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Kaspersky Lab launches advanced security software
October 2011 by Marc Jacob
In today’s business climate, organisations of all
sizes are looking to drive greater efficiency, productivity, competitiveness and
profitability. Many are turning to new technologies such as cloud computing,
virtualisation and mobile technologies to help them achieve these goals. However,
these technologies bring with them new threats and vulnerabilities, often
dramatically increasing the risk of malware infection. Kaspersky Lab has today
announced the availability of its new business security solution, Kaspersky Endpoint
Security 8 for Windows and its Kaspersky Security Center, designed to protect
companies as they introduce the latest technologies into their business operations.
The launch of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows and Kaspersky Security
Center provides channel partners with an ideal opportunity to drive new business
among smaller firms and corporate enterprises and extend existing customer
relationships.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows constitutes an advanced endpoint
protection suite, built to deliver a new level of business-wide threat protection
and centrally managed and controlled by a comprehensive, unified protection
management system: Kaspersky Security Center. It provides an ideal platform for
channel partners to engage with, educate and support businesses as they address the
changing vulnerability of their IT networks, PCs, laptops and mobile devices.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows uses the intelligent methods outlined
below to ensure that protection for new technologies is sophisticated, flexible and
responsive, leaving companies free to focus on their business operations.
The intelligent protection includes enhanced, multi-layer, anti-malware protection
combining new anti-virus engine with a number of sophisticated technologies, like
pattern-based signature detection and System Watcher. This is backed by a global
intelligence network and unparalleled research expertise. Device-installed software
is integrated with the cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network to provide real-time
protection against new and unknown threats.
Other key features include System Watcher that proactively monitors applications’
activity and can undo the damage caused by malicious programs; advanced Application Control and Whitelisting functionality that monitors and classifies applications,
can grant, block or audit the launches of new software and identify application
vulnerabilities; Web Control and content filtering; granular Device Control
functionality providing exceptional flexibility in controlling the usage of external
devices; an enhanced, integrated personal firewall; and Intrusion Detection System
to prevent network attacks.
These best-of-breed anti-malware features are matched by comprehensive manageability:
Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky Security Center is a revolutionary control hub that supports Kaspersky
Endpoint Security 8 for Windows, along with all other previously supported and
Kaspersky Lab’s new corporate security applications. It replaces Kaspersky
Lab’s former Administration Kit. Designed as a single seamless management console,
Kaspersky Security Center protects physical endpoints and virtualised environments
while greatly enhancing IT productivity and flexibility. The system is built for
scalability to fit the needs of smaller, growing businesses as well as large
enterprises. Managing protection for multiple platforms from a single console
improves visibility and response time, ultimately making IT operations more
efficient and ready to address new business requirements.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 and Kaspersky Security Center are part of the
Kaspersky Open Space Security product line.
