SAN DIEGO AND SAN FRANCISCO–May 22, 2007–ESET, the leader in proactive threat detection, and OPSWAT, a leading provider of endpoint security and integration technologies and data services, today announced a strategic technology alliance.
Under terms of an OEM agreement, OPSWAT will include ESET NOD32 Antivirus software as a built-in scan engine for the OPSWAT Metascan™ solution. ESET has also provided APIs for its security applications to OPSWAT to enable extensive support for ESET products in OPSWAT’s Endpoint Security Integration SDK (OESIS) framework, enabling NOD32 software to be easily integrated with leading Network Access Control solutions.
The collaboration of ESET and OPSWAT provides the software developer community with more powerful tools and resources to ensure the products they develop can adequately protect networks and enduser devices. OPSWAT technologies facilitate the integration and ongoing stable interoperability with security applications. ESET NOD32 software, distinguished for its superior proactive protection and performance, has set dozens of records for “in the wild†tests conducted by independent organizations such as Virus Bulletin and AV-Comparatives.org. “We’re pleased to include ESET as a new technology partner for both our Metascan and OESIS products,†said Benjamin Czarny CEO and Founder of OPSWAT, Inc. "The integration of NOD32 software in Metascan extends the breadth and depth of support of our multi-vendor scanning engine, and better enables the developer community to create highly secure products.†As enterprise security becomes increasingly layered and requires new levels of integration and cooperation between products, professional developers, solution providers and corporate development teams are requiring security solutions that can be centrally deployed, assessed and managed. OPSWAT facilitates this process and ensures each security solution it supports is fully optimized and always remains current with the latest updates.
“OPSWAT provides a tremendous service to the developer community and ESET is pleased partner with them to build NOD32 software into Metascan,†said Anton Zajac, CEO of ESET, LLC. “In addition, with NOD32 now being supported by the OESIS framework, our enterprise customers can benefit from enhanced management capabilities and interoperability with NAC technology.â€
High-performance, low-impact ESET NOD32 Antivirus software offers comprehensive enterprise-class protection in a product designed to automatically update behind-the-scenes without impacting other applications, so end users always have the most current protection available. ESET NOD32 Antivirus version 2.7 utilizes ThreatSense® technology, a sophisticated detection system based on advanced heuristics, to proactively identify previously unknown viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits and phishing attacks in real time. ThreatSense is built into NOD32’s single scanning engine to provide comprehensive protection so users do not need to rely on additional point solutions for spyware and adware protection.
Metascan is an advanced engine for launching antivirus applications, analyzing data streams in real time, and increasing the speed of file scanning. Metascan is ideal for technology vendors, systems integrators and in-house developers developing solutions designed to prevent harmful files from entering networks using pre-installed antivirus applications. Metascan currently features built-in antivirus scan engines from CA, ClamWin and Norman, plus support for dozens of other antivirus applications. The integration of ESET will be complete in June 2007.
OESIS is a complete software kit for developing products that detect, assess, manage and remediate multiple endpoint security applications. Using a simple object-oriented interface, OESIS provides a comprehensive API for controlling, managing, and checking the behavior of over 600 antivirus, anti-spyware, personal firewall, antiphishing, hard disk encryption, peripheral device protection, health agent and patch management client applications from 60 vendors. OESIS customers include leading SSL VPN and Network Access Control vendors such as Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, F5 Networks and many others.
About ESET
Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers. ESET’s award-winning, Anti-Threat software system, NOD32, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, spyware and other malware. NOD32 offers the smallest, fastest and most advanced protection available, with more VB100 Awards than any other antivirus product. ESET was named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 five years running, and has an extensive partner network, including corporations like Canon, Dell and Microsoft. ESET has offices in San Diego, USA, Bratislava, SK; Bristol, U.K.; Buenos Aires, AR and Prague, CZ; and is represented worldwide in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.eset.com or call 619-319-3000.
About OPSWAT
Founded in 2002, OPSWAT (www.opswat.com) is the world leader in development tools and data services that power solutions managing security features of endpoint applications. OPSWAT tools and services support a broad range of applications – from traditional security products such as antivirus, anti-spyware, personal firewalls and hard disk encryption applications to more conventional products such as browsers, IM and P2P applications with security-related features. OPSWAT is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Herzliya, Israel.
Contacts:
OPSWAT Tom Mullen (415) 543-1534, ext. 303 Tomm@opswat.com
Schwartz Communications, Inc. for ESET Jill Reed and Katy Garlinghouse (415) 512-0770 eset@schwartz-pr.com
