DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro
Incorporated, (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704) a global pioneer in
security software, today announced an agreement with ASUS, a
leading enterprise in the new digital era, which has agreed
to embed Trend Micro's newest solution, the Trend Micro™ Smart Home
Network, into its wireless routers. The agreement will
substantially strengthen security for smart devices in the home by
integrating the combination of network management and security with
parental controls.
The Smart Home Network Solution combined with the ASUS™ Home
Router, with comprehensive Internet management features including
security, quality of service (QoS), and parental control. As
a home network security solution, it comprises the most
comprehensive three-stage (prevention, protection and mitigation)
smart network shielding process available to virtually fix
vulnerabilities in home router and Internet-capable devices. The
QoS also has the ability to intelligently prioritize Internet
traffic by identifying more than 800 Internet applications, as well
as 1,000 different Internet-capable devices across 25 hardware
categories including mobile devices, smart TVs and gaming consoles.
This will provide the experience of smooth-streaming HD videos,
low-latency online gaming, crystal-clear VoIP calls, uninterrupted
web browsing, and p2p downloading together in home network.
Furthermore, for protection of minors, the Smart Home Network also
embeds parental control functions to filter access to inappropriate
Internet applications and web URLs.
"We are excited about the collaboration with Trend Micro to
provide families with a secured and faster home network
experience," said Tenlong Deng, vice president of Wireless Devices
at ASUS. "ASUS wireless home router products enable home
network security and optimize bandwidth efficiency while filtering
Internet content based on users' preferences."
Information security issues are emerging with the boom of the
Internet of Everything (IoE), as Internet-connected devices,
including smart phones, tablets, computers and laptops, gaming
consoles and wearable technology, are increasing in popularity.
Trend Micro's threat defense experts have uncovered a zero-day
backdoor of Netcore/Netis home routers, and up to two million home
routers have been exposed to this vulnerability in homes and small
businesses, according to the company's blog posted on August 26, 2014.
"It's more important than ever to secure diversified
Internet-connected devices," said Dr. Terence Liu, vice president of Network Threat
Defense Technology Group at Trend Micro. "Once a home network is
hacked, personal information is susceptible to being compromised.
The home network is now becoming another new hot zone for hackers.
In deploying Smart Home Network on ASUS wireless home router
products, malicious exploits can be blocked efficiently and protect
all devices at home to promote home security in the frontier. We
are proud that the collaboration between ASUS, the leading company
in the networking communications industry, and Trend Micro will now
be extended from professional data security protection into home
networks."
Separate from ordinary security functions in home routers, Trend
Micro's Smart Home Network Solution helps users create a complete,
systematic security protection process including three stages:
prevention, protection and mitigation. The home router is no longer
just an Internet sharing machine. By intelligently monitoring and
tracking security events while combining intelligent bandwidth
management and parental control system, it immensely enhances
network experiences and becomes the most reliable home gateway
security keeper.
Started in August 2014, ASUS's
RT-AC87U began to be embedded with Trend Micro's Smart Home Network
software suite, followed by two other popular models: RT-AC56U and
RT-AC68U, as well as additional new and existing models. The
updates will be completed by the end of 2014. Customers who have
already purchased those products can also experience the latest
firmware on the Internet by upgrade.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global
leader in security software, 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 more than 1,200
threat experts around the globe. For more information, visit
TrendMicro.com.
About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer
notebook vendor and maker of the world's best-selling, most
award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new
digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly
meet the needs of today's digital home and office, with a broad
portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical
drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks,
servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking
devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and
committed to quality, ASUS won 4,256 awards in 2013 and is widely
credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™.
ASUS has more than 12,500 employees around the globe with a
world-class R&D team of 3,800 engineers. Company revenue for
2012 was approximately US$14
billion.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated