Tettnang, Germany and San Francisco, CA, September 7, 2006 – Avira and OPSWAT (www.opswat.com) today announced a partnership, whereby Avira will provide OPSWAT with APIs and detailed technical support to AntiVir 7, the leading AntiVirus solution in Germany. The partnership will guarantee both companies an even firmer position in the IT security industry.
As a leading German security specialist, Avira has sound experience in the development and support of its solutions. In addition to programs specifically used on single workstations, Avira primarily offers professional solutions for cross-system protection of networks on various levels. Avira’s national and international customers include renowned corporations listed on the stock exchange but also educational institutions and public authorities.
Gateway computers can be managed as workstation computers via a central management
console for all operating systems. Our clients include renowned national and international
corporations, educational institutions and public clients.
OPSWAT enables technology companies marketing network access control (NAC) and
remote access products in order to detect, assess, manage and remediate 400+ anti-
spyware, antivirus and personal firewall applications from over 35 endpoint security
vendors. OPSWAT customers--which include, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, f5
Networks and Symantec--have deployed products using OPSWAT tools to over 4 million
endpoints.
“OPSWAT is certain that security companies and their customers need to centrally
manage and enforce security policies of remote endpoints,” said Benny Czarny, CEO of
OPSWAT. “Therefore, OPSWAT designs solutions to provide insight into the security
state of each endpoint using data provided by the security applications installed on these
same endpoints.”
“Being an Avira partner ensures OPSWAT SDKs the highest level of support for the
complete Avira AntiVir product family,” said Tom Mullen, Director of Business
Development at OPSWAT. “Due to this partnership our customers enjoy enhanced
capability to support end-customer organizations standardized on Avira endpoint security
products.
"As a dominant and market leader in endpoint security with far more than 15 million
users in Germany, we are very cautious about who we partner with," said Arthur
Baumann, Director of International Business Development at Avira. "OPSWAT fits the
bill in terms of quality and commitment to technical excellence."
Current OPSWAT support for Avira endpoint security applications is described at
opswat.com/products/oesis-framework/supported-applications
About Avira
Avira is a worldwide leading supplier of self-developed security solutions for
professional and private use. With more than twenty years of experience, the company is
one of the pioneers in this field.
The security expert has several locations in Germany and partnerships in Europe, Asia
and America. At its headquarters in Tettnang near Lake Constance, Avira is one of the
region’s largest employers with more than 180 employees. Worldwide more than 250
persons are employed and their work regularly wins awards. Avira AntiVir Personal,
used by millions of private users, represents a significant contribution to security.
About OPSWAT
OPSWAT, Inc. (www.opswat.com) is a leading provider of endpoint security integration
technologies and data services. OPSWAT customers include networking and security
technology companies, system integrators and corporations seeking to detect, assess,
manage and remediate security features of antivirus, anti-spyware, antiphishing anti-
spam, personal firewall, browser, instant messaging and VPN client applications.
Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an
additional office in Herzliya, Israel.
