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iolo technologies today announced the
release of its new Internet security solutions: iolo AntiVirus(TM) and iolo
Personal Firewall(TM). iolo AntiVirus defends against viruses, worms, and
other infections through real-time detection, integrated email scanning,
and scheduled inspections. iolo Personal Firewall blocks hackers and
identity thieves from getting in and stops malicious programs from sending
private information out. Both iolo AntiVirus and iolo Personal Firewall are
compatible with the new Windows® Vista® operating system and scheduled
to arrive at stores in mid to late January.

Rather than licensing third-party products as in the past, iolo decided to
use its own extensive security experience to design iolo AntiVirus and iolo
Personal Firewall internally. These solutions use technology developed
exclusively by iolo’s engineering staff, and they capitalize on a proven
expertise in creating innovative software products for Windows-based PCs.
iolo AntiVirus (West Coast Labs-certified) and iolo Personal Firewall
(pending similar certification) provide a complete solution to PC
protection, with a robust feature set and several noteworthy innovations:

--  Proprietary IntelliDefense(TM) technology that takes out the guesswork
    by automatically deciding which programs should connect to the Internet.
    IntelliDefense analyzes programs attempting communication and evaluates
    their threat levels using a database of known heuristic patterns. The
    firewall then uses this information to decide how to process the
    communication.
--  Integrated email protection that works transparently in the
    background, automatically scanning and disinfecting messages as they are
    transmitted. Infections are detected and removed before they can do any
    damage.
--  Real-time protection that runs continuously behind the scenes, with a
    minimal usage of system resources. Rather than relying on post-infection
    scanning, this technology prevents infections from occurring in the first
    place.
--  The elimination of complicated configurations normally associated with
    security products, with friendly user interfaces, guided setup wizards,
    minimal user prompts, preset security levels, simple one-click features,
    and automated decision-making.
    

When asked about the move to developing security software in-house, iolo’s
Director of Development, Dennis Bottrell said: “Our research has shown that
customers want a solution comprised of pure iolo products. It was a mix of
consumer demand and our proven approach to PC maintenance and protection
that led us to take this logical step and produce our own security
offerings.”

In addition to selling as standalone products, iolo AntiVirus and iolo
Personal Firewall replace the previously bundled third party software
included in the System Mechanic Professional suite. System Mechanic 7
Professional provides total system protection, repair, maintenance, and
optimization by incorporating five complete iolo products into one
integrated package: iolo AntiVirus and iolo Personal Firewall, plus System
Mechanic 7, Search and Recover 4, and DriveScrubber 3. Each component of
the Professional suite has new and enhanced features — all engineered and
designed from the ground up by iolo and all compatible with the new Windows
Vista operating system.

Pricing and Licensing

iolo AntiVirus retails for $39.95 for one year of service, which includes
virus definitions and product updates; annual renewal subscriptions are
$19.95. iolo Personal Firewall retails for $39.95 for one year of service,
which includes product and security updates; annual renewal subscriptions
are $19.95. Both products are compatible with Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, and
Vista and can be used on up to 3 PCs, allowing consumers to protect all of
their home PCs and laptops.

About iolo technologies

iolo technologies, a privately held firm located in Los Angeles, produces
award-winning utility software that optimizes and protects computers
running Windows. The company and its products are recognized worldwide for
providing comprehensive and effective solutions that meet a wide range of
PC needs. The iolo product line includes System Mechanic® and System
Mechanic Professional®, a comprehensive suite of PC optimization and
security tools; iolo AntiVirus(TM) and iolo Personal Firewall(TM), software
for Internet security; Search and Recover(TM), a powerful data recovery
program; and DriveScrubber®, a utility that deletes data permanently,
beyond all ability to recover it. iolo products are carried in over 14,500
retail storefronts and are also available from all major e-tailers, by mail
order, and from a multitude of distributors and resellers in the U.S. and
abroad.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-31 January 2007-Kaspersky Lab: Maintenance Pack 2 for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 and Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 provides compatibility with Windows Vista(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31012007 Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the release of Maintenance Pack 2 for Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0, personal products that protect computers against IT threats.

