Kaspersky announces support for Microsoft Forefront ‘Stirling'

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Kaspersky Lab announced that its anti-virus solutions will support Microsoft Forefront codename 'Stirling'. Currently in public beta, Forefront 'Stirling' is a security suite that delivers protection across endpoint, application servers and edge solutions with a central management console for easy administration and enterprise-wide multi product visibility. Forefront 'Stirling' enables software, hardware, and services vendors to share and use security event information across the 'Stirling' environment and the broader partner ecosystem.

Kaspersky Lab announces that future versions of Kaspersky Antivirus for Lotus Domino will detect anomalous behavior and provide security assessments based on settings established by a system administrator in Microsoft Forefront codename 'Stirling' Beta 2. This usage scenario will enable the administrator to be proactively notified of potentially dangerous threats, and flag corrective actions that should be taken to eliminate the spread of potentially malicious code. Key areas of potential interaction between Kaspersky anti-virus for Lotus Notes/Domino and Forefront 'Stirling' were also taken into consideration by Microsoft. The ability to tightly integrate previously disparate security systems will greatly enhance the security posture of organizations deploying the combined solution.

“There’s a huge emphasis on the development of innovative technology at Kaspersky Lab. Our cutting-edge technologies are currently used by over 80 IT vendors worldwide, and we are particularly pleased to see such a respected name as Microsoft among those companies,” said Petr Merkulov, VP—ISV and IHV Alliances, Kaspersky Lab.

The latest Kaspersky Lab technology, in particular, the new anti-virus engine that was first introduced in Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009, is used in the server components of Microsoft Forefront products to provide protection for corporate email and web traffic. Embedded technology ensures the immediate detection and blocking of all types of malware, spam and unwanted content in incoming email messages and traffic from other Internet channels.

“Microsoft is pleased to work with Kaspersky to develop interoperability between Forefront ‘Stirling’ and their solutions, in order to give our customers more comprehensive and responsive security across the enterprise,” said John Chirapurath, Director—Identity and Security business group at Microsoft Corp. “Microsoft is committed to collaborating with top industry vendors and providing solutions that help organizations more effectively achieve their business goals. We call this business-ready security.”

Kaspersky has also introduced their all-India toll free number for customer support in India.

The number is 1-800-425-0052. This number will provide Kaspersky customers a 24x7 access to Kaspersky technical support personnel, 365 days a year.