• by Ray Schultz , July 18, 2018

Mimecast Limited, an email and data security company, has expanded into the web field by releasing Mimecast Domain Name System (DNS) Security Gateway.

Available to existing Mimecast clients following a successful beta test, the product protects firms against malicious activity initiated by user action or malware, the company claims.

It also blocks access to websites that companies deem unsafe or inappropriate, Mimecast adds.

Like Mimecast’s, Email Secure Gateway, the new service, relies on Mime|OS, Mimecast’s operating system. It is also supported by the company’s security team and analytics, Mimecast says.

Like the email gateway, the web gateway relies on Mime|OS, Mimecast’s operating system. It is also supported by the company’s security team and analytics.

"A vast proportion of security incidents occur via email or the web, and DNS requests make up a large portion of the associated web activity,” states Christina Van Houten, Chief Strategy Officer at Mimecast.

Mimecast, which serves more than 30,000 customers worldwide, recently acquired Ataata Inc., a cyber-security training platform designed to help firms combat data breaches caused by employee mistakes.