BitDefender has unveiled three new products for its 1.6.1 generation of BitDefender for Linux mail servers, in a bid to bolster its offering for the Linux community.
The security company has added BitDefender for Sendmail, Sendmail-Milter and Postfix mail servers to its solution, which is designed to be compatible with most mail servers running on the various Unix system derivatives, when using a generic SMTP proxy scanner.
The company`s solution now features an automatic AV update, says local BitDefender distributor Grayford Holton. "With Update Pushing, users no longer have to be checked and 'pulled` by the clients themselves from the update servers.
"This minimises the window of vulnerability in case of virus outbreaks, deploying virus signatures, scanning engines or anti-spam definitions in just a few seconds once the virus or the attack has been detected by the BitDefender Labs."
The product also features a new statistics module, which implements persistent counters for e-mails, files and objects, says Holton. Statistics are stored in an XML file, and can also be viewed either in console, locally or remotely, via the BitDefender Remote Admin.
"Thus the network administrator has a clear picture of the ongoing mail traffic, as well as of the increased productivity yielded by BitDefender."
Proprietary in open source
Many large AV vendors have yet to invest in a Linux offering, as it is generally a difficult market for proprietary companies, says Novell development executive James Thomas.
"Most of these vendors have catered solely for Windows machines, so there isn`t that much of a comparative demand. Then there is the fact that there are few viruses about that actually affect Linux. Also, there are a number of open source AV solutions being made available, which might be another deterrent for the big guys."
Over time, people may start writing more viruses for Linux machines, as adoption increases and the focus increases. "At that point, proprietary vendors will probably start investing more in a Linux solution," says Thomas.
"At present, I think there could be a gap for improvement in terms of the AV solutions offered to Linux users."
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