Beta testing for Kaspersky Security for PDA. (Security).Kaspersky Labs have announced 4.0 the launch of the beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of Kaspersky Security for PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). 4.0 and invites all interested to take part in the public beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the of this product. Kaspersky Security for PDA is a protection system designed to defend hand-held computers of various types from computer viruses and unauthorised access. The software provides an approach to the process of virus filtration that also verifies all data storage locations, including expansion cards. Device access is managed by a password system that encodes data on the application level. The new version adds support for the Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. 2000 and Windows CE 2002 operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Added to two components found in the previous version Kaspersky Anti-Virus Kaspersky Anti-Virus (Russian: Антивирус Касперского; formerly known as AntiViral Toolkit Pro) is an antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Lab. for Palm OS and Kaspersky Security for Palm OS - are two more: Kaspersky Security for Pocket PC and Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Pocket PC. Now the program is compatible with hand-held computers running under Palm OS, and Pocket PC. The new version makes it possible to create and work with cryptographically secured directories on the Pocket PC, to alter and set password access, to scan files and databases for objects containing viruses and to remove infected objects and copy them to a special "Infected" catalog. To become familiar with the terms and procedures for taking part in beta testing visit the Kaspersky Labs web site: http://www.kaspersky.com/beta.html. The more active beta-testing participants will be rewarded with fully functioning versions of the product. www.kaspersky.com |
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