Texas community bank leverages industry-leading solutions and IT
consultants to stay ahead of evolving security challenges
Zix
Corporation (ZixCorp), (Nasdaq: ZIXI), a leader in email data
protection, announced that First
State Bank of Rice (FSB) implemented its email
encryption, email data loss prevention (DLP) and bring-your-own-device
(BYOD) solution ZixOne®
to secure financial and other sensitive data in email. Working with
managed service provider Unicom
Technologies Inc., FSB enhanced its security program and
selected Zix® Email Data Protection to exceed industry best
practices and protect the trust of its customers.
“Investing in cybersecurity is becoming a way of life for any business
but particularly so for banks which have an abundance of valuable
personal data, such as financial data, tax identification numbers and
Social Security numbers,” said Michael J. Montgomery, President & CEO of
FSB. “Our expertise is banking. Our clients trust us to take care of
their financial needs, but they also rely on us to protect their
privacy. To stay ahead of evolving security challenges, we depend on
experts in IT and leaders in security to guide our data protection
strategy.”
To secure emails exchanged outside FSB, all employees use ZixGateway®,
a policy-based email encryption solution. ZixGateway scans all outbound
email and, if it detects any sensitive data, automatically encrypts the
email. Automatic encryption provides reassurance to FSB and relieves
employees of the hassle of determining when to invoke encryption. It
also removes employee stress of accidentally sending sensitive data
without encryption.
FSB uses ZixDLPTM
to prevent employees from accidentally sending an email to the wrong
recipient or exchanging the wrong file. Using policy and quarantine
filters, ZixDLP automatically protects FSB from leaking customer
information and other sensitive data that should not leave its network
in email.
“Our employees live in the communities we serve. They understand the
importance of data security, but mistakes happen. Automatic encryption
and DLP make sure that nothing sensitive falls through the cracks. Our
employees love it and so does our board of directors,” said Montgomery.
“They also appreciate the security provided by ZixOne as more business
is conducted outside the office and on personal mobile devices.”
Unicom Technologies Inc. works with FSB to identify IT and security
enhancements, implement leading solutions and plan an evolving security
strategy that meets changing business needs. ZixOne addressed FSB’s
increasing use of mobile devices by enabling easy, secure access to
corporate email on employee mobile devices without jeopardizing customer
data or employee control or privacy.
“Managed service providers like Unicom Technologies are critical
resources for community banks that want to invest in innovative security
but don’t have a large IT team to depend on for knowledge about the
latest threats and solutions,” said Rick
Spurr, ZixCorp’s Chief Executive Officer. “Managing BYOD devices
is certainly a top, if not the top, challenge for business today, and
the approach of ZixOne delivers a convenient solution for employees with
the greatest data security for their companies.”
ZixOne streams corporate email to smartphones and tablets directly from
FSB’s secure network. With this approach, corporate data is not stored
on the device, alleviating security concerns for FSB if devices are lost
or stolen and eliminating worry for employees about the loss of personal
data through remote wiping.
About First State Bank of Rice
First State Bank of Rice (FSB) is a member of the Rice Bancshares, Inc.
FSB offers the services of a modern financial institution while
maintaining the integrity of a community bank where decisions are made
locally. FSB manages $150 million in assets and serves its customers in
four Texas locations. For more information, visit http://www.fsbrice-tx.com.
About Unicom Technologies Inc.
Unicom Technologies Inc. delivers compliant IT hardware and software
solutions as well as comprehensive network security to community banks
and credit unions. Since 1988, Unicom Technologies Inc. has assisted
financial institutions in the planning, implementation and management of
IT infrastructures, and has installed certified, compliant security
solutions that protect company, employee and client data. For more
information, visit http://www.unicom-tech.com.
About Zix Corporation
ZixCorp is a leader in email data protection. ZixCorp offers
industry-leading email encryption, a unique email DLP solution and an
innovative email BYOD solution to meet your company’s data protection
and compliance needs. ZixCorp is trusted by the nation’s most
influential institutions in healthcare, finance and government for easy
to use secure email solutions. ZixCorp is publicly traded on the Nasdaq
Global Market under the symbol ZIXI, and its headquarters are in Dallas,
Texas. For more information, visit www.zixcorp.com.
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