Cheyenne Software announces industry's first antivirus agents to protect groupware systems.ROSLYN HEIGHTS Roslyn Heights (rŏz`lĭn), uninc. residential village (1990 pop. 6,405), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. William Cullen Bryant lived and is buried in nearby Roslyn. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29th, 1996-- Revolutionary Approach to Detecting and Removing Viruses from Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. , Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. , and Novell GroupWise GroupWise is a cross-platform collaborative software product from Novell, Inc. offering e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging and document management. Summary GroupWise can operate on a number of server and workstation platforms. Continuing to deliver on the Application Agent strategy it unveiled in April of this year, Cheyenne Software, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : CYE CYE Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV show) CYE Close Your Eyes CYE Check Your Email CYE Calendar Year End CYE Choose Your Event CYE Curtis Youngblood Enterprises ) today announced the release of new AntiVirus Agents that remove viruses from Lotus Notes, Microsoft(R) Exchange Server, and Novell GroupWise applications. Designed to work with Cheyenne's award-winning InocuLAN(R) anti-virus products, the Agents are the first to provide complete virus protection for the e- mail databases, document databases, and discussion sessions that reside in these groupware systems. Traditional anti-virus products are designed to scan for viruses embedded in individual files. For sophisticated groupware systems such as Microsoft Exchange Server, the file-based method for virus detection falls short of identifying, scanning, and repairing the message attachments stored in the database. Because viruses can spread rapidly through messaging and groupware systems, Cheyenne has taken a revolutionary approach and addressed the problem at the root. Cheyenne's AntiVirus Agents are able to scan the databases created by Notes, Microsoft Exchange Server, and GroupWise Groupware Anti-Virus Solution Unfortunately, message and groupware applications can be a dangerous breeding ground for viruses. Rapidly-spreading macro viruses, such as Concept and Laroux, are able to reside in documents within the groupware system and thereby avoid detection by traditional anti- virus software. But the new Cheyenne AntiVirus Agents enable organizations to detect and cure these and other viruses before they can infect users. Cheyenne is the first vendor to bring this level of virus prevention and protection to the marketplace. "Messaging and groupware applications are clearly changing the way global business is carried out," said Robert Abraham Robert Abraham (born July 13, 1960 in Myrtle Beach, SC) was an American football player who was a linebacker for the Houston Oilers. of Freeman Associates, Inc. "These programs have enhanced communication and improved productivity -- but they've also left the corporate network at greater risk of infection from viruses. Companies that rely on messaging or groupware for their core business processes require a non-intrusive, bulletproof Refers to extremely stable hardware and/or software that cannot be brought down no matter what unusual conditions arise. See industrial strength. bulletproof - Used of an algorithm or implementation considered extremely robust; lossage-resistant; capable of correctly anti-virus solution. Cheyenne's AntiVirus Agents address this need." Online Protection From Latest Viruses As organizations deploy groupware and messaging applications in greater numbers, these document databases become frequently-accessed repositories of information; files are opened, shared, and distributed over corporate networks with point-and-click ease. This model for information-sharing demands that users have access to data 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and that information is protected throughout its life cycle. Cheyenne's AntiVirus Agents meet these requirements by scanning for viruses while the messaging system Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent is open, eliminating the need for server shutdown. The AntiVirus Agents address the issue of data security without impeding user access to mission-critical information. The AntiVirus Agents work in conjunction with Cheyenne's award- winning network anti-virus solution, InocuLAN, which is certified by the National Computer Security Association (NCSA (1) (National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Urbana-Champaign, IL, www.ncsa.uiuc.edu) A high-performance computing facility located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ) to detect 100% of viruses in the wild. InocuLAN also utilizes a proprietary Macro Virus Analyzer which can detect all known macro viruses, including the Word/Concept virus and the latest Excel/Laroux virus. Users are particularly susceptible to receiving macro viruses via document attachments in messaging and groupware systems. "The idea of hot, online virus protection was a very powerful draw for us," said Jim Wilson There are a number of notable people named Jim Wilson. These include:
(job) LAN administrator - A person who installs and maintains LAN hardware and software. A LAN administrator troubleshoots network usage and computer peripherals. at Datascope. "We needed a solution which spoke to both the needs of our users and the requirements of our IS infrastructure. Cheyenne's AntiVirus Agents, which scan for and remove macro viruses from our e-mail system consistently and with ease, give us that solution on an enterprise level." Cheyenne's AntiVirus Agents for Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Novell GroupWise, will cost $695 each. The Agent for Lotus Notes will be available on the Windows NT and NetWare platforms in August 1996, and on the OS/2 and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platforms in November 1996. The Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server will be available on the Windows NT platform in September 1996, and the Agent for Novell GroupWise will be available on the NetWare platform in November 1996. Together, these offerings represent the first and only anti-virus solution which removes viruses from these leading messaging and groupware systems. "The Cheyenne AntiVirus Agent enables users to protect the investments they've made in messaging and groupware applications," said Peter Harrison, marketing manager for security products at Cheyenne Software. "InocuLAN and the Agents should play a vital role in building users' confidence in the safety of electronic communication." Cheyenne's Application Agent Strategy The AntiVirus Agents are an important component of Cheyenne's Application Agent strategy, which the company announced in April of 1996. The Application Agent strategy has enabled Cheyenne to raise the bar on data protection technology by developing solutions for specific applications, including relational databases and messaging/groupware systems. Cheyenne's Application Agents, which include the new AntiVirus Agents announced today and the previously announced Backup Agents, cover the following range of categories: Messaging/Groupware Systems Lotus Notes, Lotus cc:Mail, Microsoft Exchange Server, Novell GroupWise Relational Databases Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , Centura (Gupta) SQLBase, BTI BTI Beverage Testing Institute BTI Boyce Thompson Institute BTI British American Tobacco (stock symbol) BTI Boston Theological Institute Bti Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis BTI BioTechnology Institute BTI Binding Tariff Information Btrieve Corporate Applications SAP R/3 About Cheyenne Software, Inc. Cheyenne Software, Inc. is an international developer of storage management, security and communication software solutions for the Windows NT, Novell NetWare, UNIX, Macintosh and OS/2 markets. Its products include Cheyenne(R) HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. , JETserve(TM), InocuLAN(R), FAXserve(TM) and its flagship product line, the ARCserve(R) family of network backup software, among other desktop and enterprise offerings. Cheyenne's products are distributed though reseller channels, retail, original equipment manufacturers and a direct force. Cheyenne can be contacted at (800) 243-9462 (US or Canada) or (516) 465-4000, or by visiting its WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. home page at: http://www.cheyenne.com. Product and company names are used herein for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Microsoft, Windows NT, and BackOffice are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. CONTACT: Pam Leeds Cheyenne Software, Inc. 516/465-5748 paml@cheyenne.com or Chris Nahil FitzGerald Communications, Inc. 617/494-9500 cnahil@fitzcomm.com |
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