| It is for the first time that Trend Micro is introducing a hardware solution to protect enterprises against threats. |
| Addressing a press conference, Fernande Rynne, global product marketing manager, Trend Micro, said that the appliance would act as the first line of defence against threats like spyware, viruses and other web-based threats. |
| The solution would stop spyware and grayware at the enterprise perimeter with damage clean-up services (DCS) collaboration for agent-less client cleaning. DCS will also have features for malware detection and blocking, URL filtering, anti-phishing and for preventing viruses from entering the network. |
| This appliance could also work with Trend Micro's various standalone and integrated anti-spyware solutions to provide a multi-layered security solution, he added. |
| Earlier, Niraj Kaushik, country manager, Trend Micro - India & Saarc, said spyware and the content security threats were posing severe problems to organisations. Though it is not perceived as a serious issue now in India, it is likely to become a major area of concern in the near future. |
| High rates of software piracy is also a major cause of concern as the companies that are using pirated versions don't get regular updates and become vulnerable to threats, he added. |
| According to a Frost & Sullivan report, the expected risks of more spyware attacks is higher in India than in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia. InterScan Web Security Appliance will be available in two licence models "� Standard and Enterprise Editions. |
| The price will vary from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh based on different configurations.A spyware is a software that utilises a computer's internet access without the host's knowledge and explicit permission. |
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