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Byline: Debjoy Sengupta

Jan. 31–KOLKATA, India — Surprised that your fancy smartphone is sending out unsolicited SMSes and MMSes? If you haven’t guessed why, here’s what’s going on. Your phone has been hit by a virus that is silently infecting other mobiles through the SMS-MMS route. Worse, the next mobile bill could burn a crater in your pocket, if you aren’t able to rein in the unsolicited SMSes and MMSes that is.

In hacker parlance, your smartphone has been stricken by a virus or malicious programme. A killer virus that’s not only capable of controlling your cellphone, but …

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Relationship with Kaspersky Lab to Accelerate UTM Processing for System Manufacturers

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Mistletoe Technologies, Inc., developer of the industry’s first complete security system-on-a-chip (SoC) featuring VPN, firewall and denial of service prevention applications in silicon, today announced an agreement with Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions. The collaboration is an important part of Mistletoe Technologies’ on-going effort to integrate best-in-class software that will enable system manufacturers to increase unified threat management (UTM) performance and network security, while reducing system development time and expense.

Combining various features such as anti-virus, URL filtering, and anti-spam, UTM products provide a holistic and economical approach to security that is well suited for many small and medium businesses and enterprises (SMB/SME). Mistletoe Technologies is the first security silicon architecture to enable UTM features without sacrificing VPN and firewall performance. Historically, with general purpose processors, security system performance was sacrificed to accommodate UTM features; this served as a deterrent to end-users seeking to fully or reliably activate these features.

"Mistletoe Technologies’ security SoC architecture provides a new and economical means to significantly increase the performance of antivirus processing in security appliances," said Peter Laakkonen, President of Kaspersky Lab Customized Solutions. "This architecture, combined with Kaspersky Lab’s best-of-breed antivirus technology, enables reliable high-performance security to be deployed in SMB/SME appliances."

Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus technology combines traditional anti-virus defense methods with the latest comprehensive and proactive technologies to provide consumers with solid and dependable protection against viruses, spyware, crimeware and other malware. Used in conjunction with Mistletoe Technologies’ reference designs, this combination will provide improved services, support and simplified network setup and management.

"Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus technology complements our goals for the UTM market with its high standard of consumer protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, rootkits and phishing," said Michael McDonald, vice president of marketing for Mistletoe Technologies. "Integrating software from best-in-breed companies such as Kaspersky Lab enables Mistletoe Technologies to provide a compelling value to UTM system manufacturers and end-users by increasing security, performance and functionality, while reducing capital and operational costs."

Products using this combined technology will be on display at Mistletoe Technologies’ RSA booth, #2348, from February 5-9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

About Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab delivers the world’s most immediate protection against IT security threats, including viruses, spyware, crimeware, hackers, phishing, and spam. Kaspersky Lab products provide superior detection rates and the industry’s fastest outbreak response time for home users, SMBs, large enterprises and the mobile computing environment. Kaspersky[R] technology is also used worldwide inside the products and services of the industry’s leading IT security solution providers. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com. For the latest on antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and other IT security issues and trends, visit www.viruslist.com.

About Mistletoe Technologies

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Mistletoe Technologies is shipping the industry’s first complete Security SoC (System-on-a-Chip), a comprehensive VPN/Firewall/Denial of Service (DoS) prevention appliance in silicon, running at multi-Gigabit speed. OEMs can now offer breakthrough performance and features bringing unmatched value to their end users. Mistletoe Technologies was founded in December 2002 and has received a total of $25M of funding from leading VC firms Sevin Rosen Funds, Worldview Technology Partners and Incubic Venture Capital. Further information on the company can be found at www.mistletoetech.com.

