The System Works offers MailGuard's SPAM and antivirus solution to financial institutions

The System Works Pty Ltd today announced it has signed a partnership with MailGuard to offer the service provider's managed security services.

MailGuard offers managed email anti-virus, anti-spam, content filtering and email archiving solutions for the business market. The cost-effective, effortless and seamless solution eliminates viruses and unwanted email at the Internet before entering an organisation's network.

As a MailGuard Service Provider (MSP), The System Works will be offering the MailGuard solution to its existing client base The System Works will fully manage and support its clients with the new service that extends from its existing offerings.

The System Works' strategic focus is on creating value through technology to the Australasian NBFI (non bank financial institutions) market space. The company has over 70 Australian financial institutions.

Dr Harry Zaphir, Chairman of The System Works, said, "Financial institutions have unique needs and our newly launched MailGuard managed service will enhance each organisation's security posture while improving their operational efficiency. In the area of productivity alone, the MailGuard solution assists businesses to improve each staff member's productivity by up to three hours per month due to the quarantining of spam before it gets to the desktop. Additionally, MailGuard provides protection against the unauthorised distribution of confidential or commercially sensitive information through email."

MailGuard filters over 3 million emails daily and protects over 65,000 people against viruses, spam, mail bomb/email denial of service attacks and hackers as well as providing email filtering/management and usage statistics.

"Financial institutions' business is built on trust. MailGuard's managed security solution works with the organisations to ensure the protection of their critical information assets in order to comply with industry and government regulations," said Andrew Johnson, MailGuard Director. "We are delighted that The System Works has become our partner and are confident that their financial clients will understand the value the service delivers in avoiding regulatory fines, legal liability and negative publicity resulting from security issues."

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