Archive for November, 2007

Marshal integrates Sophos anti-virus to products

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Teaming up with Sophos, security vendor Marshal today announced the availability of Sophos’s anti-virus engine as an add-on for the MailMarshal and WebMarshal products.
After reaching an agreement, the Sophos for Marshal, module will combine Sophos’s anti-virus engine with Marshal’s content security technology to form an integrated malware module at the gateway. 

Geekzone small antivirus round up

Friday, November 30th, 2007

There’s been a round of new anti-malware software updates coming out in the last couple of months, and as usual I’ve received a few evaluation copies oft he main titles.
I decided to try all of these and post my impressions – and nominate one that will stay on my laptop for at least the [...]

Conflict-free home security

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Following last year’s effort, it was difficult to imagine how Computer Associates (CA) could top its outstanding security software package for home users.
But after using CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008 for just a few hours, I had already come to the conclusion that it was a superior product to its predecessor.
First and [...]

Spyware surge afflicts Canadian businesses

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Businesses in Canada and other parts of the world have to deal with deadly combination – increasing spyware attacks and widespread employee ignorance about security practices. 
More than 55 per cent of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises report the volume of spyware they are battling has increased over the past 12 months, according [...]

The Sum of All Security Fears

Friday, November 30th, 2007

It’s a classic good news/bad news scenario: On one hand, the problem of spyware is not abating. The upside is that IT executives appear to be more attuned to the issue. The newfound sensitivity is reflected in a Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) survey released this week.
The organization said 55 percent of the 1,070 [...]

Norton Smartphone Security from Symantec Corp. with AntiVirus, Firewall and Antispam Technology

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Symantec Corp. (News – Alert) recently announced the launch of its Norton Smartphone Security for consumer mobiles. It is a first in mobile security and caters to both Windows mobile and Symbian (News – Alert) OS in the same product. 
Similar to the security systems available on laptops and other computers, Norton Smartphone Security has Anti [...]

Russia: mobile retail migrates to software

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The Russian mobile retail is scrutinizing the possibility to sell different software to their clients. Currently practically all large players are offering the antivirus software for smartphones. Some companies are still considering the possibility to sell software, while Euroset is already selling Windows Vista. According to specialists, in the near future the retailers will enlarge [...]

Steganos launches Steganos Internet Security 2008 and Steganos AntiVirus 2008: comprehensive protection against viruses, hackers, spyware and spam

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Launch discount offer cuts the cost of PC protection for the first 5,000 new customers for each application
November 2007-Steganos, leader in providing security and privacy software for consumers and SMEs, has launched Steganos Internet Security 2008 and Steganos AntiVirus 2008, the latest generations of its software for complete protection from online threats.
Steganos Internet [...]

ESET launches ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 and ESET Smart Security

Monday, November 26th, 2007

ESET introduced a security solution for consumers and small-to-medium-sized businesses.
It includes antivirus, antispyware, antispam and firewall features built on ESET’s award-winning advanced heuristic ThreatSense detection system and the ESET NOD32 scanning engine.

ADAOX Middle East, the regional development center for ESET’s range of security products, launched ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 V3.0 in [...]

PS3 antivirus protection may not be necessary

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Video-game consoles, which are increasingly being used to surf the Internet, aren’t generally equipped with antivirus protection like personal computers.
Security vendor Trend Micro thinks they should be, though. It has launched software for Sony’s PlayStation 3 that promises to block malicious Web pages and those dealing in sex, drugs and violence.
The company bills [...]