[November 17, 2004] Sybari Strengthens Security for Microsoft SharePoint Products ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 17, 2004 -- Latest Software Version Provides Enhanced Incident Reporting, Keyword Scanning; Protects Document Sharing and Collaboration from Viruses, Worms Sybari Software Inc., a global provider of antivirus, antispam and content-filtering security software products, today announced that Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft SharePoint is available and fully supported in production environments. The new version includes enhanced incident reporting, keyword scanning within documents and Hot Upgrade capabilities. "After testing numerous antivirus applications for our deployment of SharePoint 2003, Ensynch's Development Team unanimously decided on Antigen for Microsoft SharePoint due to it's easy of use, superior API with SharePoint 2003, and detailed administrative options that allowed us to customize the product for use in our specific environment. Absolutely the best," said Jason Brown, systems engineer and team lead for SharePoint deployment at Ensynch. Many companies are utilizing Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server to quickly and effectively share information with vendors, customers and co-workers. Using SharePoint Portal Server, companies can take advantage of a single point of access to multiple systems such as Microsoft Office System programs, business intelligence and project management systems, and existing line-of-business applications, including third-party and industry-specific programs. As users share documents, they also share the capacity to proliferate harmful viruses, corrupt valuable data and compromise corporate networks. "As corporations increasingly rely on Microsoft SharePoint, the need to secure this resource has become mission critical. Antigen 8.0 for SharePoint is an easily managed solution which protects SharePoint users from malicious content, and ensures that intellectual property is not transmitted outside an organization's network," said Teney K. Takahashi, market analyst at The Radicati Group. "Leveraging Sybari's comprehensive security capabilities, Antigen 8.0 is a valuable complement to Microsoft SharePoint Server." "SharePoint Products offer a virtual place for team and project members to share documents and contacts, plan for upcoming meetings, and assign and manage tasks within a group context. Just like e-mail and other messaging servers, companies need to ensure that the information being accessed with SharePoint is protected against the threat of viruses and worms," said Michael Sampson, market analyst at Ferris Research. "Utilizing antivirus solutions that protect against these threats and allow for comprehensive document and keyword scanning enables companies to maintain a secure and collaborative network throughout their organization." ANTIGEN 8.0 FOR MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT Sybari's Antigen for SharePoint provides administrators with the crucial tools needed to fully protect the files and information being shared throughout an organization. Antigen 8.0 for SharePoint delivers a variety of new features including keyword scanning within documents, enhanced incident reporting, Hot Upgrade capability and support for the Sybari Enterprise Manager. New Features and Benefits -- Keyword scanning within documents - Antigen can be configured to perform lexical scanning within documents for confidential information. -- Enhanced incident reporting and better database management - Properties of a file/document author and the database name can be included in the incident file report and databases can be purged based on age. -- Hot Upgrade capability - Enables administrators to have greater flexibility when installing or upgrading. -- Sybari Enterprise Manager (SEM) support - The SEM is a web-based centralized management console designed to provide administrators central deployment and custom graphical reports for Antigen products in an enterprise. "The new version of Antigen for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 will give companies the security and policy enablement they require to extend the collaboration and document sharing capabilities within their network," said Tom Buoniello, vice president of product management at Sybari Software. "With Antigen 8.0 for SharePoint, we are able to extend Sybari's award winning antivirus and content filtering capabilities to protect corporate networks from potentially harmful viruses, malicious code, and undesirable content." ABOUT SYBARI As a global provider of antivirus, antispam and content-filtering security software products, our server-based products are used in electronic messaging and collaboration environments to protect organizations from viruses, spam and the transmission of other forms of inappropriate content. These threats compromise the integrity of networks, endanger mission-critical applications and information, absorb network and human resources and expose organizations to increased expenses and other liabilities. Our products integrate multiple third-party antivirus and antispam technologies with content-filtering and policy enablement tools to strengthen the security of complex electronic messaging and collaboration systems. Sybari solutions are distributed in more than 50 countries via Sybari's worldwide locations and distribution network. Headquartered in New York, Sybari has additional operations throughout the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Sybari is a registered trademark of Sybari Software, Inc. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]