DALLAS and WASHINGTON, July 15,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As more organizations transition
to the cloud for increased efficiencies and streamlined management
of IT infrastructure, Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE:
4704), a global leader1 in cloud security, today
announced upcoming new and enhanced security capabilities for
Microsoft™ Office 365™ customers. These expanded services
demonstrate Trend Micro's commitment to delivering solutions that
secure cloud architectures combined with centralized management and
comprehensive protection controls to guard against data loss and
advanced malware within Microsoft's existing secure
infrastructure.
"Our history with Microsoft runs deep, and our combined approach
to providing customers with sound security will help users achieve
the full benefits and ROI the cloud has to offer," said
Partha Panda, vice president, global
channels and strategic alliances, Trend Micro. "This complementary
approach to security will enable Microsoft partners to address
their customers' security concerns so they can more effectively
close deals. As the largest, pure-play security software provider,
we are deeply committed to being innovators in cloud protection as
adoption surges across global industries."
Trend Micro enhances Microsoft environments with multi-layered
threat and data protection that encompasses endpoints, Web and
email. To better support channel partners' ability to sell Trend
Micro's additional security solutions for Microsoft Cloud, these
centrally managed solutions will be available as part of the Trend
Micro™ Smart Protection Complete suite. This interconnected set of
security offerings delivers protection at endpoint, application and
network levels to protect users with the broadest range of
anti-malware capabilities available to thwart attacks such as
Citadel, Luuuk, SpyEye and ZeuS. The suite enables organizations to
tailor their defense based on their unique business requirements
with flexible on-premise, cloud and hybrid deployment models that
fit dynamic IT environments as they transition to the cloud.
"Being a partner of both Microsoft and Trend Micro allows us to
offer powerful solutions that will help our customers' businesses
grow by providing user-friendly technology that drives productivity
and profitability as securely as possible," said Mike Hogan, Microsoft General Manager, En Pointe
Technologies. "We are excited to learn that Trend Micro is
continuing to invest in its Microsoft relationship. Microsoft's
cloud services meet the needs of a wide variety of our customers,
and the inclusion of Trend Micro gives us the ability to create an
even stronger selling point."
At this year's Microsoft World Partner Conference, Trend Micro
will highlight new security offerings for Microsoft Cloud and
Office 365, including:
Trend Micro™ Cloud App Security
This new offering
integrates directly with Office 365 using a Microsoft™ API for
Exchange Online, SharePoint™ Online and OneDrive™ for Business. By
providing data at rest encryption with customer-managed keys,
customers will have added control of their data while preserving
Office 365 functionality.
It also reduces risk with advanced malware scanning through
sandbox analysis and simplifies compliance with data loss
prevention.
Trend Micro™ Hosted Email Security
Currently, Trend
Micro Hosted Email Security provides top performing
spam2 and malware filtering for Office 365, protecting
users by scanning emails for malicious attachments and URLs, spam
and graymail, and phishing attacks. The coming update includes
enhanced spear phishing protection and hidden malware
detection.
Trend Micro offers a comprehensive range of security solutions
for Microsoft environments, including Deep Security™, SecureCloud™
and PortalProtect™ in support of Azure, SharePoint and Agent
Extension. Additionally, Trend Micro solutions now support
Exchange, SharePoint and Lync servers, on-premise or in the cloud.
Trend Micro is also a member of MAPP (Microsoft Active Protections
Program) to protect against zero-day vulnerabilities announced in
Microsoft Security Advisories.
For more information on Trend Micro's comprehensive security
features for Microsoft Office 365, visit:
www.trendmicro.com/office365.
A beta site of the Cloud App Security offering can also be
accessed after registration at:
http://beta.trendmicro.com/en/90390/english/external-beta.aspx.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global
leader in security software, strives to make the world safe for
exchanging digital information. Built on 25 years of experience,
our solutions for consumers, businesses and governments provide
layered data security to protect information on mobile devices,
endpoints, gateways, servers and the cloud. Trend Micro enables the
smart protection of information, with innovative security
technology that is simple to deploy and manage, and fits an
evolving ecosystem. All of our solutions are powered by cloud-based
global threat intelligence, the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection
Network™ infrastructure, and are supported by over 1,200 threat
experts around the globe. For more information, visit
TrendMicro.com.
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1 Experton Group - 2013 Cloud Vendor Benchmark
report
2 OpusOne Anti Spam tests;
http://cloudsecurity.trendmicro.com/us/technology-innovation/our-technology/competitive-benchmarks/#email-security
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated
