Case Study: Dick Hannah Dealerships eliminates phishing and ransomware attacks with Mimecast

Dick Hannah Dealerships reduces archiving costs by $50,000 annually with Mimecast

Dick Hannah Dealerships faced a significant challenge with a rise in phishing and ransomware attacks in late 2016. Their legacy email security system failed to prevent these advanced threats, which led to email downtime and required the IT team to spend an average of two hours daily on manual fixes. CIO Sean McKannay sought a new solution from vendor Mimecast to better protect the company's network and its 1,000 email users.

The solution implemented was Mimecast, which replaced two on-premises systems for security and archiving. Mimecast provided comprehensive protection, including sandboxing for zero-day exploits and an Outlook plugin for user self-service. As a result, the company eliminated zero-day exploits, significantly reduced helpdesk calls, and saved nearly $50,000 annually on archiving costs. The IT team gained over 20 hours per month to focus on strategic initiatives, with Mimecast clearly paying for itself over time.

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