Elitecore Technologies Ltd., the well-known Convergent Billing and Internet Management Solutions provider has entered into a tie-up with Trend Micro Incorporated, the global leader in network anti-virus, anti-spam and Internet content security.

The tie-up will strengthen Cyberoam, Elitecore's content filtering, bandwidth management and virtual private network solution. Cyberoam will now carry Trend Micro's InterScan Messaging Security Suite (IMSS), Spam Prevention Solution (SMS) and Internet Web Security Suite (IWSS) as an add-on module.

Cyberoam is already strong in content filtering and bandwidth control, and has found acceptance in enterprises and educational institutions alike. Content filtering by its very nature reduces the enterprise's exposure to virus and spam attacks when it controls non-work related Internet usage by employees.

"There has been a strong market demand for a security solution in addition to our existing content filtering and bandwidth management modules," says Mr Nikhil Jain, President and COO, Elitecore Technologies. " Worldwide customers are moving towards products that provide spam protection, virus protection and content filtering simultaneously. Trend Micro's security solution strengthens our core product and makes it more adaptable to the market's needs"

The tie-up will also ensure that there is little lag from the time a virus cure is introduced to Cyberoam offering the same.

Computer virus attacks cost global businesses an estimated $ 55 billion in damages in 2003, up from $20 billion to $30 billion in 2002 and $13 billion in 2001. While the extent of damage virus attacks can cause is widely known, spam-related damage is not widely known beyond IT managers.

According to a recent study by Radicati Group Inc., the number of spam messages worldwide has grown an astonishing 115% from 15 billion in 2003, to 35 billion spam messages in 2004. By year-end 2004, it is expected that 55% of all active mailboxes will have deployed an anti-spam solution.

IT managers agree that between 60 and 75 percent of all incoming e-mail is junk. And where once it was more of a nuisance, now spam is often the carrier of worms, or targets financial and confidential information through phishing expeditions and e-mail that poses as legitimate messages from major corporations.

IMSS from Trend Micro addresses mixed-threat attacks by delivering coordinated policies for anti-virus and anti-spam. It helps IT managers minimise time-consuming installation and configuration for multiple messaging security solutions.

SPM is a high-performance anti-spam application designed to protect the enterprise from spam at the gateway. Integrating it with IMSS provides a comprehensive messaging security - anti-virus and anti-spam - in one easy-to-manage platform.

These are gateway solutions which scan mails before they enter the network, giving greater protection to the network and reducing the need for storage and bandwidth. "Gateway protection provides protection against viruses and spam at the entry point itself, before they can cause damage to the network. The Trend Micro security solution provides the latest innovation in this technology" says Mr Niraj Kaushik, Country Head, Trend Micro Inc. " Providing these solutions on a single platform gives a comprehensive solution, lowers operating costs and ensures easy management."

IWSS checks Internet traffic for HTTP viruses, thus providing a comprehensive solution to Cyberoam clients.

"It's a perfect fit for Cyberoam," says Mr.Jain. "Cyberoam is a dynamic solution that can meet the content filtering and bandwidth needs of different users or groups within enterprises. Trend Micro's ability to set different security levels for different types of spam complements our product well."

Security threats to a network must be dealt with in a multi-pronged manner. Bandwidth management, content filtering as well as an anti-virus, anti-spam solution can meet this need in totality.

Trial version of Cyberoam is available at www.cyberoam.com. Trend Micro is offering a free online check & cleanup of viruses. The facility is available at housecall.trendmicro.com.

About Elitecore Technologies
About Elitecore Technologies Elitecore Technologies is a leading convergent billing, provisioning and customer acquisition software solutions provider. In addition, it is in the forefront in providing Internet Management Solutions that are customized to the needs of industry segments like service providers, enterprises, government organizations and educational institutions. Further information is available at www.cyberoam.com and www.elitecore.com.

About Trend Micro
Trend Micro, Inc. is a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services. The Tokyo-based corporation has business units worldwide. Trend Micro products are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and managed service providers. For additional information and evaluation copies of all Trend Micro products, visit www.trendmicro.com

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