Panda Security Unveils New Security-As-A-Service Solution For Small And Medium Business, Value Added Resellers

Panda Security, a leading global provider of IT security solutions, recently announced the general availability of Panda Managed Office Protection, a new security-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for small and medium businesses (SMBs) and value added resellers (VARs) serving the SMB market. As a hosted service, Panda Managed Office Protection provides an always up and easy to use Web console which allows organizations to manage their protection anytime from anywhere without additional infrastructure investments. With the introduction of Panda Managed Office Protection, the company offers one of the broadest SaaS antivirus product portfolios in the industry.

Panda Managed Office Protection's remote Web management console enables secure configuration of IT resources from any computer on the Internet. Profiles can also be assigned across the organization to adapt security measures according to individual or departmental requirements, providing complete remote security management with no need for user intervention. This solution is designed to minimize operating costs through complete protection without the need to invest in dedicated equipment. It is also an excellent tool for VARs looking to offer security services to clients, and businesses that run on a virtual network with computers distributed throughout multiple locations. In addition, Panda Managed Office Protection is ideal for large companies with a significant number of geographically dispersed offices that require remote management.

Lentner Technology Integrators, a managed services provider that serves medical and financial organizations in the greater New York City area, has been testing Panda Managed Office Protection with its clients. "Panda Managed Office Protection is versatile, dependable and provides us with real-time updates of any security threats that our customers' networks may be faced with," said Sean Lentner, principal partner, Lentner Technology Integrators. "It is essential for us to offer remotely managed services that are continuously updated like Panda's Managed Office Protection so we can immediately respond to any security issues. The Web-based reporting feature in particular has been extremely beneficial for streamlining our processes and providing a high-level analysis of security issues that are meaningful to our clients' management teams."

Ebby Halliday, a real estate firm based in Dallas, Texas, with over 600 computers located in 30 widely dispersed locations, implemented Managed Office Protection and immediately noticed benefits including higher security protection and greater administrative flexibility. "With computers located as far as 70 miles away from our headquarters, I typically spend more time driving to each office than on actually fixing the problems," said Rich Carpenter, senior field technician, Ebby Halliday. "With Panda Managed Office Protection, I have all of the tools I need to monitor, scan, and fix any security issues through a simple internet connection. This saves me time, and allows me to focus more on non-security related issues."

Panda Security's proprietary Collective Intelligence technology enhances the product with unparalleled proactive malware protection. Collective Intelligence maximizes malware detection capabilities while minimizing the resource and bandwidth consumption of protected systems by automatically detecting, correlating and responding to malware found across an entire network of PCs, versus locally. Additionally, by hosting all of the information in the cloud and providing a Web-based console for the IT administrator, total cost of ownership is kept to a minimum and there is no need to invest in dedicated security servers.

Panda Managed Office Protection offers the following features and benefits:

• Remote Management Tools. The Web-based administration console enables IT managers to complete various tasks remotely that previously required manual changes to each computer (e.g. heuristic scanning options, changing user profiles and specifications, IP address tracking, and enabling/disabling features like email protection or firewall settings).
• Minimized operating costs and eliminated complexity. No infrastructure investment required, enables SMBs to delegate security to specialized service providers. With the user-friendly centralized Web console, protection can be deployed and managed completely remotely.
• Proactive anti-malware protection against known and unknown threats. Panda Security's Collective Intelligence deploys technologies within "the cloud" to automate and enhance the malware collection, classification and remediation involved with a standard cycle.
• Lightweight Automated Updates. Updated information to protect against zero-day attacks can be configured by the administrator from the centralized web console and can also be forced on demand. Updates are completed via peer-to-peer networks from the nearest desktop, minimizing bandwidth consumptions.
• Improved risk management. Real time information about the detection activity can be sent to the administrator via email and is available on the Web console.
• Ensured business continuity. Hosted service with 24x7 support and always using the latest versions of technologies and signature files. Administrators can also submit suspected threats to PandaLabs for quick and thorough analysis.
• Helps enforce compliance. Provides periodic security audits of your network in line with SOX, PCI, HIPAA, and other regulations.

"Security has become a major issue for small and medium size businesses that often have employees working at remote locations on virtual networks," said Didier Guibal, president, Panda Security USA. "With this solution, security management can be completely externalized and managed remotely from the cloud, reducing costs further as no specialist staff are required."

About Panda Security
Panda Security is one of the world's leading IT security providers, with millions of clients across more than 200 countries and products available in 23 languages. Its mission is to develop and provide global solutions to keep clients' IT resources free from the damage inflicted by viruses and other computer threats, at the lowest possible total cost of ownership.

Panda Security proposes a new security model, designed to offer a robust solution to the latest cyber-crime techniques. This is manifest in the performance of the company's technology and products, with detection ratios well above average market standards and most importantly, providing greater security for its clients. For more information and evaluation versions of all Panda Security solutions, visit our website at: www.pandasecurity.com.

SOURCE: Panda Security