CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 Earns Checkmark Platinum Product Award from West Coast Labs
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CA Inc.’s (Nasdaq: CA) Internet Security Business Unit (ISBU), today announced that its newest home security solution, CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 (CA ISS Plus 2010), has received the Checkmark Platinum Product Award from West Coast Labs, a leading independent security product testing facility.
Building upon its Checkmark Certification, West Coast Labs’ Real Time Testing Program subjects security products to 24x7x365 testing against malware. Upon completion of both the Checkmark Certification program and Real Time Testing program, products are then recognized with a Platinum Product Award indicating its ability to meet superior levels of performance standards.
“We are pleased that CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 has earned the coveted Checkmark Platinum Product Award, an important third-party validation of our latest security offering,” said Don DeBolt, director of threat research, CA Internet Security Business Unit. “Combined with the Checkmark Certification obtained in November, PC users can have even greater confidence in CA ISS Plus 2010′s ability to protect their systems from today’s security threats thanks to the rigorous, independent real-world testing performed by West Coast Labs.”
CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 is powered by a new core processing technology that helps boost performance and accuracy in detecting malware. The full-featured security suite combines business-strength firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-phishing technology with an intuitively designed interface that organizes and simplifies tasks. With security tips and information sourced from experts at CA’s global Security Advisor team, CA ISS Plus 2010 offers families an easy-to-use, all-in-one security solution.
“West Coast Labs wishes to recognize CA’s commitment to protecting consumers and the value they place in utilizing rigorous third-party testing of their security products,” said Lysa Myers, director of research, West Coast Labs. “The ability to withstand the rigors of real-time testing and the associated product performance evaluation metrics demonstrates the quality of the CA product and the company’s commitment to remain on the vanguard of providing high-quality security products.”
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About West Coast Labs Checkmark Certification
Checkmark is one of the world’s leading certification systems for information security products and services. This highly regarded accreditation program provides a level of assurance across a wide range of technologies that products and services perform to industry accepted standards.
About West Coast Labs Real Time Testing Program
The Real Time Testing Program builds upon Checkmark Certification program with the belief that effective independent performance validation of content security technologies should occur as an actual business experience in real-world environments. West Coast Labs now delivers sophisticated, live testing and real-time product performance through its 24x7x365 Real Time Testing program. Products are tested continuously against content security threats collected through West Coast Labs’ global network in real time to provide the ultimate in performance validation. Upon completion of the Checkmark Certification program and Real Time Testing program, products are recognized with a Platinum Product Award indicating its ability to meet superior levels of performance standards.
About West Coast Labs
Part of the Haymarket Media Group, West Coast Labs is a global leader in technical research, testing and the Checkmark Certification of information security products and services. With market-leading technology and testing facilities accredited to ISO17025 in the UK, USA and India, West Coast Labs’ services and the Checkmark Certification System are being used by the leading global brands to create market advantage and by large business enterprises for obtaining crucial technical insight into product performance.
About CA ISBU
CA Internet Security Business Unit (ISBU) is a unit of CA, Inc. dedicated to the development, marketing and support for CA anti-malware products. In March 2008, CA and HCL America announced a partnership agreement. As part of this agreement, HCL provides research, support and product development for the ISBU products. The products include a full range of enterprise, SMB and home / home office Internet security software. The products are backed by CA’s Security Advisor research team and have received major industry certifications. CA ISBU products are also offered by more than 10,000 resellers and OEM partners including leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). The products are currently licensed for use on more than 70 million PCs worldwide. For more information, please visit http://security.com/partners.
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