IronPort Customer Spotlight

Brighton & Hove City Council

IronPort Helps Seaside Council Keep Spam and Viruses at Bay

"We don't see spam anymore and I haven't had any complaints since we installed the IronPort appliance."
- Phil O'Neill,
 Head of ICT Service Delivery
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

At A Glance

Main Council Office: Hove, UK
Charter: Provides social services, education and planning
Residents: Approximately 248,000
Locations: 8 offices across the city
Mailboxes protected by IronPort: 9,000+

Brighton & Hove's Challenges

  • Many email addresses published in the public domain, making it an easy target for spam
  • 40% of all emails received contained spam or viruses
  • Potential liability from an increasing number of offensive messages passing by the existing solution
  • Difficulty tracking mail effectively across multiple locations (8 offices throughout the city)
  • Legacy system required constant surveillance and maintenance

The IronPort Solution

  • Spam and viruses have virtually disappeared and end-user complaints are almost non-existent
  • Reduced traffic load freed up resources on the internal mail servers
  • Global blacklists from SenderBase are automatically updated
  • Hassle-free manageability requires little to no administrative intervention
  • ROI achieved within the first year