Trend Micro delivers content security solutions for Domino R5

SecureData, an ERP.com company and the exclusive sub-Saharan distributors of Trend Micro Inc. a leading provider of Internet content security, today announced shipment of Lotus Notes Domino antivirus software for IBM S/390, ScanMail 1.9 for Lotus Notes. ScanMail for Lotus Notes for AS/400 is scheduled to ship by June 16, 2000. With this announcement Trend Micro is still the only Internet content security vendor to support the full range of enterprise platforms for Notes: NT (Intel and DEC Alpha), OS/2, AIX, Solaris, OS/390, and AS/400. Trend Micro is also the only vendor to offer antivirus support for Lotus Domino R5 on the NT, AS/400 and S/390 platforms.

Increasingly, organizations are migrating to Domino R5 as their integrated messaging and Web application software platform. Because Internet communication is now a mission critical function and the proliferation of Internet viruses capable of destroying data and threatening network "uptime" is on rise, content security is an absolute priority. ScanMail V1.9 for Lotus Notes provides large and mid-sized enterprises running Domino R5 on S/390 or AS/400 servers with a high-performance, reliable, and scalable content security solution designed to protect both Notes databases and mail from Internet and email-borne viruses.

"IBM AS/400 and S/390 servers are increasingly being used by large and mid-size organizations to run e-business mission critical workloads and applications," said Rolf Rennemo, ScanMail for Lotus Notes product manager. "Trend Micro is committed to working with IBM and Lotus to help provide high-performance Internet content security solutions for Lotus Notes Domino R5 that ensure data integrity and reduce server downtime."

ScanMail for Lotus Notes

ScanMail V1.9 for Lotus Notes on S/390 and AS/400 is a native Notes application that offers complete support for Lotus Domino R5, including multiple mailboxes. It detects and cleans viruses from Notes mail, shared databases, and during Notes replication so administrators can be assured that all possible points of infection are being tightly monitored and protected. ScanMail for Lotus Notes includes the following additional features:

• Detects and removes known and unknown macro viruses "on the fly"

• Sends customizable warnings of virus infections to senders, recipients and administrators

• Automatically delivers virus pattern updates through the Internet. Updates can be distributed to all Notes servers via Notes replication

• Provides remote management from any Notes workstation or browser

• Includes detailed activity logs for tracking virus events

• Supports partition Notes servers

Pricing and Availability

Pricing for ScanMail V1.9 for Lotus Notes is on a per seat/volume basis. The full release version of ScanMail on S/390 is available now as a download from Trend Micro's Web site at http://www.antivirus.com/products/smln/ and will be available from SecureData within the next few weeks. For further information contact SecureData on toll free: 080 802 8800.