IT vendor Panda Security has released Panda AdminSecure (4.07), the nerve centre of its traditional corporate security solutions that address cloud security.
Panda AdminSecure is the solution that brings together the management of all Panda Security protection, explains the company.
The solution enables network-wide deployment, monitoring, configuration and maintenance of protection from a single point. It adapts to any network topology and, in addition to its own security policy definitions, integrates transparently with third-party technologies, Panda says.
This version includes a new anti-malware engine, with the innovation of cloud connection and the transfer of scanning and malware identification processes to the collective intelligence technologies.
Panda says collective intelligence is its system for detecting, analysing and classifying new and unknown computer threats.
Cloud access
The evolution of its engine has increased the capacity to detect threats on workstations, laptops and servers by almost 20%, the company says, delivering protection in real-time, without impacting network resources.
“Whereas previously clients had to download the signature file and deploy it across the network, the new version combines real-time access to the cloud with traditional signature file protection,” says Jeremy Matthews, head of Panda's sub-Saharan operations. “This means that clients are no longer exposed to 'window periods' of risks.”
The engine has also been improved to reduce the resource consumption of the local scan and identification processes, decreasing the impact on computer and server performance, adds Panda.
New risks
The company says the new anti-malware engine also offers a new genetic engine, including new codes for identifying unknown malware, using new traces and indicators to recognise and automatically block threats without user intervention and with no false positives.
“This feature is of particular importance for remote and mobile users who may not always have an Internet connection or connection to the corporate network.”
The threat landscape, which is becoming more complex, as well as compliance demands, will help spur the security software market.
Says Gartner: “The security software market continues to benefit from prioritisation and demands related to compliance requirements, as well as the need to keep up with ever-increasing sophistication and volume in the threat landscape.”
The security suites that include the new version of AdminSecure are Panda Security for Business, offering SMEs protection for Windows and Linux file servers and workstations; and Panda Security for Enterprise, designed for large corporate environments, which also includes protection for perimeter and mail servers.
“This new version of the Panda Security solution completes the company's cloud security offer for the corporate market, which also includes the Panda Cloud Protection solutions for workstations, e-mail and the Internet.
Gartner analysts identify cloud computing and the changes in how software technology is being deployed, accessed and used as problems to be faced by security software vendors.
Fast-growing segments
According to Gartner, the most sought-after security software products this year will be suite-based options in enterprise endpoint security, identity and access management, and Web security. It adds that identity and enterprise management comprises about 8% of enterprise security budgets to date and that segment overall will grow to more than $12 billion by 2014.
The analyst firm notes that key faster-growing segments within the security software market include e-mail security boundary, security information and event management.
In general, Gartner says the security software market is poised to grow 10% from 2009 to 2014, according to its analysis of the worldwide market for the second quarter of 2010.
According to the forecast, the worldwide estimate for security software revenue for 2010 is $16.5 billion, reflecting a positive 11.3% annual growth rate (AGR) from the $14.8 billion actual revenue for 2009.
Presenting their analysis, Gartner analysts Ruggero Contu and Matthew Cheung said security software markets would maintain healthy growth during the long-term. “However, security vendors will continue to face tough product life cycle decisions and short-term pressure on price and margins.”
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