, or loss of electronic evidence, to prejudice a client's case.

M86 Security provides award-winning Web and email threat protection and proactive intelligence that help legal services firms comply with rigorous ethical standards and strict professional/regulatory requirements, in addition to mitigating internal liabilities related to inappropriate content and hostile work environment.

Summary Features for Web and Email Security Products:

• Filters Web and email content on local and remote connections, including URLs and/or IP addresses, file types (e.g. MP3, MPEG, .zip), HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Newsgroups (NNTP), and TCP Ports, spam, Inappropriate content, phishing, email viruses, malicious code, virus hoaxes, chain letters
• Controls instant messaging and peer-to-peer applications (streaming media, remote access, online gaming, proxies)
• Prevents data leakage via Web or email
• Provides comprehensive portable media and portable storage control, including total visibility of portable device connections and file transfers
• Allows real-time monitoring of Web activity and bandwidth usage
• Centralized administration and reporting
• Locks out user access when policy violation thresholds are exceeded
• Zero day protection from anonymous proxies
• Directory-based Authentication (Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, Apple OpenDirectory, LDAP)
• Manages attachment send/receive permissions by file size and type
• Secure data transmission via encrypted email
• Detects key words and phrases in email, using lexical analysis
• Provides image analysis to detect inappropriate or sensitive content
• Stops relay attempts, denial of service attacks, directory harvesting attacks, and other anomalous email activity
• Provides detailed activity and security status reports

M86 Security Legal Services Benefits:

• Safer work environment
• Enforcement of AUP
• Mitigation of legal liabilities and/or damage to institution's reputation
• Keeps employees on task, preserves network performance, and allows IT departments to focus on mission critical priorities
• Protects the network and confidential information
• Meets or exceeds corporate, industry, local and federal regulatory compliance (e.g., SOX, - United States, DPA - U.K.)
• Fast and measurable return on investment (ROI)
• Low total cost of ownership (TCO)