Wednesday, 7 August 2013

eScan Earns Another Perfect Score with VB100

eScan Earns Another Perfect Score with VB100

Johannesburg, South Africa, August 1, 2013: eScan, one of the leading Anti-Virus and Content Security Solution providers has bagged, yet another VB100 award in the Virus Bulletin comparative review conducted in June 2013 for their latest product, eScan Internet Security Suite with Cloud Security. eScan has effectively cleared 12 perfect passes in the last 2 years.
Virus Bulletin is one of the foremost anti-virus testing and certification organizations in the world and is highly regarded within the anti-virus industry. The test was conducted with an objective to assess the capability of security solutions in fighting malware with an unmatched ascendance. As per the test results, eScan Internet Security Suite with Cloud Security utilizes fairly low resources and the scanning speed was good. With absolutely no issues encountered in the core sets of the product, eScan surpassed the prestigious VB100 award.
On winning the VB100 award, Mr. Govind Rammurthy, CEO & Managing Director, eScan said, “We are delighted to achieve VB100 award. This assures IT users of their decision to trust eScan, a comprehensive security solution that ensures proactive protection against evolving cyber threats.”
On eScan’s performance in the test, VB100 Test Team Director, John Hawes said, "Detection was good, with no problems in the clean sets, and the WildLists were dealt with well, thus eScan earns a VB100 award, maintaining an excellent record of 12 passes in the last two years.”
Lee Milroy, CEO of Secure Lab, eScan’s exclusive distributor for Southern Africa said: “this further enhances eScan’s positioning within the African market as a leader in the security space. Our partners are further assured of providing only the best quality security solution at the very best possible price.”

About Secure Lab:
Secure Lab is a new breed of service-focused distributor that is building a powerful reseller network for security services is Africa. Secure Lab’s offerings include leading security products from vendors such as eScan, Cyberoam, Attix5 and Secure Networking Services. Complimenting these solutions are a full suite of value added services including comprehensive reseller training, technical support, marketing assistance and incentives to enable resellers to effectively take solutions to market. The full suite of products and services is geared towards private and public sectors and caters for home users, SMB customers as well as large enterprises.

With more than 13 years of collective experience within the IT security field, Secure Lab’s knowledgeable and highly skilled team can boast the fastest response times for reseller support. Operations are geared at taking the pain out of supplying products and services to customers. Secure Lab’s emphasis lies in systems that help resellers improve their business and realise the value of a 1 on 1 relationship. For more information, please visit www.securelab.co.za

eScan launches its Latest Version with Cloud Security

eScan launches its Latest Version with Cloud Security

Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 April 2013:
eScan, one of the leading anti-virus and content security solution providers announced the launch of eScan Version 14 for SOHO editions with cloud security this month. With eScan’s constant efforts in improving the product in accordance to the feedback from its global users, as well as ensuring that it matches the constantly changing security needs of IT users, the new version aims to provide them with an improved secure computing environment.

eScan 14 with cloud security includes many usability enhancements and improvements in order to deliver superlative protection against emerging threats targeting Windows®-based systems. Power packed with technologies such as the eScan Security Network (it’s cloud technology), advanced virus control, MicroWorld Winsock Layer, Non- Intrusive Learning Patterns as well as Domain and IP Reputation Checker, eScan ensures proactive protection even from next generation threats.

The feature rich eScan 14 has been developed to be very light on system resources preventing unnecessary lag on the user’s computer. It also includes a new “tile-based” dashboard which further improves the user-friendliness of the product and is highly optimized to increase performance. With its secure delete facility under privacy control, users can permanently delete files and folders without the fear of having the files retrieved by the use of third-party applications, thus preventing misuse of personal information. USB Vaccination, also a new feature to the product, prevents USB devices from becoming a source of infection. eScan Rescue Mode will now allow users to boot into a secure environment during system start-up without using any optical or USB media.

The cloud-based eScan Security Network ensures protection from latest and unknown threats. In addition to Internet Explorer and Firefox, eScan will now also support Chrome. Bestowed with unique features such as advanced reporting functionality, a simple license activation wizard, safe mode protection, advanced parental control, file reputation checks using the cloud, the new improved eScan product is all set to redefine a secure digital life to its users.

“As Africa becomes more developed, we are experiencing the increasing demand for more sophisticated and effective means of cyber security. Attacks are on the rise, particularly for home users who are so often vulnerable to malicious threats. We believe eScan’s new version will effectively protect users from such threats while saving them precious resources as well as money” said Lee Milroy, CEO of Secure Lab, the exclusive eScan distributor for Africa.

“Cyber criminals are constantly discovering new ways to target sensitive data such as confidential banking details of SOHO users through targeted phishing attacks and other means. Today information security at endpoints is vital to ensure a secure computing experience for your family”, says Mr Govind Rammurthy, MD & CEO, eScan. He added, “eScan’s latest version with Cloud Security is all set to change the dynamics in information security for networks in the SOHO segment. The product factors both the threat vectors and infection methods of current as well as future breeds of malware and is power packed with technologies that can effectively counter them. We are proud to have reached a new milestone in information security with the new version of eScan in order to secure user’s information and their digital lives across the globe.”

On the occasion of the launch of eScan’s latest version, Mr Nazir Kazi, AVP - ME & Africa, eScan said, “It’s a great pleasure to announce the launch of eScan 14 with Cloud Security for the SOHO segment. The latest eScan version is a great combination of smart-engineering, rich features and easy-to-use interface will be well appreciated by families and professionals. With this, we also look forward to enhance our market reach and more benefits to our partners in the region.”

About eScan:
eScan, one of the leading Anti-Virus & Content Security solutions for Desktops & Servers is developed and marketed by MicroWorld. It is powered by innovative and futuristic technologies, such as MWL Technology, DIRC Technology, NILP Technology, and sophisticated Anti-Virus Heuristic Algorithms that not only provides protection from current threats, but also provides proactive protection against evolving threats. eScan provides 24x7 free remote support facility, integrated in the software to help customers to get their malware related issues resolved in the fastest possible time-frame. It has achieved several certifications and awards from some of the most prestigious testing bodies, notable among them being Virus Bulletin, AV-Comparatives, West Coast Labs (Checkmark), ICSA, and PCSL labs. Combining the power of various technologies, eScan provides Multi-level Real-time Protection to Computers and Networks. For more information, visit www.escanav.com.

About Secure Lab:
Secure Lab is a new breed of service-focused distributor that is building a powerful reseller network for security services is Africa. Secure Lab’s offerings include leading security products from vendors such as eScan, Cyberoam, Attix5 and Secure Networking Services. Complimenting these solutions is a full suite of value added services including comprehensive reseller training, technical support, marketing assistance and incentives to enable resellers to effectively take solutions to market. The full suite of products and services is geared towards private and public sectors and caters for home users, SMB customers as well as large enterprises.

With more than 13 years of collective experience within the IT security field, Secure Lab’s knowledgeable and highly skilled team can boast the fastest response times for reseller support. Operations are geared at taking the pain out of supplying products and services to customers. Secure Lab’s emphasis lies in systems that help resellers improve their business and realise the value of a 1 on 1 relationship. For more information, please visit www.securelab.co.za