NovaStor releases virus-proof backup incorporating Seven Locks Software's AVAST32 anti-virus.SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996-- NovaBack and NovaDisk with AVAST a·vast interj. Nautical Used as a command to stop or desist. [From Middle Dutch hou vast, hold fast : hou, houd, imperative of houden, to hold + vast 32, advanced anti-virus capability, to be unveiled at COMDEX/Fall 96 NovaStor Monday announced the release of NovaBack and NovaDisk with fully integrated anti-virus protection. NovaStor has added award winning AVAST32 anti-virus software anti-virus software n → Antivirensoftware f to NovaBack and NovaDisk 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. for Windows 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . Additionally, NovaStor has paired NovaWorks CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for tape drives and NovaDisk CD-ROM for removable media In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which can be removed from its reader device, conferring portability on the data it carries. A removable drive is a reader device for such media. with AVAST32, creating the most powerful data protection and disaster recovery solution available on one convenient CD-ROM. AVAST32, developed by ALWIL Software and distributed by Seven Locks Software, provides advanced anti-virus protection with the world's highest detection rate. NovaStor and Seven Locks Software will unveil the integrated solution later this month at COMDEX/Fall 96 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . "We believe that fast, reliable backup is imperative in today's electronic information world," said Peter Means, president of NovaStor Corp. "By adding AVAST32's anti-virus capability to NovaBack and NovaDisk for Windows 95 and NT, we can provide users with the power to backup, detect a virus before back up, cleanse a system of viruses, and recover from a disaster, using a single CD-ROM. NovaBack and NovaDisk with anti-virus protection represent the most trusted and efficient backup and disaster recover utilities available." "User behavior is a big factor in data protection," explained David J David J. Haskins (b. April 24, 1957, in Northampton, England) is a British alternative rock musician. He was the bassist for the seminal gothic rock band Bauhaus. Life and work . Stang, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, Seven Locks Software Inc. "By integrating the fastest backup utility available with a scanner which has the world's highest detection rate, we ensure the integrity of backup data without adding to the user's burden of responsibility." About the Components NovaBack is a powerful, fast and easy-to-use tape backup Using magnetic tape for storing duplicate copies of hard disk files. Users can add an internal or external tape drive to their desktop computers for backup purposes, and files are typically copied to the tapes using a backup utility that updates on a periodic schedule. software for DOS, Windows 3.X Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. , unattended scheduler, supports more than 300 different tape SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. and QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) A magnetic tape technology introduced in the early 1980s that has been widely used for backup. It was the first popular tape format for PCs. drives, and incorporates NovaBoot disaster recover that reconfigures your computer in case of a complete hard drive crash. NovaDisk for Windows 95 and Windows NT is one of the first fully featured backup software packages for disk drives. NovaDisk is designed to support all removable media including optical, floptical, hard drive-to-hard drive and more. NovaDisk offers data compression, unattended scheduler, global include/exclude, spans multiple cartridges, complete registry backup for Windows 95 and Windows NT, and NovaBoot Disaster Recovery for Windows 95. NovaBack and NovaDisk offers speed, reliability, security and confidence for tape or disk drives. AVAST! anti-virus software for DOS and Windows 3.X, and AVAST32 for Windows 95 and Windows NT offer fast, accurate virus scanning with one of the world's highest detection rates. In addition to traditional scanning technology, AVAST! and AVAST32 incorporate generic detectors, including ultra-high speed checksumming that no virus can escape, QuickFix generic boot virus detection with perfect repair, and a generic Word macro virus A virus written into a macro that is stored in a Word document or template. There are more than 30 different kinds of this virus. When the document is opened, the macro is executed and the virus does its damage. remover that works with all Word macro viruses. Pricing and Availability NovaWorks CD-ROM, encompassing all the NovaBack tape backup software, and NovaDisk CD-ROM for Windows 95/NT, both anti-virus, will list at $99 U.S. Discounted unit pricing is generally available. Volume discounts and site licenses are also offered. All of NovaStor's products for information protection and data interchange, including NovaStor's new integrated virus-proof backup and restore software will be available through NovaStor's Web page and global distributors and resellers. The unit price for either AVAST! (DOS and Windows 3.X) or AVAST32 (Windows 95 and Windows NT) stand alone is $72. Volume discounts and site licenses are available. AVAST! and AVAST32 standalone anti-virus software is available through Seven Locks Software in the United States, and through ALWIL Software, Seven Locks Software, and other resellers and distributors around the world. In addition to integrating their technologies, the companies will resell each other's products. NovaStor will offer standalone versions of AVAST! and AVAST32 to its customers. Likewise, Seven Locks Software will add NovaBack and NovaDisk to its line of data protection and security offerings. -0- COMPANY BACKGROUNDS: Established in 1987, NovaStor Corp. is a leading developer of data protection utilities for DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT, Macintosh, and NetWare. As a Microsoft Partner, NovaStor develops products which benefit from the evolving innovations, broad compatibility, and application support of Windows and BackOffice. For more information, contact NovaStor Corp. at telephone: 805/579-6700; Fax: 805/579-6710; World Wide Web: http://www.novastor.com, or e-mail: beverly@novastor.com. With headquarters in Bethesda, Md., Seven Locks Software Inc. is dedicated to providing technology and information that serve to maintain and improve data protection and computer health, including virus protection, security information, data recovery, access control and encryption software. Contact Seven Locks Software at telephone: 301/365-4578; fax: 301/365-7678; or e-mail: sales@sevenlocks.com. For additional information on NovaStor, Seven Locks, and ALWIL, please view their Web sites: NovaStor Corp., http://www.novastor.com; Seven Locks Software Inc., http://www.sevenlocks.com; and ALWIL Software, http://www.anet.cz/alwil/alwil.htm. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Visit the NovaStor booth (L2212-V11) in the Microsoft Partner Pavilion at COMDEX/Fall 96, Nov. 18-22, for a personal demonstration of new virus-proof NovaBack and NovaDisk. All trademarks are property of their respective companies. CONTACT: NovaStor Corp., Simi Valley Beverly McCarthy, 805/579-6700, ext. 345 beverly@novastor.com or Seven Locks Software Inc. Eileen Pacheco, 508/746-9087 epacheco@sevenlocks.com |
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