BBDO Protects Branch Offices with Trend Micro™ OfficeScan™

"OfficeScan 8.0 is catching spyware and other malware that was being missed by other security solutions that we tested. Trend Micro continues to give us the best solution for our North American network." – Dave Krause, Server Network Engineer, IT, BBDO Detroit

Managing Security over a Global Network

The IT group that supports the BBDO North America infrastructure has been continually challenged to address the changing nature of security threats over the last decade. They deployed McAfee antivirus software but found it cumbersome. According to administrators, it was not easy to manage, even with fewer branch offices, and sending updates to remote clients was too time consuming. In search of a better solution, the team evaluated other security suites. They needed one that could protect the growing North America operation and give the team better tools for centralized management out of the Detroit data center.

High-Level Project Goals

• Protect both desktops and network servers from viruses and other malware
• Simplify management from a central location
• Simplify update deployment, making it easier to keep all systems current and optimally protected
• Build a foundation for the future by selecting a security partner that could keep pace with emerging threats

Why Trend Micro?

“After testing many security suites, it was clear that Trend Micro solutions were the easiest to deploy,” explained Dave Krause, a server network engineer in IT at BBDO Detroit. “The installations went faster, and it was easier to manage all of the clients using the Trend Micro consoles.”

BBDO originally deployed an early version of Trend Micro™ OfficeScan™ on all desktop PCs and ServerProtect™ on all servers. Since then, they replaced ServerProtect with OfficeScan Client/Server Edition and gained the ability to support both desktops and servers with a single management console. The simplified management met their IT requirements, and BBDO employees say they are very happy that there have been no problems with viruses and other malware since the introduction of OfficeScan.

OfficeScan 8.0 Enhancements

BBDO deployed the Beta version of OfficeScan 8.0 to check out the latest enhancements. "We were impressed to see that Trend Micro was the first security vendor to have Vista certification,” said Krause. “OfficeScan 8.0 Vista support is flawless, and we will be able to deploy the new systems knowing that they are fully protected."

The testing of OfficeScan 8.0 has shown it to run smoothly on Windows XP and Vista clients. The team was also impressed with the enhanced spyware and rootkit detection and removal capabilities. Krause reported, “OfficeScan 8.0 is catching spyware and other malware that was being missed by other security solutions that we tested. The software is finding tons of spyware, and nothing is getting through to impact systems. Our logs show us the huge amount that is being caught. Trend Micro continues to give us the best solution for our North American network."

Increasing Automation and Improving Management

OfficeScan has always been easy to manage for BBDO. IT typically checks on status a couple times a week. Krause said, "Trend Micro OfficeScan has an excellent management console. We've compared it to Sophos, Symantec, and McAfee and continue to stick with OfficeScan because it simplifies the day-to-day management for the thousands of systems we support in our North American network."

With the new 8.0 release, BBDO appreciates the increased automation built into the platform. The management console provides new at-a-glance views of key information, and Trend Micro ™ Damage Cleanup Services have been integrated to automatically remove any spyware and rootkits.

“We expect fewer calls to our support desk with the new spyware engine and the integration of Damage Cleanup Services in OfficeScan,” explained Krause. “The software catches spyware and cleans up any residual effects. This saves us from going out and manually cleaning up systems hit with spyware. It’s been flawless so far.”

Key Benefits

• Increased the level of protection against viruses, spyware, and other malware
• Provides more automated cleanup of attempted attacks
• Gives IT an enhanced console and at-a-glance views of status
• Simplifies the update process and introduces a Vista Certified solution

TREND MICRO PRODUCTS

Trend Micro OfficeScan Client/Server Edition

http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/enterprise/officescan-client-server-edition/index.html

Corporate Profile

BBDO North America

New York, New York

www.bbdo.com

The Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO) advertising agency was created in 1928 and is part of the Omnicon Group, Inc. Omnicom Group manages a portfolio of global market leaders, including companies that operate in the disciplines of advertising, marketing services, specialty communications, interactive/digital media, and media buying services. Omnicon Group currently owns three of the top ten brands in advertising: BBDO, DDB, and TBWA.

Industry/Vertical

Advertising

Employees

Approximately 3,100 in North America

Infrastructure

3,500 to 4,000 PC clients on the North American network; 300 servers; 19 sites

About Trend Micro, Inc.

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