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| Whitelisting is no replacement for traditional antivirus solutions, Burton Group advises Posted: 14 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PDT Whitelisting technology that prevents unauthorised software from running on corporate servers and PCs is a way to prevent malware attacks but managing the package keeps the Burton Group, a division of Gartner, from recommending it as a substitute for traditional antivirus software. Whitelisting rather should be used as a "complementary" security defence as traditional antivirus software based on "blacklisting" to block and eradicate known malware can't keep up these days, because attack software has become "so prolific," according to the Burton Group's Application Control and Whitelisting for Endpoints report published today. That's mainly because real-world whitelisting deployment "remains challenged by ever-changing user demands, platform complexity and software complexity," says Burton analyst Dan Blum in the report, which provides an exhaustive analysis of the many types of vendor software and methodologies offered to protect host-based computers through application controls that limit what can be run. The major uses for application control and whitelisting today are to lock down production servers and embedded or fixed-purpose devices and PCs. Deployment tends to be more complicated in enterprise deployments for general-purpose users that may have constantly changing application needs or wishes. The report provides an exhaustive summary of the various application-control products on the market today and the platforms they support (smartphones are largely missing). Burton Group details seven main categories of whitelisting software, noting that increasingly, whitelisting is available as capability that's been integrated into software for life-cycle management or anti-malware. The Burton Group concludes that enterprises should consider application control and whitelisting as a "strategic or tactical approach to deployment" but "in either case, recognise that difficult learning curves for administrators and cultural changes for users may lie ahead." In the end, it makes sense to start with the "easy, more static-use cases" before jumping into use cases that are more complex and dynamic, the Burton Group report concludes. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| F-PROT Antivirus Fire & Ice Software Certified on Windows 7 Posted: 14 Mar 2011 12:01 PM PDT - F-PROT Antivirus 'Fire & Ice' Outscores Mass Market Vendors in Tests Conducted By Virus Bulletin, World's Leading PC Security Publication FRISK Software International, the developer of the world famous F-PROT Anti-virus 'Fire & Ice' family of software, is proud to announce that the Virus Bulletin has certified its Home and Enterprise editions on Windows 7. Windows is the world's most popular PC operating system with a market share of 90.3%, according to web analytics company Net Applications. Virus Bulletin is the leading publication dedicated to computer security. Virus Bulletin carries out independent testing of anti-virus products. Its unique VB100 certification is widely recognized within the industry. Unlike other certification schemes, Virus Bulletin tests all products free of charge and does not allow re-testing. RAE Internet has been FRISK's US distributor since 2003, providing local support for F-PROT's Fire & Ice line of anti-virus scanners. Since its inception in 1989, F-PROT has provided anti virus protection to every generation of IBM-compatible PC from DOS to Windows 5 to Vista and now Windows 7. F-PROT's design philosophy has been molded by its Icelandic roots. The Virus Bulletin describes the product "as simple, chilly and crisp as ever". Icelanders are resilient people who conserve resources to survive one of the world's harshest climates. In a landscape formed by rivers of molten lava and ice, the developers at FRISK focus on efficiency. According to the Virus Bulletin, " the set-up was super fast and very painless". In comparison, where F-PROT needs 46 MB to store more than 2,110,000 virus signatures collected by its experts who work in the FRISK viruslab, the competition needs up to 137 MB of disk space to handle the same threats. Simplicity of design is another famous Icelandic trait. F-PROT strips functionality down to the essentials and presents the user with a clean interface that is intuitive and easy-to-use It is also important to note that many of the top-rated security platforms like Commtouch (Command Anti-Malware) and Coranti embed F-PROT into their solution. About FRISK Software International www.f-prot.com FRISK Software International, established in 1993, is one of the world's leading companies in antivirus research and product development. FRISK Software produces the hugely popular F-PROT Antivirus products range offering unrivalled heuristic detection capabilities. By supporting a wide range of operating systems -- Windows, Unix, and Linux -- FRISK Software protects computers, file servers and mail servers of all sizes, running on diverse platforms. About RAE Internet www.raeinternet.com RAE Internet, Inc., headquartered in Tarrytown, N.Y., is Frisk Software International's distributor in the United States. RAE Internet has been selling and supporting anti-virus software since 2000. Its technical staff has an average of 10 years experience with email security and operating systems. RAE Internet also represents Mailspect Defense, which is an end-to-end security platform for Linux mail server, and Cloudmark for Exchange, which protects Microsoft Exchange servers from spam. Contact Info: Simon Duncan, info (a) raeinternet.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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