F-Secure Expands Antivirus Product Line for Linux.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FOSE FOSE Federal Office Systems Exposition 2004 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2004 First Automatic, Real-Time Virus Protection And Centralized Management For Corporate and Government Customers Using Linux F-Secure(R) Corporation (HEX:FSC FSC See: Foreign Sales Corporation ), a leading provider of antivirus and content security software is expanding its line of antivirus products for Linux environments with the introduction of F-Secure Anti-Virus(TM) for Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. Servers, which automatically detects, cleans, removes and disinfects viruses from files stored on Samba file servers. And in the Spring, F-Secure will launch a new centrally manageable, real-time scanning real-time scanning see real-time ultrasonography. anti-virus solution for Linux workstations and servers. With the Linux market growing at an explosive rate, many companies and government organizations alike are now running Secure E-Mail Appliances, file storage and web servers and other critical applications on Linux, and these applications need enterprise-class security protection. The new F-Secure anti-virus products for Linux will be the first to provide easy-to-use, automatic and manageable security solutions for Linux servers and workstations and will enable customers to safely deploy Linux on existing IT infrastructures. Like F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows Servers See Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. , F-Secure Anti-Virus for Samba Servers helps organizations protect their file servers, the data located on the network disks and the clients accessing the disks. Later in 2004, F-Secure's new centrally manageable anti-virus solution with real-time scanning for Linux workstations and servers will be released. With these combined products, customers will be able to manage both F-Secure's Windows and Linux Anti-Virus solutions from one central management system -- the F-Secure Policy Manager. Using the policy manager, the increasing number of Linux workstations and servers in today's enterprises can be easily protected, managed and monitored from one central location, and files can be scanned in real time (not just with manual commands or scheduled scanning tasks). "F-Secure recognized the need and delivered one of the first antivirus solutions for Linux many years ago," said Risto Siilasmaa, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of F-Secure Corporation. "Already today, F-Secure Anti-Virus for Linux Workstations, Servers and Gateways provide protection against all types of Linux viruses, Windows viruses, DOS file (1) Any computer file created under DOS. (2) An ASCII text file. See DOS batch file. viruses and macro viruses and other hostile code. Our new products are designed to increasingly automate the virus scanning and provide easier management and administration of Linux security." F-Secure is a SuSE Technology Partner and a Red Hat Ready application. About F-Secure Corporation F-Secure Corporation protects individuals and businesses against computer viruses and other threats coming through the Internet or mobile networks. Our award-winning solutions include antivirus, desktop firewall with intrusion prevention and network encryption. Our key strength is the speed of response to new threats and for businesses our solutions feature centralized management. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges Helsinki Exchanges (HEX) The Helsinki Exchanges (HEX Ltd., Helsinki Securities and Derivatives Exchange and Clearing House) was formed at the beginning of 1998 following the merger of the Helsinki Stock Exchange Ltd. and SOM Ltd. since 1999. We have our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, and offices in USA, France, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Japan. F-Secure is supported by a global ecosystem of value added resellers and distributors in over 50 countries. F-Secure protection is also available through major Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , such as Deutsche Telekom and leading mobile equipment manufacturers, such as Nokia. More information may be found at www.F-Secure.com, or by calling 408.938.6700. (C) 2004 F-Secure Corporation. All rights reserved. F-Secure SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a Server for Windows is a trademark of F-Secure Corp. All other marks are the property of their owners, and are used for identification purposes only. |
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