Data Fellows’ Revolutionary Anti-Virus Solution Now Officially Among the Most Secure in the World

Helsinki, Finland, May 8, 1998 -- F-Secure Anti-Virus, the world’s first anti-virus to use multiple scanning engines, has been certified by the International Computer Security Association, ICSA (formerly the NCSA).

"Data Fellows is honored to receive this important certification from the global authority on data security," says Mr. Mikko Hypponen, Product Manager, from Data Fellows. "This officially acknowledges the reliability of our unique F-Secure Anti-Virus for Windows 95 product."

To be certified by the ICSA, products and systems must pass a rigorous set of tests. The ICSA performs the full set of tests annually, and spot checks for compliance throughout the year using the latest version of each product. With this process in place, buyers of ICSA Certified Products can be assured that these are the most secure products available at any one time.

"While stringent, our certification criteria have been designed to be objective, credible and internationally applicable," says Mr. Larry Bridwell, Product Development Manager, from the ICSA. "The aim of our certification program is to improve security and confidence in global computing, and we therefore work with our clients to achieve and maintain compliance with the ICSA's rigorous certification criteria. We are delighted to welcome the world’s first multi-engine anti-virus into the family of ICSA Certified products."

Mr. Hypponen continues: "The ICSA Certification further establishes the position of Data Fellows as a technological leader in anti-virus and data security solutions."

Earlier this year, the ICSA certified Data Fellows’ F-Secure SSH and F-Secure VPN in its debut certification of cryptographic systems.

The Groundbreaking F-Secure Anti-Virus

F-Secure Anti-Virus is a revolutionary departure from traditional anti-virus products. Based on the new CounterSign technology, it allows multiple virus scanning engines to work simultaneously within the same framework. The product is already equipped with two award-winning scanning engines, F-PROT Professional and AVP, and can accommodate additional engines anytime.

The detection rate of F-Secure Anti-Virus is outstanding. Within a month of its release, the product won seven comparative reviews by highly respected computer magazines, and this success has continued unabated.

F-Secure Anti-Virus also features automated installation, alerts and updates, as well as centralized administration. It therefore provides easy-to-use, integrated protection for organizations of any size.