SecureData, an ERP.com company and the exclusive sub-Saharan distributor of Trend Micro, a leading provider of network anti-virus and content security software for the Internet age, announces the unveiling of Trend Micro's new version of its free anti-virus software for the Palm OS.
PC-cillin for Wireless Version 2.0 for Palm OS now provides automatic real-time launch scanning to prevent viruses that enter the device from every possible entry point - beaming, synching, e-mail and Internet downloading.
Real-time launch scanning activates whenever applications on the device are launched and prevents viruses from activating on the device. Now users of the most popular handheld mobile and wireless device platforms, including Palm OS, Microsoft Pocket PC, and Symbian EPOC all have free and easy-to-use virus protection at their fingertips from the leader in enterprise Internet virus protection.
Trend Micro's PC-cillin for Wireless, Version 2.0, is one of the most complete and effective real-time solutions for Palm OS devices. Unlike other solutions which provide only PC-based protection during synching or device-resident protection that needs to be manually activated by the user, PC-cillin for Wireless Version 2.0 also automatically scans every application on the device in real-time just before it is executed or "launched". This newest layer of PDA-resident protection complements other protection capabilities already found in PC-cillin for Wireless including real-time scanning during synchronisation, and automatic on-demand scanning.
Combined with Trend Micro's anti-virus solutions that block wireless virus threats as they pass through desktops, e-mail servers and Internet gateways, PC-cillin for Wireless enables organisations to provide complete protection for their wireless device users.
"As there are so many ways for wireless device users to exchange or download applications, checking for malicious code at 'launch time' is ultimately the best way to block them, regardless of how they got there," says Wayne Biehn, SecureData Sales Director.
"While there have only been a few wireless 'proof of concept' viruses to date, it's really just a matter of time before wireless virus threats become more prevalent. When they do, PC-cillin for Wireless users will be protected."
It is the rare business professional who does not have some kind of personal digital assistant today. According to Gartner Dataquest, nearly 10 million PDAs were sold worldwide last year, close to double the number sold in 1999. Analysts predict that 33 million PDAs will be sold in the year 2004.
Based on Trend Micro's award-winning PC-cillin desktop anti-virus software, PC-cillin for Wireless resides on Palm OS, Pocket PC and EPOC handheld devices to protect users from potentially malicious code including viruses, scripts, Trojan horses and worms. Devices are susceptible to these threats whenever users receive e-mail, browse the Web, or receive information via beaming and synching.
Device users can easily download, install and use PC-cillin for Wireless to help ensure their devices are protected from all known wireless malicious code threats. In addition, corporations with employees using these wireless devices should encourage their employees to download and use PC-cillin for Wireless.
PC-cillin for Wireless provides organisations with an extra layer of protection to defend their networks against this latest potential virus entry-point.
Trend Micro's PC-cillin for Wireless Version 2.0 is the latest offering from Trend Micro enabling organisations to implement complete multi-layered virus protection, and is the latest in a series of steps that Trend Micro is taking to provide comprehensive protection for both the wired and wireless network.
In Q1 2001, Trend Micro released version 1.0 of PC-cillin for Wireless. In early Q2, Trend Micro made available InterScan VirusWall for WAP gateways. Last year, when the first wireless malicious code threats appeared, Trend Micro updated its entire lineup of network and consumer virus protection products to include detection for all known wireless malicious code. TrendLabs, Trend Micro's 24x7 global anti-virus research and support centre, continues to research wireless malicious code threats to ensure that Trend Micro is providing the most up-to-date protection possible.
In addition to the new real-time launch-scanning feature, PC-cillin for Wireless Version 2.0 also boasts the following user benefits:
Familiar user interface: Device-specific design provides the look and feel of familiar wireless applications, offering comprehensive control with a minimal learning curve.
Real-time and on-demand scanning: Features which can identify and remove malicious code before it can cause damage, regardless of entry point.
Easy maintenance: Product and virus pattern file updates are easily accomplished using device standard procedures, making it easy for users to keep protection up-to-date.
Minimal footprint: PC-cillin for Wireless strikes a perfect balance between providing effective security and efficiently using limited memory resources.
For further information, contact SecureData Sales on +27(11) 257 8600, alternatively tollfree: 080 802 8800
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SecureData, an ERP.com company, is a Managed Security Service Provider. SecureData is the exclusive sub-Saharan distributor of Trend Micro, providing enterprise-wide, centrally managed, server-based, virus protection, e-mail filtering and Internet filtering products and services. Concern about Internet safety has created a vigorous and growing market for content security products and services. Today, e-mail attachments account for over 50% of virus infections, and Web-based malicious mobile code (vandals) is widely thought to be the predominant content threat of the near future. SecureData brings sub-Saharan Africa the tools that build anti-virus and content security protection into the Internet and Mail/Groupware infrastructure.
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