Trend Micro Recognized as a Champion in the DLP Market by Independent Third-Party Research Group

CUPERTINO, Calif., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Inc. (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, was named Champion in the data loss prevention (DLP) market space within the Info-Tech Research Group 2012 Group Vendor Landscape Report for DLP, which evaluated 10 select vendors that offer DLP solutions.  Research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group defines Champion as those vendors and solutions that receive high scores across their evaluation criteria and offer excellent value. Champions have strong market presence and are trend setters for the industry.  The report can be found here.

Trend Micro achieved the highest value score among all vendors assessed, and received the Value Award by Info-Tech Research Group for offering "the best value for [Trend Micro's] breadth of features and for maintaining the highest Info-Tech value score of the vendor group."  Overall, the Info-Tech Research Group report stated that "Trend Micro gives enterprises a robust product at an affordable price. Mid-sized enterprises looking for a viable vendor and an equally strong DLP solution will find both in Trend Micro." 

Trend Micro entered the DLP market in 2007 and has since continued to bring new innovations to its core DLP product, Trend Micro™ Data Loss Prevention, and to extend this data-centric protection to Trend Micro's family of threat protection solutions to enable organizations to more easily and efficiently defend against accidental and malicious data leaks.  Most recently, Trend Micro introduced central policy management for integrated DLP that brings together data and threat protection at the client, server, and gateway.

"Solving the problem of intentional or inadvertent data leaks is part of Trend Micro's commitment to our data-centric protection strategy, especially in the age of mobility and advanced persistent threats," said Steve Quane, Chief Product Officer, Trend Micro.  "We will continue to evolve our DLP solution as the threat landscape changes in order to provide our customers with the best DLP protection that's effective, easy-to-use, and low on operational costs." 

Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace.  Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category. 

Supporting Assets

• The Info-Tech Research Group 2012 Group Vendor Landscape Report for DLP can be found here.
• More information about Trend Micro Data Loss Prevention can be found here.
• More information about integrated Data Loss Prevention can be found here.

About Info-Tech Research Group

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About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers.  A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge – from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe. 

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