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Abaca® Partners with Authentium to Add Anti-Virus Security to Its Email Protection Gateway™
Authentium's Industry-Leading Security Software Complements and Completes Abaca's Anti-Spam and Anti-Phishing Solution
SAN JOSE, CALIF., OCT. 30, 2007 - Abaca Technology Corporation, an innovator in email protection and messaging security, announced today that it has partnered with Authentium, a leading developer of security software, to incorporate Command Antivirus into its Email Protection Gateway™. The partnership enables Abaca to offer customers a complete email security package that includes anti-spam, anti-phishing, and anti-virus protection.
"Abaca provides the most accurate anti-spam solution available today, allowing us to guarantee 99 percent accuracy in filtering spam," said Bill Kasje, director of business development at Abaca Technology Corporation. "We wanted to provide anti-virus protection that would deliver that equivalent best-in-class value and reliability for our customers. We also needed a solution that would integrate seamlessly with our Email Protection Gateway. Authentium's Command Antivirus met our requirements in every way."
Certified by Checkmark, West Coast Labs, and a winner of multiple Virus Bulletin awards, Authentium's Command Antivirus uses the world's largest database of virus definitions, and is one of the most widely deployed virus detection technologies in the industry. Authentium provides software development kits (SDKs) that enable ISPs, resellers and other business partners to easily integrate Command Antivirus and other security offerings into their product lines. Once installed, Authentium security software delivers industry-leading protection, along with automated updates to ensure continued effectiveness.
"Authentium's Command Antivirus SDK is easy to use, and we had no integration issues at all," said Kasje. "Now we can offer customers zero-day virus protection that complements our own anti-spam solution-and requires very little ongoing support from us. It's a win all the way around."
"Our goal is to equip our partners with robust malware prevention that is easy to implement and constantly updated, while empowering those partners to remain focused on their core businesses" said Corey O'Donnell, vice president of marketing for Authentium. "We're proud to help Abaca provide this protection to its customers, and confident that Authentium's industry-leading security software will be a great enhancement to an already superb Abaca solution."
The two companies, who first began partnering in 2005, plan to eventually integrate Authentium security software into future Abaca email security offerings.
"We're excited to share our latest innovations with partners like Abaca," said O'Donnell. "Authentium is leading the security industry with an entirely new approach to session security, courtesy of our recently announced VERO toolkit, inline malware scanning that uses our fifth-generation Antivirus engine, and secure communications tools. We're eager to explore the ways in which our technology can further serve the vision of forward-thinking partners like Abaca."
Availability and Pricing
Abaca offers Authentium Command Antivirus as part of its ReceiverNet™ Premium Service, which also includes anti-spam and anti-phishing protection. ReceiverNet Premium Service is available to Abaca customers who purchase either the hardware appliance-based Email Protection Gateway or the Virtual Email Protection Gateway.
Pricing for this premium service begins at $1.49 per licensed user/month. Additional equipment and support fees apply.
About Authentium
Authentium develops core operating system encapsulation, file and application defense, data interception and data analysis technologies for inclusion in its flagship Extensible Services Platform (ESP). Authentium is the leading licensor of security software development toolkits to independent software vendors, software publishers, and security appliance manufacturers, and one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the security software industry, providing services to millions of end users in enterprise and government organizations, ISPs, and education institutions worldwide. For more information, visit www.authentium.com.
About Abaca Technology Corporation
Abaca Technology Corporation is an innovator in email protection and messaging security. Abaca's patent-pending technology, ReceiverNet™, offers an advanced approach in the fight against spam - providing unprecedented levels of accuracy and guaranteeing 99 percent spam filtration. Abaca has created a portfolio of innovative products and services based upon this core technology, thereby assuring users unparalleled messaging protection from spam, as well as viruses and phishing attacks. Abaca is a privately held company headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information about Abaca, please visit www.abaca.com.
Abaca® Email Protection Gateway™, Abaca® Email Protection Gateway™, ReceiverNet™ and the Abaca logos are trademarks of Abaca Technology Corporation and may be registered in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks shown are the property of their respective owners.
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Media Contact:
Donna Candelori
Candelori Communications Inc.
408-774-3414
dcandelori@candelori.com
