eEye's Retina® Network Security Scanner Helps Value-Added Channel Partners Assess Clients' Networks as Part of Security Awareness Initiative
(ALISO VIEJO, CA) October 15, 2003 — eEye Digital Security, a leading developer of high-end security software solutions, and Trend Micro, Inc. (TSE: 4704; NASDAQ: TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today announced a new virus vulnerability assessment service for Trend Micro’s value-added channel partners.
The new Trend Micro™ Virus Vulnerability Assessment Service is based on a special edition of eEye’s Retina® Network Security Scanner, an award-winning vulnerability assessment product. This new service will enable system integrators and security consultants to assess and report their clients’ current network security level and identify potential security vulnerabilities.
According to a recent research report, nearly forty percent of businesses surveyed acknowledged that their systems had been compromised in some manner during the past year. With the prevalence of such security threats – including viruses, denial of service attacks, and unauthorized access -- organizations may not even realize how vulnerable they are and often may turn to the expertise of service providers as the only solution available.
Trend Micro Virus Vulnerability Assessment Service leverages the Retina Security Scanner as the primary diagnostic tool for reporting on the state of computer network security. Retina incorporates a comprehensive database of vulnerabilities database along with behavioral models to help identify known and unknown security vulnerabilities on Internet, intranet, and extranet systems. The anti-virus integrates audit reports on solutions from Trend Micro, Symantec and Network Associates’ McAfee products and the resulting comprehensive report enables service providers to correlate inherent security vulnerabilities with potential virus and mal-ware infections.
"We have always seen vulnerability assessment as a key component of proactive network protection that complements anti-virus solutions," said Firas Raouf, Chief Operating Officer, eEye Digital Security. “In Trend Micro we have found a credible security solution provider that shares our product vision and our commitment to the channel.”
Trend Micro will begin providing the Virus Vulnerability Assessment Service to its Premier channel partners initially in North America. As part of Trend Micro’s partner programs, solution providers will now have access to information, products, services, education, and technical expertise.
“With the Trend Micro Virus Vulnerability Assessment Service, our channel partners now have a superior tool from eEye Digital Security that can increase the effectiveness of the dialogue between security partners and clients regarding best security practices,” said Steve Quane, Global Director of Product Marketing at Trend Micro. “Through our channel partners, we can help encourage organizations to understand the importance of proactively evaluating their IT environment to eliminate their vulnerabilities before an attack.”
Solution providers interested in becoming channel partners, can go to either the eEye Digital Security web site http://www.eeye.com or the Trend Micro web site http://www.trendmicro.com/partners for additional information.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro is a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and managed service providers. For additional information and evaluation copies of all Trend Micro products, visit http://www.trendmicro.com/partners.
About eEye Digital Security
eEye Digital Security is the global leader in a new class of security solutions: comprehensive vulnerability management and zero-day endpoint security protection. eEye enables secure computing through world-renowned research and innovative technology, supplying the world's largest businesses with an integrated and research-driven vulnerability assessment, intrusion prevention, and client security solution. eEye's research team is consistently the first to identify new threats in the wild and our products leverage that research to deliver the insights and tools necessary to protect our customer's operating environments. For more information, please visit http://www.eeye.com
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