ICSA Labs Announces the First Microsoft Windows Vista Anti-Virus Certification Program.MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- ICSA See TruSecure. Labs([R]), an independent division of Cybertrust([R]), the global information security specialist, today announced the results of the industry's first anti-virus certification testing program for desktop/server anti-virus products designed for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Vista operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . The following products earned ICSA Labs Anti-Virus Certification for Detection: ESET ESET Essential Security against Evolving Threats ESET Executive Security & Engineering Technologies, Inc. : ESET NOD32 Antivirus v2.7 (64-bit); GRISOFT: AVG Anti-Virus AVG Anti-Virus[1] is a range of antivirus software for the Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms. History AVG is produced by Grisoft, a privately held Czech company formed in 1991 by Jan Gritzbach. Professional (32-bit) and AVG Anti-Virus Professional (64-bit); McAfee, Inc.: McAfee VirusScan Plus (32-bit), McAfee VirusScan Enterprise v8.5i (32-bit) and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise v8.5i (64-bit); Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, : Windows Live A family of free desktop and Web-based applications from Microsoft, most of which can be accessed from a personal home page as well as a Windows Live browser toolbar. Launched in late 2005, Microsoft integrated and rebranded its Hotmail and MSN and Windows instant messaging as "Windows OneCare (32-bit); Symantec Corporation: Norton AntiVirus A popular antivirus program from Symantec. The AntiVirus function is available as a separate product for home and business users or as part of various packages that contain other utilities such as Norton SystemWorks and Norton Internet Security. See Norton Utilities. (64-bit). The following products earned ICSA Labs Anti-Virus Certification for Cleaning: McAfee, Inc.: McAfee VirusScan Plus (32-bit); Microsoft Corporation: Windows Live OneCare (32-bit); Symantec Corporation: Norton AntiVirus (64-bit). To achieve ICSA Labs Anti-Virus Certification, products must meet all criteria in the desktop/server anti-virus detection module and, if selected, the anti-virus cleaning module. The desktop/server detection module is targeted at anti-virus products designed to protect individual desktops, laptops and/or servers of residential users and organizations from self-replicating malicious code infection. Products must demonstrate that they have the capability to detect viruses on demand, detect and prevent the replication of viruses on access, report no false positives and log the results of virus detection attempts. The anti-virus cleaning criteria ensure that products remove in-the-wild viruses from infected files and sectors and are able to remove all viruses without adversely affecting the data or functionality that existed before becoming infected. "With the continuing onslaught of malicious code, it continues to be of the utmost importance to provide end users the information needed to help ensure the security of their systems, even on the newest 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. ," said George Japak, vice president for ICSA Labs. "ICSA Labs works closely with product vendors and corporate users to develop the most thorough set of testing standards for anti-virus products. ICSA Labs' certification helps end users make informed security product buying decisions for their organizations, and provides continuing assurance on those solutions." "While Microsoft Windows Vista provides enhanced security protection, additional security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security are required to guard against today's sophisticated threats," said Rees Johnson, vice president of product management, McAfee. "Through McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, available through McAfee Total Protection, enterprise users can obtain full coverage for Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. with simplified single-console management." "Symantec is pleased to have our industry leading Norton AntiVirus 2007 product line certified under the first ever Windows Vista Anti-Virus Certification Program," said Rowan Trollope Rowan Trollope (born Rowan Mehail Trollope in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the senior vice president of consumer products at Symantec Corporation, where he holds more than 15 years of experience to oversee engineering and product development and for the company's worldwide consumer , vice president, consumer products, Symantec. "The industry has reached agreement on the necessity of security software in addition to this and any operating system, and Symantec is pleased to offer consumers all of our flagship products on the Vista platform from day one." For additional information and to view ICSA Labs' anti-virus desktop/server and cleaning criteria, please click on the Antivirus link at www.icsalabs.com. About Cybertrust Cybertrust is the global information security specialist, delivering services that secure critical data, protect identities and help customers demonstrate ongoing compliance. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, United States with more than 30 offices around the globe, Cybertrust is one of the world's largest providers of information security and a global market leader in managed security services. For more information, visit www.cybertrust.com. About ICSA Labs ICSA Labs, an independent division of Cybertrust, Inc., offers vendor-neutral testing and certification of security products. Hundreds of the world's top security vendors submit their products for testing and certification at ICSA Labs. The end-users of security technologies rely on ICSA Labs to authoritatively set and apply objective testing and certification criteria for measuring product compliance and reliability. The organization tests products in key technology categories such as anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, IPSec VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , cryptography, network intrusion prevention, PC firewall, SSL-VPN, application firewall, anti-spam and Wireless LAN. For more information about ICSA Labs, please visit: http://www.icsalabs.com. [c] Cybertrust 2007. All Rights Reserved. Cybertrust and ICSA Labs are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cybertrust Holdings, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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