The Kaspersky suite of products provide protection for workstations running Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT Workstation, OS/2 or Linux, servers running Windows 2000/NT Server, Novell NetWare, Linux, FreeBSD or BSDi; and e-mail gateways running MS Exchange Server, Lotus Notes/Domino, Sendmail, Qmail or Postfix.
Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software is "a great product that doesn't get much airplay," according to Guy Goodman, managing director of MPA Systems, who hopes to change that situation now MPA is distributing the range in Australia.
Kaspersky's newly released Business Optimal 4.0 package is aimed at small to medium networks and it allows customers to mix and match workstation, server and gateway licences at prices based on the aggregate volume, said Goodman.
"Since 1992, Kaspersky Lab has been leading data security technology with cutting edge features that are now essential in contemporary anti-virus protection," he said.
Some of the firsts claimed by Kaspersky during the last decade are the use of processor emulation for code decryption, searching within archived or compressed files, integrated anti-virus protection for Microsoft Office 2000 and Linux, and protection against viruses in NTFS alternate data streams.
"A lot of people haven't updated their antivirus software since they purchased it, but they don't realise they aren't really protected," warned Goodman.
Kaspersky provides daily updates on an annual subscription basis, and guarantees a 'special cure' within 24 hours if a customer reports a previously unknown virus.
According to Goodman, Kaspersky Lab has been the first to identify certain viruses, and has released updates ahead of its competitors. If support is required outside local working hours, Kaspersky's UK operation is available to assist via phone or e-mail.
