MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Oct 20, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Symantec Corp. /quotes/zigman/78627/quotes/nls/symc SYMC +0.43% today announced that TriNet, aprovider of human resources services to startups and smallbusinesses, uses a combination of Symantec security, backup,archiving and eDiscovery software solutions as key components of itsgovernance, risk and compliance (GRC) policy and to facilitate itsmigration to virtual servers. as a result, the company hassignificantly reduced the time and money IT and legal must spend oninformation security and management, and complying with laws andregulations governing the security and privacy of confidentialinformation. TriNet combines a suite of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based HRservices, with strategic consulting with HR professionals for morethan 5,000 businesses nationwide. The company specializes in managingbenefits, payroll and human resources, allowing its clients to focuson their core business priorities. "Due to the nuances and complexities of employment law, we work inone of the most highly-regulated industries in the country," saidBryan Hallas, Director of IT Infrastructure, TriNet. "We manageextremely confidential information, such as social security numbersand benefits records, and Symantec has proven to be an invaluablepartner in helping our employees to perform their jobs without beinginterrupted by IT roadblocks such as being unable to find specificrecords, failed backups or being inundated by spam." Preventing Data Loss, Blocking Spam TriNet implemented Symantec DataLoss Prevention (DLP) to prevent employees from accidentallytransmitting confidential information via email or downloading it toa portable storage device such as a USB thumb drive. SymantecEndpoint Protection secures endpoints such as employees' laptops anddesktop computers against the constant threat of external malwareauthors attempting to steal information. TriNet also uses Symantec Brightmail Messaging Gateway to keep spamand phishing emails out of employees' inboxes and reduce the threatof someone inadvertently clicking on a link that leads to a maliciouswebsite. TriNet receives more than 118,000 emails over a 24-hourperiod, and Brightmail blocks about 92 percent of those messages. "Once you actually start looking at what's leaving your network, Ithink most companies would be just shocked," added Michael Belloise,TriNet's Information Security Manager. "DLP is a very strongcomponent of our business, and tying that into the process of how werespond to client inquiries or transmit large volumes of data toregulatory agencies, or to prevent some kind of unnecessarydisclosure of information, be it theft, breach, is very helpful." Faster, More Complete Backups and eDiscovery Searches Because TriNetis often involved in legal cases for its clients, it is regularlyrequired to produce specific records as part of an eDiscoveryrequest. Pulling backup disks or tapes and searching for recordsbecame a time consuming and expensive task for IT and legalpersonnel, so TriNet implemented Symantec Enterprise Vault archivingsoftware. Emails are automatically indexed and placed in a searchablerepository, eliminating the need for employees to save emails inindividual PST files. Older emails are moved off the Exchange serverand onto cheaper storage options, and technologies such asdeduplication and compression prevent multiple copies of one emailfrom being stored and backed up. as a result, TriNet has reduced theamount of storage disk space it requires by 50 percent and hasdeferred having to spend money on new storage hardware. EnterpriseVault has also significantly streamlined the eDiscovery process.
"We receive an average of two eDiscovery requests each week, andevery search involves the IT department; the process was laborious,"said Hallas. "Legal would give us some parameters, and we would thenspend hours searching and retrieving emails, dumping them into a PSTfile, and sending to legal for review. once we implement theEnterprise Vault Discovery Accelerator add-on module, the time itwill take to complete an eDiscovery request will be a quarter of whatit used to be, and the Enterprise Vault Discovery Accelerator willenable the legal team to conduct and complete those searches withminimal help from IT." TriNet relies on Symantec NetBackup to backup data across its entireIT environment, which includes a mix of production systems running onUNIX and Linux and internal infrastructure based on the MicrosoftWindows platform. TriNet has also migrated its servers to a virtualenvironment, relying on NetBackup to backup data stored on itsvirtual servers running on VMware vSphere 4.1. Additionally, theNetBackup agent for Enterprise Vault streamlines the process ofmoving older, archived records to the backup system. About TriNet TriNet is a trusted partner to small businesses,providing critical HR-related services on an outsourced basis.TriNet's solutions help contain costs, minimize employer-relatedrisks and relieve administrative burden to keep an entrepreneur'sfocus on core business functions. from employee benefits service andpayroll processing to high-level human capital consulting, TriNet'sPEO expertise is integrated with every facet of a client's business.TriNet specializes in serving fast-moving companies in fields such astechnology and financial services, who recognize that top-qualityemployees are the most critical competitive asset. for moreinformation, please visit http://www.trinet.com . About Symantec Symantec is a global leader in providing security,storage and systems management solutions to help consumers andorganizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Oursoftware and services protect against more risks at more points, morecompletely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever informationis used or stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com . NOTE TO EDITORS: if you would like additional information on SymantecCorporation and its products, please visit the Symantec News Room at http://www.symantec.com/news . All prices noted are in U.S. dollarsand are valid only in the United States. Symantec and the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. andother countries. other names may be trademarks of their respectiveowners. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: any forward-looking indication of plansfor products is preliminary and all future release dates aretentative and are subject to change. any future release of theproduct or planned modifications to product capability,functionality, or feature are subject to ongoing evaluation bySymantec, and may or may not be implemented and should not beconsidered firm commitments by Symantec and should not be relied uponin making purchasing decisions. CONTACT: Katie Beck Symantec Corp. +1 (424) 750-7586 katie_beck@symantec.com Andy Ryan Connect Public Relations +1 (801) 373-7888 andyr@connectpr.com SOURCE: Symantec Corporation mailto:katie_beck@symantec.com mailto:andyr@connectpr.com Copyright 2011 Marketwire, inc., All rights reserved.
November 3, 2011