Internet Security Systems forms alliance with BitDefender to expand desktop protection.Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Systems, Inc. (ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). ) have announced an alliance with BitDefender, an award-winning provider of antivirus software See antivirus program. (tool) antivirus software - Programs to detect and remove computer viruses. The simplest kind scans executable files and boot blocks for a list of known viruses. and data security solutions, to integrate new antivirus and anti-spyware features into the ISS Proventia Desktop Endpoint Security product. The new features will complement the patented, behavioural-based ISS Virus Prevention System (VPS (1) (Vectors Per Second) The measurement of the speed of a vector or array processor. See vector, vector processor and array processor. (2) (Virtual Private Server) See OS virtualization. ), already a key component of the company's desktop protection offering. "Our VPS technology provides protection against unknown zero-day malcode by recognising malicious behaviour and blocking it accordingly," said Greg Adams, Vice President, Product Development at Internet Security Systems. "While behavioural-based technologies such as VPS are extremely powerful for stopping unknown threats, ISS recognises that organisations also use antivirus and anti-spyware solutions for scanning and removing known malware. By integrating BitDefender's antivirus and anti-spyware capabilities into our desktop product, we are offering our customers a comprehensive solution for handling both known exploits and unidentified malware." "Virus writers, scam artists and crooked online marketers are becoming increasingly adept at getting around some of the mainstream security software applications offered in the market," commented Eric Lewis Eric Lewis, born May 13, 1973 in Camden, New Jersey, is an American jazz pianist. Lewis studied piano as a child, graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 1995 and began touring with jazz luminaries Wynton Marsalis and Cassandra Wilson, respectively. , BitDefender's Managing Director, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . ISS Proventia Desktop with integrated antivirus and anti-spyware features will be available early 2007. www.iss.net |
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