IT Execs Resist Email Archiving

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Despite regulations and high profile court cases, some IT professionals are still not taking email archiving needs seriously, according to a recent survey from Proofpoint, Inc., the leading provider of unified email security, archiving and data loss prevention solutions.

The September 2008 survey (conducted by Osterman Research on behalf of Proofpoint) of 130 IT managers and executives who manage an average of 17,000 email users, found that:

"It is shocking to see such a high percentage of enterprises that have not yet deployed an archiving solution and even more troubling to see that some have no plans for deployment. Recent legal cases, including the one involving Larry Ellison and Oracle, should be reason enough to make sure a solution is in place to meet e-discovery demands," said Sandra Vaughan, senior vice president of marketing and products for Proofpoint. "Unfortunately, it will take more cases and lost time and money before some organizations realize that they are putting themselves at serious risk by not adopting a technology solution to help preserve email records and produce email in a timely manner."

Proofpoint Inc.