November 2007
BitDefender Approved for Compliance with Linux Operating Systems
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. √ November 12, 2007 √ BitDefender╝, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, today announced that BitDefender Security for Mail Servers and BitDefender Security for Samba have been approved for compliance with Red Hat▓s (NYSE: RHT) and Novell▓s (Nasdaq: NOVL) Linux operating systems.
This compliance ensures current and future users that BitDefender▓s security solutions are compatible on Red Hat Enterprise Linux as well as Novell▓s SuSE Linux Enterprise Server. Under the agreements, BitDefender Security for Mail Servers and BitDefender Security for Samba will be available on Red Hat▓s ISV catalog and on Novell▓s Technology Partners website.
BitDefender Security for Mail Servers brings together antivirus, antispyware, antispam, and antiphishing engines that secure the mail traffic of companies and service providers. Compatible with the majority of existing e-mail platforms, the product offers reliable proactive protection against newly emerging malware and against attempts to steal confidential and valuable data.
BitDefender Security for Samba provides antivirus and antispyware protection for Samba network shares. By scanning all accessed files for known and unknown malware it keeps network users safe and it helps comply with data protection regulations. The product is highly flexible as the open source BitDefender vfs module can be compiled against any Samba version.
⌠Red Hat and Novell are the two largest Linux distributors in the world,■ said Alexandru Balan, Linux product manager, BitDefender. ⌠Through these new technology partnerships, BitDefender is now a preferred provider of security solutions for the Linux community.■
⌠We have designed our software to be fully POSIX compliant, automatically integrating with all the most popular mail servers and packaged for all the major Linux distributors, as well as FreeBSD,■ Balan added. ⌠Gaining approval from Novell and Red Hat further assures our customers that BitDefender is committed to making compliance a top priority.■
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software.Since 2001, the company has been an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, the company has won a range of key independent recommendations in the US, UK and across Europe, including ConsumerSearch, Which?, Stiftung Warentest and Taenk. Bitdefender antivirus technology has also finished top in leading industry tests from both AV Test and AV-Comparatives. More information about Bitdefender's antivirus products is available from the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes Malware City providing the latest updates on security threats and helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.