OREANDA-NEWS. October 7, 2011. Kaspersky Lab announces the release of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows and Kaspersky Security Center. The new endpoint protection solution and comprehensive management console are designed to keep businesses ahead of emerging threats with intelligent security solutions from the leading anti-malware experts at Kaspersky Lab.

“With this new release we deliver a comprehensive Endpoint Protection Platform that consists of seamlessly integrated security modules. We have merged real-time, cloud-assisted protection with intelligent proactive endpoint protection, and have created a compelling security center that will help companies of all sizes protect themselves against emerging IT threats, including targeted attacks, and thus improve their productivity,” said Petr Merkulov, Chief Product Officer of Kaspersky Lab.

Deep anti-malware protection, based on Kaspersky Lab’s strong expertise and balanced global footprint, is supplemented with a broad set of IT security features, including Application Control, Web Filtering, and Device Control. Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows integrates with a cloud-based security intelligence system, which provides real-time updates for new and unknown threats and support for application whitelisting.

The efficiency of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows has been proven in the first independent testing, conducted by AV-Test.org, the reputable German independent research center. A total of seven corporate security solutions from different vendors were evaluated in the testing, and Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows was awarded the highest number of points. Specifically, Kaspersky Lab’s corporate solution successfully detected 100% of widespread malware samples, blocked all zero-day malware attacks, and returned the best result in the detection and removal of active malware from an infected machine. Detailed results of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows in the independent testing can be found at AV-Test.org.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows is managed by a newly designed Kaspersky Security Center, which succeeds the Kaspersky Administration Kit. This new management console presents many new features for comprehensive control and manageability, supports physical as well as virtual environments, and is scalable to fit the needs growing businesses.