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Cloudmark and Datacraft
have signed a partnership agreement under which Datacraft will market, sell
and support Cloudmark’s suite of anti-phishing, anti-virus and anti-spam
solutions to service providers in all 13 countries in which Datacraft
operates.

The strategic alliance will see Datacraft offering Cloudmark Authority™, a
carrier-grade solution that delivers the industry’s fastest and
highest-performing defense against all forms of messaging abuse. Cloudmark
Authority is easy to use, scalable and requires significantly less network
processing power than other solutions in the market.

“Cloudmark offers unparalleled effectiveness in fighting all forms of spam,
phishing and virus attacks,” said Bill Padfield, CEO of Datacraft.
“Cloudmark has proven to be the most widely integrated email anti-abuse
solution in the carrier market and will greatly benefit our clients in the
telecommunications industry. Today, there are more than 60 wired and
wireless carriers around the globe, including NEC BIGLOBE, NTT OCN and NTT
Plala, some of Japan’s largest Internet service providers, that have
integrated Cloudmark into their network.”

Spam, phishing, virus and other unwanted emails account for more than 90
percent of the 100 billion messages now sent daily. Service providers bear
the economic burden of messaging abuse, which threatens subscriber
retention and drives up operational and capital expenses. Gaining control
over growing messaging abuse will play a key role in the business model of
service providers in Asia and throughout the world.

“Datacraft possesses a deep knowledge of the service provider market with
leading carriers using its solutions and services. We are stepping up our
focus in Asia Pacific and Datacraft is the ideal strategic partner,” said
Jacinta Tobin, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Development
for Cloudmark. “This agreement will in turn enable Datacraft to deliver
unrivaled spam, virus, and phishing protection to service providers
throughout Asia Pacific.”

Cloudmark Authority has repeatedly been proven in service provider trials
to be the industry’s most accurate and efficient messaging anti-abuse
solution. Authority uniquely leverages intelligent message fingerprinting
and the world’s largest threat detection network to block spam, phishing,
viruses and mutated threats significantly faster than rules- or
heuristics-based legacy solutions.

Whereas legacy solutions may require witnessing a sufficient volume of
abuse to begin blocking, Authority can act as soon as a threat, even a
highly-targeted phishing attack, has been identified by and corroborated by
the Cloudmark Global Threat Network and Trust Evaluation System. Once an
abusive message has been fingerprinted, any mutation of this threat will be
blocked in real time. This early detection is critical in stopping
polymorphic and advanced virus attacks from causing widespread damage.

In addition, Authority was architected for service provider environments
that demand efficient processing of large volumes of messages. Unlike
traditional solutions that use processing-intensive rule sets, Authority
scans messages for all forms of abuse using an in-memory cache of verified
fingerprints that is updated every minute. Cloudmark’s approach enables
wire-speed processing while only utilizing 1/10th of the system resources
of traditional rules-based solutions. It also combines anti-spam,
anti-phishing and anti-virus protection on a single platform to maximize
efficiency.

About Datacraft

Datacraft is the leading independent IT services and solutions company in
Asia Pacific. The company helps clients plan, build and support their IT
infrastructures. Datacraft combines an expertise in networking, security,
operating environments, storage and contact centre technologies, with
advanced skills in consulting, integration and managed services, to craft
IT solutions for businesses.

A member of the Dimension Data Group, Datacraft is listed on the main board
of the Singapore Exchange and is a component company of the Straits Times
Index. Headquartered in Singapore, Datacraft spans more than 50 major
offices and has over 1,200 employees across 13 Asia Pacific markets. More
information can be found at www.datacraft-asia.com .

