SkyRecon Systems, the premier provider of integrated, proactive endpoint security solutions, today announced a technological partnership with Avira, a leading supplier of antivirus products.

In this context, SkyRecon has integrated the AntiVir technology with the latest version of StormShield (version 5.6) which was released last December. Companies need endpoint security solutions which are integrated, efficient and developed for industrial purposes. SkyRecon’s decision to opt for AntiVir meets these corporate requirements.  StormShield’s features combined with AntiVir technology allow organizations to secure their workstations and laptops efficiently. This product combination considerably reduces the complexity and costs entailed by the implementation of a security policy at the workstation level.

"StormShield provides security services through the use of a single agent which ensures consistent protection against computer threats" says Christophe Grangeon, Managing Director at SkyRecon Systems. "By integrating the Avira solution with our security suite, we can assure that all types of attacks are going to be blocked without impacting performance or disturbing end users," explains Christophe Grangeon.

"Our laboratories and research & development teams work relentlessly to combat Internet threats," points out Travis Witteveen, Head of Sales and Marketing at Avira. "We are therefore very happy to associate with leading IT security providers like SkyRecon to provide users with secure navigation on the web. Integrating our solution with StormShield, whose technology is complementary to ours, will certainly allow new organizations to secure their computers and protect themselves efficiently against viral attacks," concludes Travis.

StormShield version 5.6 also provides additional major enhancements that strengthen security in corporate networks, including through IDS rewriting. For example, StormShield v5.6 offers improved protection against flooding, ARP cache poisoning and port scan.

 
About SkyRecon Systems
SkyRecon Systems is a French visionary and global provider of endpoint protection platforms. With its StormShield solution that is based on behavioral, proactive and integrated security, SkyRecon provides a 360-degree protection of your operating system, applications and data on any laptop or workstation.

SkyRecon Systems has established strong technological partnerships with Microsoft, Juniper, VMWare, Intel and HP. Founded in 2003, the company received the Red Herring 100 Award and was named "EMEA Security Company of the Year" by Frost & Sullivan. In 2008, SkyRecon was among the finalists at the prestigious SC Awards in the "Best Mobile Device Security Solution" category and featured among the Top 10 most promising editors of the year by CRN (channelweb). In addition to these distinctions, SkyRecon Systems was also recognized as a Visionary in the 2009 Endpoint Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant report.

SkyRecon Systems, a Business Unit of the ARKOON group, accompanies its clients in their development across Europe and in the United States.


About Avira
Avira GmbH is a worldwide leading provider of IT security solutions for companies and private users. With more than 20 years of experience, Avira has now more than 100 million customers. In 2010, their flagship product "Avira AntiVir", in recognition for its reliability, received a VB100 Award. As a foundation member of the "IT Security made in Germany" (ITSMIG e.V.) association, Avira is the only provider of antivirus software that offers IT security products that also guarantee protection against data espionage.

In addition to protecting the virtual environment, Avira helps to protect the real world too by supporting the Auerbach Foundation. This foundation supports charitable and social projects, as well as the arts, culture and science.
 
For more information, please visit http://www.avira.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/avira.

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