NSTL Tests Show Trend Micro's ScanMail for Lotus Notes Virus Protection Superior to Symantec's Norton AntiVirus.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Lotusphere ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2000 Trend Micro's ScanMail(R) for 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. Superior to Symantec's 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. for Lotus Notes in Virus Detection, Features and Performance According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. NSTL (National Software Testing Lab, Blue Bell, PA, www.nstl.com) An independent organization established in 1983 that evaluates computer hardware and software in the PC, mobile and gaming markets. It adheres to controlled testing methods to ensure objective results. ; Lotusphere(R): Pedestal No. C189 NSTL, Inc. test results show Trend Micro's (Nasdaq:TMIC TMIC Trend Micro Inc. (stock symbol) TMIC Top Mount Intercooler (automotive turbo systems) TMIC Traffic Management and Information Centre TMIC Training Management Information Center ) ScanMail 2.0 for Lotus Notes is superior to Symantec's (Nasdaq:SYMC SYMC Symantec Corporation (stock symbol) ) Norton AntiVirus 2.0 for Lotus Notes. NSTL just completed final testing of the two products. According to the NSTL test report, "Trend Micro's ScanMail detected significantly more viruses than Norton AntiVirus for Lotus Notes...and proved itself superior in all areas of testing." Areas tested included those most important when evaluating enterprise 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. : virus detection, functionality and features, and performance. Trend Micro is demonstrating its ScanMail for Lotus Notes virus protection software at Lotusphere at Pedestal No. C189. Better Detection Testing showed that Trend Micro's ScanMail detected 100% of viruses from the 1999 Wild List while Symantec missed 27% of viruses "in the wild." In addition, the report found that Trend Micro detected 90% of viruses in compressed files while Norton Antivirus detected none of the viruses stored in compressed file formats. "We are pleased that third party test results illustrate what our in-house tests have been telling us for a long time -- ScanMail significantly outperforms its competitors," said Eva Chen Eva Chen is a relationship columnist editor. Over more than 10 years, Eva Chen's column "Whispering" has helped thousands single men and women who suffered from relationship failures. Check her website: www.metropersonal.com.au/tips.htm , CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Trend Micro. Better Performance According to database scanning tests conducted by NSTL, "ScanMail performed an initial scan and an incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. scan in significantly less time than Norton AntiVirus did." Trend Micro's ScanMail proved nearly ten times faster (979%) than Norton Antivirus during NSTL's initial database scanning tests. In addition, ScanMail was almost 20% faster than Norton AntiVirus during incremental database scanning, a selective scanning procedure of new and newly modified documents, conducted to save server time and resources. NSTL concluded, "if time is a consideration in the real world, and it always is, then all of this adds up to time and server resources saved." More Features ScanMail also surpassed Norton Antivirus in the functionality and features tests. While ScanMail supported all features tested for, NSTL reported that Norton Antivirus did not support several key features. Those include:
-- Smart Scanning -- Smart Scanning determines if mail from a
trusted server has already been scanned in order for it not to be
scanned again. Trend Micro's ScanMail includes this feature,
which significantly enhances performance in an enterprise
environment, while Norton AntiVirus does not.
-- Stored Forms and Rich Text for Hotspots Testing -- Lotus Notes
Hotspots allow communication of additional information in a Lotus
Notes document but can be maliciously programmed. The report
found that Trend Micro's ScanMail scans for both macros and
scripts within Hotspots while Norton AntiVirus does not scan for
either.
-- Email Traffic Monitoring -- In addition to providing a virus
incident activity log in a Notes database format, Trend Micro's
ScanMail includes an email traffic monitoring component that
provides vital statistics such as email size vs. virus size,
total email traffic, email traffic peak information, and an email
traffic summary. The report found that these email traffic
monitoring features were missing from Norton AntiVirus.
Commented Chen, "In order for enterprises to implement security policies into their infrastructure, a rich feature set is crucial. Our products are designed to help IT administrators manage their networks effectively and efficiently -- each feature plays its part in enhancing productivity and keeping corporations virus free." In conclusion, the NSTL report stated that "ScanMail proved itself superior in all areas of testing." About the Report Trend Micro contracted with NSTL to conduct this comparative review of antivirus software. A complete copy of the NSTL report, Virus Detection, Performance, Functionality and Features Testing of ScanMail 2.0 for Lotus Notes Vs. Norton AntiVirus 2.0 for Lotus Notes is available at www.antivirus.com. Pricing and Availability ScanMail (English Version) is available through Trend Micro's network of value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . U.S. pricing for ScanMail for Lotus Notes is on a per seat/volume basis and starts at (US)$600 (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) for 25 users. A free 30-day evaluation copy of ScanMail for Lotus Notes can also be downloaded from www.antivirus.com. For more information about this product visit http://www.antivirus.com, or call Trend Micro Customer Service at 408/867-6404. About NSTL, Inc. NSTL, a division of CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media, was established in 1983 as the world's first independent organization dedicated exclusively to testing the functionality, usability and performance of hardware and software. NSTL is committed to providing accurate, objective, independent IT testing and consulting services for hardware and software manufacturers, corporations and government agencies. Headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, NSTL has labs in Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, the U.K., Israel, Argentina, and Canada. Its clients include IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft, Intel, Canon, Casio, Compaq, Dell and HP. NSTL's Web site is http://www.nstl.com. About Trend Micro Trend Micro provides centrally controlled server-based virus protection and content-filtering products and services. By protecting information that flows through Internet gateways, email servers, and file servers, Trend Micro allows companies and managed service providers worldwide to stop viruses and other malicious code from a central point before they ever reach the desktop. Trend Micro's corporate headquarters is located in Tokyo, with business units in North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Asia, and Australia. Trend Micro's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters is located in Cupertino. Trend Micro's products are sold directly and through a network of corporate, value-added resellers and managed service providers. Evaluation copies of all of Trend Micro's products may be downloaded from its awarding winning web site, http://www.antivirus.com. Note to Editors: ScanMail is a registered trademark of Trend Micro, Inc. Other product and company names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Prices may vary and are subject to change. |
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