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Singapore – ESET, a global pioneer in proactive protection for more than 25-years will join Asia’s largest integrated info communication technology event – CommunicAsia2013 from 18th – 21st June, 2013 to be held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. ESET will showcase its security solutions for consumers and business Segments, including ESET Secure Authentication and ESET Mobile Security.

“We are delighted to be a part of one of the largest integrated info communication technology events in Asia Pacific Region to showcase our latest product portfolio of security solutions for consumer and business.“
said Parvinder Walia, ESET’s Marketing Director for the APAC region.

Moreover, ESET’s researcher Sieng Chye Oh will be presenting security issues concering the Android platform entitled “What Keeps CIO’s up at night.” The presentation will take place on 21st June 2013 between 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (SGT) at Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Hibiscus 3603.

ESET Secure Authentication is another addition to ESET portfolio of solutions protecting company data in the age of mobile technologies. While ESET solutions for mobile devices protect data on smartphones, ESET Secure Authentication provides secure access to company networks from mobile devices. It is a client/server system where the server provisions the one-time-password and the client displays it. The user can then use this unique password to authenticate and log into a supported system.

ESET will feature a line of products for business customers as well: ESET® Endpoint Security and ESET® Endpoint Antivirus. Utilizing multiple layers of detection of malware, boasting the ThreatSense® scanning engine and ESET LiveGrid® technology – the in the cloud file reputation service, the new generation of ESET Endpoint Solutions delivers industry-leading proactive protection against emerging threats. The small-system footprint coupled with advanced remote management of clients make these solutions ideally-suited for any company size.

In addition, ESET will showcase its Version 6 home products for Windows users - ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6. While the former provides all-in-one internet security, the latter is a fast and powerful antivirus solution. Thanks to the updated engine the new generation of home products delivers even greater detection of infiltrations, improved cleaning and faster scanning. The all new ESET Social Media Scanner application that comes standard with both products helps protect against Facebook threats.

ESET security solution for Mac - ESET Cyber Security Pro - comes with parental control, allowing parent oversight of children’s activities while online. The security app also protects the user’s online identity while shopping or banking. The users can opt to allow or block all incoming and outgoing connections of selected applications, services or port numbers.

ESET, a global pioneer in proactive protection for 25-years, today announced the global release of ESET® Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server. It is yet another addition to our server line of products built to safeguard sensitive company data and assets stored in databases. Businesses of all sizes can now effectively protect SharePoint servers.

Companies using ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server are secured with real-time protection of the entire server operating and also the file system. They are protected against cyber threats including those aimed at file system entry, drive-by downloads, or system exploits and vulnerabilities. In addition, ESET technology delivers proven protection while leaving more system resources for the server’s vital tasks.

“Without an additional layer of protection users can mistakenly upload compromised files to the SharePoint Server and infect the entire database. It is built on the same basis as the ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server, but adds a dedicated SharePoint protection component”, says Ignacio, Sbampato ESET Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.

The product offers antivirus and antispyware protection, rule-based filtering, smooth operation identification, ESET SysInspector and ESET SysRescue. From the 5th generation of server products, ESET LiveGrid® technology enables the company administrators to apply complex security policy for real-time on-access scanning and to perform deep on-demand and scheduled scans of the entire SharePoint data store by scanning objects within the database. Remotely manageable via ESET Remote Administrator, the product also includes rule-based filtering that, based on the several criteria including real file type, allows specifying which files to scan helping to optimize resource utilization.

Benefits of ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server:

• Antivirus and Antispyware - Eliminates all types of threats including viruses, rootkits, worms and spyware. Provides real-time on-access scanning of the server-stored data, including all the tools for fully fledged server protection, including the resident shield and on-demand scanner. The solution performs on-demand or scheduled scans of any content stored within the SharePoint database structure. ESET Self-defense prevents malware and unauthorized users from disabling the security of the system.
• Rule-based Filtering – Allows administrators to fine-tune protection by applying, setup rules based on file name, size and real file type. It enables to monitor and modify the behavior and users’ rights when uploading specific files to the SharePoint database.
• Low System Demands – Proven protection with a small foot print leaves more system resources for the server’s vital tasks.
• Smooth Operation and Identification of user accounts used in infiltration attempts – It brings in password protected uninstallation. The product automatically excludes critical server files, recognizes server software such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft IIS, and detects server roles. The result is lower overhead by excluding critical server files like data stores and paging files from on-access scanning.
• ESET SysInspector – Allows to perform in-depth system analysis to identify potential security risks.
• ESET SysRescue - Allows to create an automatically bootable OS image of the installed security solution to clean deeply nested malware and restore system operations.

Read more on the products’ benefits on ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server product pages

ESET, a global pioneer in proactive protection for 25-years, announces the BETA release of its flagship consumer products: ESET Smart Security® 7 and ESET NOD32® Antivirus 7, providing enhanced anti-malware protection and improved system cleaning for end users.

The new products proud with the low system footprint capabilities ESET is known for, but now offer users even greater protection from new and yet undiscovered malware with core product technology improvements. ESET Advanced Memory Scanner in V7 BETA stops heavily-encrypted threats designed to evade detection. Overall improved cleaning helps users remove complex rootkits which were previously cleanable only via dedicated cleaning tools.

ESET has proven its top performance capabilities in the latest AV-Comparatives tests, claiming the 2nd spot among global AV vendors, receiving the Advanced+ Award in the May’s Performance Test* with a total score of 189.4, an impact score on system performance of 0.6 and an overall score of 98,9 % in the April’s Real-World Protection testing**.

“Cybercriminals use various obfuscation techniques in their malware to evade detection by our advanced algorithms. The new technology we are introducing with the BETA release of our flagship products, ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security will make it much more difficult for them. At ESET, we create fast security products to improve people’s digital experience and solve their security issues, allowing them to enjoy technology more safely”, says Palo Luka, ESET Chief Technology Officer.

The core technology improvements:

ESET NOD32® Antivirus and ESET Smart Security® add advanced levels of protection against threats thanks to three core technology improvements in detection and cleaning. Two of the enhancements are available in the BETA version, with the third advanced functionality will follow later:

• ESET Advanced Memory Scanner stops heavily-encrypted threats designed to avoid detection. With improved capabilities to analyze decrypted, “stripped” files directly in memory, the software can effectively prevent new and unknown malware attacks.
• Vulnerability Shield provides robust protection against attempts to exploit known network vulnerabilities.

To find out more details about the new functionalities, download V7 BETA products and enter the BETA testers‘ competition, please visit www.eset.com/beta/v7


*AV-Comparatives Performance Test, May 2013
**AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test, April 2013