FarStone Launches Protect & Restore Suite Featuring Unprecedented Set of Best-in-Breed PC Security Solutions; Industry's Most Comprehensive Full-Scale Consumer Solution Now Available.IRVINE, Calif. -- Furthering its commitment to providing consumers with advanced, easy-to-use security solutions, FarStone Technology Inc. today announced availability of its highly anticipated Protect & Restore(TM) security software suite that offers a unique single-box solution to keep PCs running safely and securely. Protect & Restore is the first and only PC security and maintenance software package to include all seven of these critical features: antivirus, firewall, popup blocker A utility that prevents Web site popups from displaying. The challenge with this software is to distinguish a valid popup from an advertisement. There are an enormous number of Web pages that launch legitimate browser windows to display additional information, and a popup is a small , privacy control, spam blocker See spam filter. , data/file recovery, and hard drive backup. The suite's proven, industry-leading utilities include eTrust EZ Antivirus 2005 by Computer Associates, SpamCatcher from Allume, and FarStone's HackerSmacker Personal Firewall, Popup Smacker smack·er n. 1. A loud kiss. 2. A resounding blow. 3. Slang A dollar. smacker Noun Slang 1. a loud kiss 2. and RestoreIT data and system recovery software. "Home and small office computers face more threats than we've ever imagined, and FarStone is focused on providing users with enterprise-level protection against these viruses, spyware and other intrusions. No other security or utility solution on the market provides this level of combined features, and we've made it easy to buy and easy to use," said Tom Fedro, vice president, sales and marketing, FarStone. Computer Associates' eTrust EZ Antivirus 2005 provides complete protection, detection and elimination of thousands of computer viruses, worms and Trojan Horse See Trojan. Trojan Horse hollow horse concealed soldiers, enabling them to enter and capture Troy. [Gk. Myth.: Iliad] See : Deceit (application, security) Trojan horse programs with advanced e-mail scanning, interactive virus detection messages, file scanning, real-time attachment scanning and virus blocking, advanced heuristic A method of problem solving using exploration and trial and error methods. Heuristic program design provides a framework for solving the problem in contrast with a fixed set of rules (algorithmic) that cannot vary. 1. scanning of new viruses and automatic daily virus protection updates. FarStone's HackerSmacker keeps personal data private and safe with an easy-to-understand interface and pre-set security levels to protect PCs and keep hackers and data thieves away. The utility's "Clean Slate Noun 1. clean slate - an opportunity to start over without prejudice fresh start, tabula rasa chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" " feature deletes password records, credit card numbers, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, cookies, histories, temporary Internet files In a user's computer, a collection of the most recent Web pages and files downloaded from the Web. The files are stored in a folder that acts as a cache so that subsequent requests are retrieved from the local hard disk. and other personal information that can be dangerous in the wrong hands. It allows the user to monitor unauthorized events and actions by recording network activities and instantly issuing alerts. HackerSmacker gives the user complete control to stop or resume all network connections to or from the system with one simple click, as well as providing pre-set online control and disconnect features. RestoreIT data recovery and backup software See backup program. (tool, software) backup software - Software for doing a backup, often included as part of the operating system. Backup software should provide ways to specify what files get backed up and to where. from FarStone gives users the power to instantly restore lost files or roll back entire systems to their previous state. RestoreIT's patented one-of-a-kind technology provides total system backup by creating a compressed archive of all the files, programs, and partition and security information stored on the PC. Rounding out the suite, "Popup Smacker," a feature included in FarStone's HackerSmacker, and a 6-month trial version of Allume SpamCatcher provide invaluable elimination of annoying pop-up ads and unwanted spam e-mail. "By far, Protect & Restore offers the best value in PC and data security, giving consumers peace of mind and allowing them to truly enjoy the freedom of the Internet and the benefits of today's computing technology," said Fedro. Protect & Restore is currently available at an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $59.99 at leading retailers including Best Buy, CompUSA and Fry's, as well as through the FarStone Online Store at http://www.farstone.com/home/ensite/products/product.shtml. More information about Protect & Restore is available at: http://www.farstone.com/home/ensite/products/protect_rit.shtml. About FarStone Founded in 1993, FarStone Technology is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified software company specializing in security and CD/DVD solutions. With headquarters in Irvine, FarStone has international offices worldwide and more than 125 employees. FarStone's global technology partners include Intel, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Phoenix Technologies and Toshiba. For more information about FarStone, please visit www.farstone.com. |
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