Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edtion 12.1
General Availability: July 05, 2011
What does this product do?
In order to keep your computers, employees and data safe from cybercriminals, you need an effective antivirus, anti-malware solution that won’t slow down your applications or computer systems
Without the right solution, you may become the victim of cybercrimes and experience data loss and downtime
Unlike other more resource intensive, less effective antivirus or freeware software, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition protects your computers and servers with the most effective threat detection technologies available in a single, integrated solution
It will not slow you down, get in your way or swallow up system resources
Your employees won’t notice it is running in the background!
From the world leader in security, you can stay focused on growing your business knowing that your data is safe from cybercriminals
Key Product Features
Proactive threat detection
o Symantec Insight technology detects new and rapidly mutating malware
Virus and spyware protection
o Stops malware such as viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, bots, zero-day threats, and root kits
Network threat protection
o Rules-based firewall engine and Generic Exploit Blocking (GEB) shields systems from malicious threats before they appear
Single agent and management console
o Consolidates antivirus, antispyware, desktop firewall, and Intrusion Prevention on a single agent
What’s new from last version
In Process Licensing (IPL)
o New feature in Amber for adding new licenses into SEPM
o Advocated as primary mode for license import
o .slf files are secondary, as back up
o Users will enter license serial number into SEPM. SEPM will download the license content from licensing server.
o Multiple serial numbers can be entered in one session
Symantec Insight
o Accurately detects and blocks new and rapidly mutating malware
Browser Intrusion Prevention
o Effectively blocks attacks directed at browser vulnerabilities
Endpoint Protection for Mac OS X
o Now managed through the Endpoint Protection management console
Symantec Power Eraser
o Powerful tool for removing malware on heavily infected systems
Smart Scheduler
o Stays out of your way by performing security tasks when your computer is idlex