Trend Micro Announces Network Anti-Spam Services
July 18 2005 - 9:55AM
PR Newswire (US)
Trend Micro Announces Network Anti-Spam Services Innovative IP
Filtering and Reputation Services from Kelkea Acquisition
Complement Company's Existing Anti-Spam Capabilities; Strengthen
Protection Against Emerging Threats CUPERTINO, Calif., July 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro, Inc.
(TSE:4704TSE:Nasdaq:TSE:TMIC), a leader in antivirus and content
security, today announced Trend Micro Network Reputation Services,
a portfolio of network-based anti-spam services that complement the
company's existing anti-spam offerings. The services represent the
first offering resulting from the company's acquisition last month
of Kelkea, Inc., an IP filtering and reputation services provider.
Trend Micro Network Reputation Services respond directly to the
continuing growth and difficulties of tackling spam. Although its
abundance is nothing new to businesses -- Gartner reported that
approximately 90 percent of enterprise organizations' inbound email
is considered spam (Source: The Evolving Secure Email Boundary,
2005) -- the adoption of spam-like techniques in carrying out
malicious zombie and botnet attacks is creating a pressing need for
advanced network-level protection. Trend Micro Network Reputation
Services provide that solution. According to Trend Micro, the
services stop between 40 to 80 percent of connections from known
offending IP addresses from sending suspicious email into a
network. This service is enabled by the Trend Micro Threat
Prevention Network, which monitors the Internet and rates the
"reputation" of IP addresses based on whether or not they're
sending spam. This information is stored in an extensive reputation
database that Trend Micro believes to be the largest of its kind in
the industry. By applying proactive protection at the network
level, customers can increase productivity and support a continuous
flow of business information while managing costly demands on
bandwidth and administrative time. "Once again, Trend Micro has
executed quickly, converting the promise of an acquisition into
flexible market-ready services that address a growing customer
pain," said Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro. "Trend Micro Network
Reputation Services provide enhanced protection against existing
and emerging threats. By stopping the bulk of spam at the IP
address, our services protect customers from the rising threat of
zombie attacks and botnets, both of which utilize spam-like
techniques. These new services will ultimately help customers
optimize bandwidth and other resources for business-critical
operations." The services complement Trend Micro's existing Spam
Prevention Solution (SPS) as well as other anti-spam content
filtering systems. Blocking spam at its source offloads the amount
of email that traditional messaging security solutions must filter
and therefore can reduce the potential for threats to infiltrate
the network. Trend Micro Network Reputation Services consist of the
following offerings: -- Trend Micro RBL+ Service: This service
involves checking lists of suspect IP addresses from four databases
-- an open-relay list, open proxy list, a real-time black-hole
list, and a dial-up user list. -- Trend Micro Network Anti-Spam
Service (NAS): This advanced service consists of a dynamic list
that queries a database focused on dynamic behavioral monitoring of
suspect zombie PCs. In addition to its anti-spam capabilities,
Trend Micro plans to expand its reputation services to defend
against phishing, pharming, and other network-related threats.
About Trend Micro, Inc. Trend Micro, Inc. is a leader in network
antivirus and Internet content security software and services. The
Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide. Trend Micro
products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and
managed service providers. For additional information and
evaluation copies of all Trend Micro products, visit our Web site,
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Inc. CONTACT: media, Michael Sweeny, North American PR director, of
Trend Micro, Inc., +1-408-863-6384, or Web site:
http://www.trendmicro.com/
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