Control Data Systems chooses Trend Micro virus protection for new security suite, virus protection for enterprisewide electronic mail

Business Wire, Oct 3, 1996

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 1996--Trend Micro Inc. today announced a licensing agreement with Control Data Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CDAT) by which Control Data will integrate Trend Micro's InterScan VirusWall(TM) technology into a new enterprise-wide security solutions suite it has developed for clients worldwide.

Trend Micro's InterScan VirusWall(TM) technology scans for viruses in Internet e-mail and FTP and HTTP traffic and warns senders, receivers, and network administrators after viruses are found. It has a low overhead, quick installation and full feature set that automates administration and alerts the recipient, system administrator and sender of the virus.

Control Data plans to integrate InterScan VirusWall as a critical virus management element of its Rialto Security suite, a new service designed to provide comprehensive protection for electronic business communications at the enterprise level. Rialto Security is geared for large business and government organizations with complex, heterogeneous computing environments. Other components of the suite include: message, intrusion, and public key management.

Trend Micro's InterScan VirusWall technology offers a high level of centrally maintained virus detection. It scans both UUENCODE and MIME formatted InterScan attachments as well as most compressed files, and catches thousands of viruses, including the new macro viruses.

"There's a growing need for virus protection that can be implemented at the enterprise level," explained Dave Folsom, vice president, Electronic Commerce Solutions for Control Data. "With its InterScan VirusWall Trend Micro has the experience and technology to protect our clients from Internet-borne viruses."

"Corporate customers are demanding and deserve top-notch virus protection to keep their workstations clean of InterScan virus infections. Our technology, integrated into Control Data solutions, will provide the early detection that is so critical in preventing damage from virus contamination," said Eva Chen, Trend Micro's chief technology officer. "As a leader in Internet and Intranet virus protection, we're proud to work with Control Data, a leader in electronic messaging. Together we can provide safe and efficient communications that are essential to the enterprise."

ABOUT TREND MICRO

Trend Micro, based in Cupertino, is the leading developer of server-based virus protection, with products designed for file servers, Internet and Intranet gateways, and E-mail servers. Trend Micro's virus protection software supports NetWare and Windows NT as well as Sun Solaris, HP-UX and four other UNIX operating systems. Trend Micro's products are sold directly and through authorized resellers worldwide, and through OEM relationships.

This announcement comes on the heels of announcements with Sun Microsystems and Netscape Communications, which, along with Intel, Novell, NetManage, SCO, Worldtalk and now Control Data are among the companies that have selected Trend's server-based virus protection as part of their premier security, management and Internet product lines.

Trend Technology is also in PC-cillin 95, a best-selling workstation anti-virus product co-developed with TouchStone Software Inc., that was recently awarded PC Computing Magazine's 5 star award -- the highest in its category, and Home PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award. Trend Technology is in the best-selling LANDesk Virus Protect sold by Intel. More than 12 million users worldwide are protected by Trend Technology. Trend maintains the Antivirus Support Center at http://www.antivirus.com, the most comprehensive online source of computer virus information.

Control Data Systems is a global software and services company dedicated to helping organizations develop the enterprise integration systems required to create, transmit, access, and control business information. The company is focused on the architecture, implementation, and lifetime support of electronic commerce, product design, and product information solutions.

CONTACT: Trend Micro Incorporated

Candace Turtle, 408/257-1500, ext. 307

candace_turtle@trendmicro.com

or

Control Data Systems

Pat Kelly, 612/482-4444

patrick.j.kelly@cdc.com