Thursday, October 28, 2010

Outpost Network Security for SMBs Gets Major Upgrade

We are pleased to announce the latest implementation of the company’s core business security solution. Outpost Network Security (ONS) 3.2 delivers advanced antimalware (antivirus plus antispyware) protection, intrusion prevention, data leak protection, and secure web access for Windows-based workstations.

ONS 3.2 is built around the core functionality in the company’s acclaimed consumer solution, Outpost Security Suite Pro v7., and adapted to meet the needs of small and mid-sized businesses.

Outpost Network Security safeguards local networks against external attacks and internal sabotage, keeping endpoints free of malware (viruses, Trojans, worms, bots, spyware, exploits, and more). The solution additionally prevents disclosure of confidential information, controls employee Internet access, prevents data leakage via USB devices, and centralizes the deployment and management of endpoint protection

What’s New in ONS 3.2?

Improved compatibility

ONS 3.2 offers optimized support for all current 32- and 64-bit Windows platforms, including Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Flexible, non-intrusive antimalware

The antimalware module now provides more flexibility for system administrators and includes:
  • Automatic scanning of removable USB devices
  • Improved mail scanner, new ability to clean attachments
  • Flexible component settings
  • New ability to scan boot sectors
  • New ability to specify real-time protection monitor response on detecting malware
Additionally, a .LNK file integrity control algorithm has been implemented to prevent Stuxnet and other malware exploiting LNK vulnerability.

New! Web Control

Now, administrators can configure endpoints to proactively block access to unauthorized web pages according to keywords included in either the URL or the body of the page.

New! System Guard

The new System Guard, successor to the earlier Critical Objects component, secures critical system locations and registry, ensuring that no unauthorized modifications are made to these vital areas.

Improved firewall performance

In the ongoing battle to balance security and performance, the firewall module has been reworked to reduce resource consumption and optimize traffic filtering.

Improved Self-Protection

Outpost’s self-protection mechanism, which effectively resists malicious attempts of product deactivation, now also covers new registry hives that were potentially subject to exposure and vulnerability.

Corporate security with a facelift

The general appearance and dialog boxes in Outpost Network Security 3.2 have been redesigned to follow Windows Vista/Windows 7 style conventions.

Learn more at Agnitum's web-site.

Pavel Goryakin
Agnitum Ltd.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Agnitum awarded the third VB100 in a row under server/business platforms

We are glad to announce another VB100 award received in the latest antivirus tests carried out by the Virus Bulletin testing labs on Outpost Security Suite Pro 7.0.3.

According to Virus Bulletin, "Agnitum’s Outpost suite has become a familiar and always welcome participant in our comparatives, and once again it put in a solid showing".

In total, 38 personal anti-virus and security suite products were tested under Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; more than one third of those products failed the test...

Read more on Agnitum's web-site.

Pavel Goryakin
Agnitum Ltd.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Outpost 7.0.4 is available!

As we promised in the previous notes, Agnitum unleashed another product line update - Outpost Security Suite Pro, Outpost Antivirus Pro and Outpost Firewall Pro 7.0.4.

The main goals of the new version include:
  • solving individual stability issues (a number of freezes and system errors were eliminated)
  • optimization of version transition (certain issues with installation on top of previous versions were eliminated)
  • fine-tuning antispam training process (in Outpost Security Suite).
We encourage you to try the new versions and provide feedback! Besides, please bear in mind older versions of Outpost (before 7.0.3) will stop receiving updates and support on November 1, 2010.

Pavel Goryakin
Agnitum