MessageLabs, a provider of e-mail security services, will use Symantec's Brightmail filtering technology as part of its own antispam service, the company said Wednesday.

The company said the Brightmail technology will help it create a more multilayered defense against spam.

Mark Sunner, chief technology officer of MessageLabs, told Silicon.com that making use of third-party, best-of-breed technology has always been at the heart of MessageLabs' plans. This latest development is something the company has been thinking about "for years," he said.

"From the point of view of offering managed services, we are vendor-agnostic, and where we believe it will add to that service, we will always look to bring in third-party solutions," Sunner said. "Symantec's Brightmail technology will contrast with our own database and enable a far more comprehensive approach to filtering out spam."

Sunner said that in looking for such deals, MessageLabs is not only cutting down its development overheads but is also telling the market that there is no single solution, or "silver bullet," for beating spam: "You will always need a multilayered approach."
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Source : CNET News