“ I couldn ’ t do my job without having supportive partners ”
— Chris White , Deputy Chief Information Security Officer , Interpublic Group ( IPG )
development of an effective firewall . Then , in the 2000s , applications added an additional dimension . “ Not only do I have to have the network protected , but every application needs its own individual defense in-depth stack ,” says White . “ Proofpoint exposed me to a new dimension of thinking – a whole new axis . We need to be thinking about identity as a third dimension that needs its own levels of protection .” Today , as digital identity becomes more dispersed , both inside and outside the enterprise – across a host of different applications – IPG is working to protect its employees ’ identities beyond the standard provided by normal identity access management solutions . “ That ’ s something that Proofpoint brings to the table , because digital identity is
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