SoftwareReviews Names The 2019 Email Security Gateway (ESG) Data Quadrant Award Gold Medal Winners

TORONTO, August 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SoftwareReviews, a division of world-class IT research and consulting firm Info-Tech Research Group Inc., has published its 2019 Email Security Gateway (ESG) Data Quadrant Awards, naming three gold medalists in the space:

• Mimecast Secure Email Gateway
• Barracuda Email Security Gateway
• Symantec Messaging Gateway

Email security is as important today as it ever was. According to the 2019 APWG survey "Phishing that targeted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and webmail services jump to 36 percent of all phishing attacks. That's up significantly from 30 percent in 4Q 2018 and 20.1 percent in 3Q 2018. Phishing against the SaaS and webmail category became the biggest category of phishing."

As explained by Michelle Tran, research specialist, security at Info-Tech Research Group, "Email has serious security and productivity issues that stem from its high usage and its function as a major connection point. Second only to web traffic in volume, email is a primary mode of communication for an organization to the outside world. Therefore, it is a logical necessity to secure this entry and exit point with an email security gateway. ESGs conserve the time of end users in their day-to-day activities, and prevent malicious software, phishing, and social engineering campaigns from infecting your organization."

About SoftwareReviews Data Quadrant Awards and Software Reports

SoftwareReviews Data Quadrant Awards recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace as evaluated by their users annually. Top vendors in a software category are eligible to receive data quadrant gold medals, provided their scores meet the threshold for sufficiently high user satisfaction across four areas of evaluation: vendor capabilities, product features, likeliness to recommend, and vendor experience. Full vendor evaluations are available in SoftwareReviews' in-depth software evaluation reports at http://www.softwarereviews.com.

About SoftwareReviews

SoftwareReviews is a division of Info-Tech Research Group Inc., a world-class IT research and consulting firm established in 1997. Backed by two decades of IT research and advisory experience, SoftwareReviews is a leading source of expertise and insight into the enterprise software landscape and client-vendor relationships.

By collecting real data from IT and business professionals, the SoftwareReviews methodology produces the most detailed and authentic insights into the experience of evaluating and purchasing enterprise software.

For more information, please contact:
Indrani Ray-Ghosal
Vice President, Communications & Brand
Office: 1-888-670-8889 ext. 3227
Cell: 647-574-9559

SOURCE SoftwareReviews