Quality of Microsoft s Security Solutions Questioned as Leading Antivirus Solutions are Detected as19 February 2006
Microsoft Corporation is expected to publicly unveil its OneCare Live security subscription suite this summer, offering it to the consumer market for $50, or as embedded software with newer versions of its other software solutions. While Microsoft is clearly the world s largest software solutions provider, over the years its software has experienced inefficiencies and bugs, costing businesses and consumers millions -- if not billions of dollars in lost productivity.
Microsoft s current security solutions have recently detected antivirus software from vendors including Symantec and BitDefender as spyware (see: http://tinyurl.com/dhzzd).
"Microsoft fixed this problem with us in about a week. It s part of Microsoft flexing its muscles and displaying its tactics in the lucrative security market," commented Mihai Radu, BitDefender s worldwide communications manager. "In the antivirus industry, the best reaction time is from two to 10 hours. Do you actually believe that Microsoft will succeed in updating its products in two hours?"
"Consumers who really care about security will want more than what Microsoft will offer. BitDefender offers the possibility for consumers to choose their level of protection, and how they wish to be protected. We believe it s important to give users these options. BitDefender has already succeeded in taking market share from other industry-leading, monolithic, heavily entrenched companies and has become one of the preferred security brands in Europe. We don't have anything to lose from Microsoft," added Radu.
WHAT: Protecting one s computer system with the most updated antivirus software is always highly recommended and required to prevent the spread of vulnerabilities within other IT networks. Consumers and businesses that plan to rely on Microsoft OneCare as their only means of protection against viruses in the wild are simply putting themselves and others at tremendous risk.
WHO: BitDefender, one of the world s leading providers of maximum strength computer security solutions, is available to offer commentary to members of the media on the risks involved by relying on Microsoft s OneCare Live security suite. Media interested in obtaining commentary from BitDefender should contact:
Peter Gorman, Topaz Partners
Email: BitDefender@topazpartners.com;
Telephone: +1 781 388-7900, ext. 230 (or) 617-669-4329.
About BitDefender
BitDefender is a leading provider of security solutions that satisfy the protection requirements of today's computing environment. The company offers the industry s fastest and most effective line of anti-virus and email security defense, setting new standards for timely threat detection and for simple installation, use and updates. BitDefender delivers effective threat management for over 41 million home and corporate users in more than 100 countries. BitDefender is a division of SOFTWIN and is headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Toronto, Ontario; Tettnang, Germany; and Barcelona, Spain. Further information about BitDefender can be obtained by visiting: http://www.bitdefender.com/us.
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