Symantec to launch integrated antivirus and filtering product for Microsoft Exchange 2000
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 To Protect
Networks From Malicious Content, Provides Administrators With Scalable,
Reliable Security Tool
SYDNEY --NSW - January 7, 2002 -- Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), a world
leader in Internet security, today announced Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering
3.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000, an integrated anti-virus and content
filtering solution for Microsoft Exchange 2000 systems. Symantec
AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 will streamline the
process of scanning content for inappropriate material and deliver
enterprise customers comprehensive protection, detection and removal of
security threats on Microsoft Exchange servers.
"Symantec understands that viruses are only one of many threats that an
administrator faces when protecting an Exchange environment," said John
Donovan, Managing Director, Symantec Australia and New Zealand. "Symantec
AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 will provide corporate
administrators with an easily managed, reliable and cost-effective
integrated solution for protecting enterprise networks from the growing
sophistication of today's malicious attacks."
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for Microsoft Exchange is designed to
provide the highest scanning performance and protection with the least
impact to server operation and stability. The solution is expected to
include the following new features:
- Integrated content filtering and anti-virus technologies - allows
for a single scan for malicious and unauthorised content, maintaining high
performance and protection with the least impact to server operation and
stability. The integration of content filtering into this product enhances
protection by blocking email by subject line or attachment, as well as
filtering in real-time for Spam messages. In addition, Symantec
AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 will include Symantec's
patented Dynamic Document Review (DDR), a multi-lingual, context-sensitive
content analysis technology.
- Multiple Server Management Console - allows for multiple Exchange
Servers to be managed simultaneously from a single location and is
particularly beneficial to medium and large-sized enterprises.
- Advanced policy management - provides administrators with
easy-to-configure protection against a variety of threats including viruses,
inappropriate message content, and Spam messages.
- Zero maintenance management - reduces routine product maintenance,
through the use of new install settings, allowing administrators to focus on
more important tasks. One example is the server status snapshot feature
which provides robust logging, reporting, configurable user notifications,
and statistics. Another customisable feature, User Interface Security
Levels, allows for the setting of various access levels to the product based
on the rights of the user.
- Outbreak management - provides administrators with the ability to
define outbreak rules to trigger alerts and actions during a virus outbreak,
or when there is a reasonable suspicion of an attack. This gives
administrators the ability to take action to protect their systems in an
outbreak situation, even before new virus definitions have arrived.
In addition to the new offerings, Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for
Microsoft Exchange 2000 will continue to integrate with Microsoft's VS API
2.0 and scan 100 percent of both inbound and outbound e-mail, including
attachments, before any other process or client application takes place.
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for Microsoft Exchange will also continue
to support the different server clustering options that are available to the
Microsoft Exchange 2000 user, such as active/passive and active/active
cluster configurations. Finally, the easy-to-use HTML-based interface will
remain, providing administrators with the ability to manage the software
from any location, and produce comprehensive reports to view, print, and
export valuable information.
Availability
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering 3.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 is available
from January 2002. Product information will be available at that time at
http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com.
Microsoft Exchange 2000
Microsoft Exchange 2000 is the easy-to-manage messaging and collaboration
platform that provides e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging, conferencing,
and services for custom collaborative solutions that bring people and
information together. Exchange 2000 delivers enhanced reliability,
scalability, manageability and performance with a lower total cost of
ownership.
Symantec Enterprise Security
Symantec Enterprise Security provides any size organisation with the
technology, global response and services necessary to manage its information
security. Symantec's comprehensive solution offers best-of-breed products
to protect gateways, servers, and clients with virus protection, firewall
security, intrusion detection and vulnerability management. Customers
benefit from Symantec's global network of researchers that provide customers
with around-the-clock, immediate response to any new security-related
attacks. Symantec Enterprise Security customers are also supported by one of
the largest professional security organisations in the world, offering
security consulting, security education and managed security services. For
more information, please visit Symantec's enterprise Web site at
http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/.
About Symantec
Symantec, the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad
range of content and network security software and appliance solutions to
individuals, enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading
provider of client, gateway and server security solutions for virus
protection, firewall and virtual private network, vulnerability management,
intrusion detection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote
management technologies and security services to enterprises and service
providers around the world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security
products is a leader in worldwide retail sales and industry awards.
Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 37
countries. For more information, please visit www.symantec.com.
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