Trend Micro Channel Partners and Independent Testing Organization Both Validate that Worry-Free Security Meets the Needs of Sma
July 11 2006 - 5:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
West Coast Labs Comparative Review of Small Business Security
Solutions Concludes That Trend Micro's Worry-Free Security Is Ideal
for Businesses Without Dedicated IT security staff CUPERTINO,
Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated
(NASDAQ:TMIC)(TSE:4704), a leader in network antivirus and Internet
content security software and services, today announced that West
Coast Labs has published an independent evaluation of competing
small and medium business (SMB) client-server security suites and
determined that Trend Micro's Worry-Free Security product-Client
Server Messaging Security for SMB 3.0-offers the first class
protection with low administrative efforts, most desirable for
small business with little or no IT staff. West Coast Labs, an
independent organization which tests and validates the
functionality and performance of security products and which also
developed the Checkmark certification system into one of the
world's foremost certification programs, conducted a comparative
assessment of three SMB-focused solutions-Symantec Client Security
3.0 for Groupware, McAfee Active AV Defense 8.0i and Trend Micro
Client Server Messaging Security for SMB 3.0. The review evaluated
each solution's ease-of-use and its ability to automatically
prevent, protect, and cleanup following virus outbreaks with
potentially little or no IT intervention. Each product was graded
based on the following criteria: -- Usability in the areas of
installation, management, and intuitiveness -- Ability to detect
and defend against known and unknown future malware threats --
Clean and repair infected clients, with little or no IT
intervention. -- Assess and identify computers vulnerable to
specific malware attack West Coast Labs published its results in a
report entitled, "Evaluating Client-Server SMB Solutions." Based on
its findings from the test methodologies employed, Trend Micro's
Worry-Free Security offers features best tailored for businesses
with little or no IT staff. "At the time of testing, it is the only
solution that has built-in automatic capabilities to monitor and
prevent propagation of a new virus before a signature file is
available, and to identify computers that have a system
vulnerability that can be exploited by this new threat," notes West
Coast Labs in the report. "Given that most SMBs don't have 24/7 IT
security staff, this automatic protection capability should help to
ensure business uptime within such organizations." Hundreds of
Trend Micro channel partners have echoed the results published by
West Coast Labs in addition to observing the value that Worry-Free
Security provides in protecting their margin and improving customer
satisfaction. In fact, channel sales of Trend Micro's Worry-Free
Security products-which include Client Server Messaging Security
for SMB 3.0 and Client Server Security for SMB 3.0-have increased
roughly 60% quarter over quarter (Q12006/Q12005). "Far too often
security vendors emphasize the threat more than the quality and
satisfaction expected in any IT product," said Greg Clift,
president, PCNet Inc. "Trend Micro's Worry-Free Security is to our
organization more than simply a tagline. It actually addresses our
customers' wishes to have a dependable IT security solution that
will keep them protected without dedicating time to manage it or
even unnecessary support costs." Trend Micro first announced its
Worry-Free Security initiative in November 2005 specifically
designed to offload the time and expertise required to protect
against viruses, worms, spyware, spam, trojans, and the loss of
confidential information. Acting as a virtual 24x7 security staff,
these solutions assess, prevent, protect, and clean up attacks
before they become costly problems. In doing so, they help
eliminate numerous security and business concerns that smaller
organizations typically face. "Over the last few quarters, Trend
Micro's Worry-Free Security solutions have proven their merit by
helping SMBs adopt a straightforward security solution that
actually enables them to focus on their business rather than IT
issues," said Steve Quane, general manager of Trend Micro Small and
Medium Business operations. "Our channel partners recognized the
value in all-in-one security solutions that requires zero
administration while providing automatic protection against
zero-day threats, and have therefore been very receptive to the our
Worry-Free Security initiative." For more information on West Coast
Labs' report and Trend Micro's Worry-Free Security solutions,
please visit http://www.trendmicro.com/worryfree/test/. About Trend
Micro Incorporated Trend Micro Incorporated is a pioneer in secure
content and threat management. Founded in 1988, Trend Micro
provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with
award-winning security software, hardware and services. With
headquarters in Tokyo and operations in more than 30 countries,
Trend Micro solutions are sold through corporate and value-added
resellers and service providers worldwide. For additional
information and evaluation copies of Trend Micro products and
services, visit our Web site at http://www.trendmicro.com/. NOTE:
Trend Micro PC-cillin, TrendLabs and the t-ball logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. All other
company or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their owners. DATASOURCE: Trend Micro, Inc. CONTACT: Mike Haro
of Trend Micro, Inc., +1-408-850-1069, or Web site:
http://www.trendmicro.com/
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