About Cloudmark

Cloudmark, Inc. delivers the industry’s fastest and most accurate
anti-spam, anti-phishing, and anti-virus solutions. Founded in 2001 by
pioneers in messaging anti-abuse, Cloudmark architected an innovative
approach combining intelligent message fingerprinting with the world’s
largest
real-time threat detection network. Cloudmark solutions protect more than
180 million mailboxes and 60+ ISP networks worldwide with customers and
partners including NTT Communications, Cox Communications, Charter
Communications, Vodafone and SUN. A privately-held, San Francisco-based
company, Cloudmark’s comprehensive portfolio addresses the unique needs of
Service Provider, enterprise and desktop users. For more information about
Cloudmark, visit http://www.cloudmark.com .

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The author of a 1989 federal law that criminalized the development of biological weapons says the government’s plan to genetically engineer viruses and bacteria at Fort Detrick in order to create deadlier organisms for defensive research is illegal. Francis A. Boyle filed his comments Thursday with Fort Detrick officials who are completing an environmental review of a proposed laboratory to replace the existing U.S.

Military Institute of Infectious Diseases. The Army maintains that its research at Fort Detrick has been, and will continue to be, solely defensive in nature. Boyle says participants would be subject to criminal penalties under the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, which he drafted and which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 January 2007-BitDefender: Consumers see threat of computer viruses rapidly growing; Respondents to global security survey believe more viruses and spyware are on the way(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29012007 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - BitDefender ,an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, today announced the results of a new global security survey it conducted in November 2006.

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Leading Enterprise Security Vendor Offers Every Piece of Required Security Technology for the Enterprise Desktop in a Single Unified Client Security Solution

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — eEye Digital Security([R]), the leading developer of system security software and the foremost contributor to security research and innovation, today announced the latest version of Blink([R]) Professional, its award-winning endpoint security technology. eEye is combining its own anti-virus dynamic heuristics technology with ’sandboxing’ technology from leading anti-virus vendor Norman Data Defense to complete Blink Professional 3.0 as a single, small-footprint agent, incorporating multi-layered security methods to protect against both known and unknown vulnerabilities in real-time, thus making it the last security product enterprises and SMBs will need to purchase to stop 100 percent of malware attacks, regardless of signatures or patch updates.

"The notion of standalone security products is dead," said Marc Maiffret, eEye’s founder and CTO. "Customers don’t want to be nickel-and-dimed to death and are frustrated over the pricing, lack of integration and added systems management costs of using multiple tools. Enterprises need integration in order to have a complete security solution and the addition of Norman’s anti-virus technology pushes Blink Professional even further ahead as the industry’s most comprehensive unified client security product."

Deployed as a software agent on a Windows-based server, desktop PC or laptop, Blink Professional leverages multiple layers of protection–more so than any other endpoint security product–to shield individual digital assets from attacks and keep systems up and running. Blink Professional delivers the industry’s most comprehensive endpoint security for attacks that are affecting users today as an integrated, optimized single agent in order to reduce the memory and computing resources needed. Blink Professional also serves as a platform to which future security functionality can be added, effectively making it the last security agent that IT has to install and manage. In addition, Blink Professional can be deployed and managed from a central location, making it ideal for distributed network environments.

Blink Professionaldelivers the most comprehensive and non-intrusive endpoint protection offering available today, combining and integrating the following proven technologies:

* Anti-virus/anti-malware/anti-spyware

* Protocol-based, host intrusion prevention system (HIPS)

* Protection from application and service buffer overflow attempts

* Anti-phishing and identity theft protection

* Stateful system and application firewalls

* Location-aware and roll-based group policy management

* Policy-based control over access to applications, system resources, registry and removable storage devices

* Local vulnerability assessment based on eEye’s Retina([R]) Network Security Scanner

* Attack and event reporting through integration with eEye’s REM([TM]) Security Management Console

"Blink Professional, as the industry’s first unified client security product, demonstrates how eEye is rethinking the basic assumptions about endpoint security–how it’s integrated, how it’s sold and how it evolves over time. Blink Professional incorporates all of the technology an enterprise needs at a fraction of a company’s annual renewal cost for their existing security agents, allowing a company to reallocate those funds to IT projects that are more core to their business," said Ross Brown, eEye’s CEO. "Organizations who are only protecting themselves with bloated anti-virus and firewalls have held off long enough; now’s the time to make the switch to utilize multiple layers of technology that provide a complete solution. For organizations who have realized some of the benefits of layered security, this is an opportunity to replace multiple vendors with one solution that allows IT departments to secure their networks more efficiently and cost-effectively."

