DALLAS, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro
Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), has been named by SC
Magazine an SC Awards 2014 finalist in the Best Security
Company category for its outstanding achievement in IT security
and superior security products that help mitigate the most pressing
IT threats. The winner of this Excellence Award will be announced
at the SC Awards 2014 ceremony on the evening of Feb. 25 in San
Francisco.
"We are honored to be named a finalist for the Best Security
Company award by such a well-respected magazine in the security
industry," said Leah MacMillan, vice
president, market strategy, Trend Micro. "It's very encouraging to
see that our dedication to enabling customers to prevent, detect,
analyze and respond to today's threats has been recognized."
Now in its 17th year, the SC Awards are the IT
security industry's most prominent recognition for professionals
and products that help protect today's corporate world from a
myriad of ever-changing threats.
To be considered for the SC Awards, IT security companies
nominate their solutions and are evaluated by a hand-picked jury
selected by SC Magazine's editorial team with extensive
knowledge and experience in the IT security industry.
"Cyber attacks are becoming increasingly complex and cyber
attackers are more innovative than ever when it comes to
infiltrating and exposing sensitive information," said Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Magazine.
"More than ever, we need cutting-edge solutions to protect
companies from the onslaught of malicious attacks. Trend Micro
should take pride in knowing they have been selected as a finalist
for their demonstrated ability to execute innovative and
comprehensive IT security measures."
Trend Micro was also nominated for SC Magazine's Reader
Trust Awards in the category of Best Email Security Solution for
the Trend Micro™ ScanMail™ product and in the Best Cloud Computing
Security Solution category for Trend Micro™ Deep Discovery™
solution.
For more information about Trend Micro, please visit
www.trendmicro.com.
About SC Magazine
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IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information
through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features,
contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive
collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a
consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests
and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual
backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger
demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT
security pros to make the right security decisions for their
companies. The brand's portfolio includes the SC Congress and Expo
series (New York, Chicago, Toronto), SC Awards, SC Directory and SC
Magazine Newswire.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global
leader in security software, rated number one in server security
(IDC, 2013), strives to make the world safe for exchanging digital
information. Built on 25 years of experience, our solutions for
consumers, businesses and governments provide layered data security
to protect information on mobile devices, endpoints, gateways,
servers and the cloud. Trend Micro enables the smart protection of
information, with innovative security technology that is simple to
deploy and manage, and fits an evolving ecosystem. All of our
solutions are powered by cloud-based global threat intelligence,
the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, and are
supported by over 1,200 threat experts around the globe. For
more information, visit TrendMicro.com.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated