[April 17, 2009] United States: Trend Micro Launches New Cloud-Based Endpoint Security Tweet (TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Trend Micro is enhancing its endpoint security offerings with releases of its OfficeScan Client Server Suite and Endpoint Security Platform, a unified framework for security systems aimed at providing realtime endpoint security in the cloud. Specifically, Trend Micro executives say that OfficeScan and the new Endpoint Security Platform, powered by Trend Micros Threat Protection Network, are designed to address increasingly sophisticated security threats that evade traditional endpoint security approaches. According to a 2009 Osterman Research study, researchers discovered 1,500 unique malware variants every hour. The report said two-thirds of endpoint devices will likely become infected by malware this year. And in light of the declining economy, security threats are anticipated to increase even more, executives said. "Two-thirds of all endpoint solutions get infected by malware each year. So the existing endpoint solutions arent doing the job," said Dan Glessner, Trend Micro vice president of enterprise marketing and customer insight. "The volume of malware is going through the roof. And part of it is because of the economy. You have a lot of smart technical people unemployed." Designed to address increasingly complex security challenges, the new OfficeScan Client Server Suite, available in May, targets midsize to large enterprise companies with up to 10,000 users, and includes protection for an array of endpoints such as desktops, laptops, servers, smartphones and storage devices. The suite incorporates the Trend Micro Control Manager for centralized management and reporting, while touting a plug-in architecture that allows customers to tailor the product according to their own security policies. Meanwhile, the new Endpoint Security Platform relies on cloud-based Web, e-mail and file reputation databases to support large and geographically dispersed enterprise users on one management server. The platform, which can scale to up to 250,000 employees, aims to alleviate deployment challenges and reduce management complexity, cost and risk. Three Endpoint Security Platforms and three modules -- Web Protection, Core Protection and Patch Management -- are currently available, while a Data Leak Prevention Module will be available in June. Executives say that one of the biggest differentiators for both launches is the incorporation of enhanced Web reputation technology, which prevents users from accessing Web sites containing malicious code, and file reputation filtering technologies -- as opposed to signature files -- designed to alert users in realtime regarding a files safety before they open it. Copyright © : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company (c) 2009 : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]