At the beginning of 2007 the new F-Secure Client Security 7 will take the protection of corporate PCs to a new level by guarding against such emerging threats as zero-day and rootkit attacks. The latest version of this award-winning software now showcases a number of remarkable new and revised features to ensure world-class data security for corporate customers.
The most significant new feature is the F-Secure DeepGuard™
application to provide zero-day protection against previously
unknown malware. It uniquely combines several proactive
technologies, such as advanced real-time heuristics, sandboxing and
behaviour-monitoring with signature based antivirus technology to
ensure comprehensive data protection. Instead of just analyzing new
programs once when they enter the system, F-Secure DeepGuard™ also
persistently monitors the behaviour of software in real-time mode,
scanning for suspicious program behaviour and stopping activities
that might pose a risk.
F-Secure DeepGuard™ is designed to require as little user
intervention as possible thanks to its artificial intelligence as
well as tight integration with antivirus and firewall programs.
More detailed information about the technology behind F-Secure
DeepGuard™ is available at
www.f-secure.com/deepguard.
Other innovations in F-Secure Client Security 7 include the
ability to find hidden rootkits and lurking spyware through the
integrated F-Secure BlackLight™ rootkit scanning functionality. The
remotely managed rootkit scanning provided by F-Secure Blacklight™
holds a unique position in the market allowing administrators to
scan the entire company network, for example, during off peak
periods, without affecting network usage.
In recognition of the increasing problem of spyware, F-Secure
has further improved the spyware protection in F-Secure Client
Security 7 bringing detection and removal capabilities to the next
level. Improvements also make spyware protection easier and more
flexible thanks to several new scanning options. F-Secure Client
Security also includes an expanded quarantine feature to list
viruses, spyware and riskware.
F-Secure Policy Manager 7, the security management system that
comes as part of the F-Secure Client Security 7 package, also
brings new functionalities. The latest version includes a unique
remote management feature for both F-Secure Blacklight™ and
F-Secure DeepGuard™. As before, F-Secure Policy Manager enables IT
administrators to install, configure, update, upgrade and monitor
all the corporate security solutions from a single location.
By combining F-Secure Policy Manager 7 and F-Secure Anti-Virus
for Servers 7 with F-Secure Client Security 7, companies can take
protection of their computer systems to the next level. New
features in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Servers 7 include greater
performance, reliability and usability and best-of-breed spyware,
rootkit and riskware protection for Windows servers.
Commenting on Client Security 7, Christian Christiansen, IDC VP
of Security Products & Services, said, “To deal with the
current threat landscape, F-Secure took the next logical step to
evolve its data security software. As attacks are increasingly
aimed at specific corporate targets, traditional antivirus has
difficulty dealing with malware containing cloaking techniques.
F-Secure’s remotely managed multi-tier Host-based Intrusion
Prevention System (HIPS) and rootkit scan offers robust protection
needed for the next generation of attacks.
Overall, F-Secure Client Security 7 has improved use of system
resources thanks to major changes to its architecture. As a result
the number of running processes is smaller and its performance even
greater. In addition, a redesigned automatic update system provides
greater control and service over database update delivery.
Speaking about the new product, Ari Alakiuttu, Vice President of
Product Marketing said: “F-Secure Client Security 7 has been
designed to see beneath the surface and defend vigorously with a
complete armory of defences. With F-Secure Client Security 7 we
believe we can ensure that modern day corporations who are serious
about security can pursue their business with full protection.”
Deliveries of F-Secure Client Security 7 will start in the first
quarter of 2007. All customers with a valid F-Secure Client
Security license can get a free upgrade to the new version. The
solution will also be available for Windows Vista.
For more info, please visit:
http://www.f-secure.com/cs/
About F-Secure Corporation
F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against
computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile
networks. We want to be the most reliable provider of security
services in the market. One way to demonstrate this is the speed of
our response. According to independent studies in 2004, 2005 and
2006 our response time to new threats is significantly faster than
our major competitors. Our award-winning solutions are available
for workstations, gateways, servers and mobile phones. They include
antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam
and antispyware solutions, as well as network control solutions for
Internet Service Providers. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has
been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999, and has been
consistently growing faster than all its publicly listed
competitors. F-Secure headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland, and we
have regional offices around the world. F-Secure protection is also
available as a service through major ISPs, such as France Telecom,
TeliaSonera, PCCW and Charter Communications. F-Secure is the
global market leader in mobile phone protection provided through
mobile operators, such as T-Mobile and Swisscom and mobile handset
manufacturers such as Nokia. The latest real-time virus threat
scenario news are available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab
weblog at
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/
For more information, please contact:
Ilkka Ranta, Director, Product Marketing
Tel. +358 9 2520 5569
Email:
firstname.lastname@f-secure.com