The integrated layers of endpoint security in Blink Professional are designed and built to work hand-in-hand to provide the most comprehensive protection from targeted and propagated attacks. It protects network assets and endpoint devices from both known and undefined vulnerabilities through periodic vulnerability assessments and non-intrusive process activity monitoring, helping to eliminate zero-day attacks. Blink Professional stops viruses, spyware, malware, trojans, keystroke loggers, worms and remote exploits while assisting in the enforcement of IT and policy compliance.

A unique aspect of eEye’s product policy is that customers receive new security functionality without being charged extra for those innovations. eEye’s existing Blink 2.5 customers have been automatically upgraded to Blink 3.0, receiving virus and expanded malware protection at no extra cost. For those interested in replacing a multitude of point solutions and protecting their networks with Blink Professional for one integrated and complete solution, more information–including a demonstration and a free product trial–is available for download on eEye’s website: http://www.eeye.com/html/products/blink/index.html.

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Respondents to Global Security Survey Believe More Viruses and Spyware Are on the Way

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — BitDefender[R], an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, today announced the results of a new global security survey it conducted in November 2006. Respondents were polled on the current state of computer security, what they viewed as the most important security components and what new features they would like to see from leading security software vendors. Following is a synopsis of the responses received.

* 83% of respondents believe that computer security threats are "growing rapidly," and almost all of those polled saw protection of one’s computer system from viruses and other malware as being extremely important.

* 92% of the respondents chose "anti-virus security" as the most important component of their IT security protection. "Anti-spyware" and "anti-rootkit" ranked as the second and third most important security components, respectively.

* To no surprise, "performance" and "software’s reaction time to new threats" were the top reasons for selecting a security software solution, followed by "price" and "recommendations."

* Of the additional features offered by security vendors, 85% of the respondents chose "automatic software upgrades" as being extremely important, while the "ability to scan PDF and Zip files" and the "notification of new viruses/malware" came in as the second and third most important features, respectively.

* Topping the list of incentives that might users to switch their security solutions was the vendor’s willingness to let the user install software on multiple computers.

"The results of this survey pleasantly surprised us by showing that people view antivirus software as the most important security component," said Natalia Grosu, BitDefender Marketing Research Manager. "While we pride ourselves on all of our security offerings, BitDefender’s antivirus software leads the market, as shown in recent reviews by PC World and the leading consumer publication. Results also demonstrated that consumers and SMBs find great interest in vendors making their software available for installation on two computers - a feature which is currently offered with the BitDefender v.10 product line."

BitDefender is committed to offering its consumer and SMB customers the most powerful security software solutions on the market. The company is devoted to closely listening to consumers and SMBs, and providing them with powerful security solutions which offer protection from viruses and other malware before they become a threat.

To view the complete results of BitDefender’s global security survey, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/246×8s

About BitDefender[R]

BitDefender is a leading global provider of security solutions that satisfy the protection requirements of today’s computing environment. The company offers one of the industry’s fastest and most effective lines of security software, setting new standards for threat prevention, timely detection and mitigation. BitDefender delivers products and services to over 41 million home and corporate users in more than 180 countries. BitDefender has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and Romania. Further information about BitDefender can be obtained by visiting: http://www.bitdefender.com.

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While influenza and other respiratory viruses are circulating in Utah, the illness activity remains low, according to the Utah Department of Health.

So far, there have been 55 flu-associated hospitalizations (36 type A, 13 type B and six of unknown type).

As of Wednesday, no pediatric influenza-related deaths have been reported this season.

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