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Microsoft® Forefront™ Security for Exchange Server helps businesses protect their Exchange Server messaging environments from the latest threats. Part of the family of Forefront security products, it includes multiple scan engines from industry-leading security providers, integrated in a single solution, to help tackle viruses, worms, spam and inappropriate content.
Formerly known as Antigen for Exchange, Forefront Security for Exchange Server provides comprehensive, layered security. It protects e-mail infrastructure from infection and maintains uptime through an approach that optimises performance and availability.
Forefront optimises performance through deep integration with Microsoft Exchange Server, scanning innovations and performance controls. It also simplifies security management and control, enabling IT administrators to easily manage configuration and operation, automated scan engine signature updates and reporting at the server and enterprise level.
Forefront Security for Exchange Server protects e-mail infrastructure from infection and downtime through an approach that emphasises layered defences, optimisation of Exchange Server performance and availability and simplified management control.
It integrates multiple scan engines from industry-leading security firms into a comprehensive layered solution, protecting businesses from viruses, worms, spam and inappropriate content. The new Forefront Security for Exchange Server Service Pack 1 (SP1) provides support for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and the Windows Server® 2008 operating system. It also includes content filtering and manageability enhancements, such as installable localised keyword lists for eliminating e-mail containing profanity and new health monitoring logs and alerts for improved integration with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
Microsoft® Forefront™ Security for SharePoint® Server helps organisations protect their SharePoint collaboration environments from the latest threats. Part of the family of Forefront security products, it includes content controls and multiple scan engines from industry-leading security providers, integrated in a single solution, to eliminate documents containing malicious code, confidential information and inappropriate content.
Formerly known as Antigen for SharePoint Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint Server ensures documents are safe before they are saved to or retrieved from the SharePoint document library. Documents can be scanned for viruses, company sensitive information, inappropriate content and other administrator-defined criteria.
Forefront optimises performance through deep integration with Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 and Windows® SharePoint Services 3.0, maintaining uptime through an approach that optimises performance and availability. It also simplifies security management and control, enabling IT administrators to easily manage configuration and operation, automated anti-virus signature updates and reporting at the server and enterprise level.
Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint integrates multiple scan engines from industry-leading vendors and content controls to help businesses protect their Microsoft SharePoint collaboration environments by eliminating documents containing malicious code, confidential information and inappropriate content. The new Forefront Security for SharePoint with Service Pack (SP) 2 includes
support for the Windows Server® 2008 operating system and installable key word lists for automatically blocking documents containing profanity and discriminatory content in 11 languages.
Microsoft Forefront™ Client Security is an antivirus/antispyware software solution for protecting business desktop PCs, laptops and server operating systems. The product includes two components. The first is a malware protection agent, installed on business desktop PCs, laptop PCs and servers, which provides real-time protection of and scheduled scanning for threats such as spyware and viruses.
The second component is a central management system administrators can use to easily manage the malware protection agents, update agents with the latest protection signatures and generate reports and alerts on the security status of their environment.
Microsoft Forefront Client Security delivers unified protection from current and emerging malware, so you can feel confident that your business systems are better protected against a broad range of threats. Built on the same highly successful Microsoft protection technology already used by millions of people worldwide, Forefront Client Security helps guard against emerging threats, such as spyware and rootkits, as well as against traditional threats, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses.
By delivering simplified administration through central management and providing critical visibility into threats and vulnerabilities, Forefront Client Security helps you protect your business with greater confidence and efficiency. Forefront Client Security integrates with your existing infrastructure software, such as Active Directory® service and complements other Microsoft security technologies for better protection and greater control.
Businesses and other organisations continue to face major challenges in client security. Viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms and other types of malicious code continue to be the most serious threats facing companies today. In a recent IDC survey of organisations, viruses, spyware and other types of malicious or unwanted code rank as the top threats to enterprise security (Security Survey, IDC,
2006). Furthermore, malicious attacks are becoming more sophisticated (e.g. blended threats, combined viruses, spyware and other malware in attacks) and occurring with greater frequency.
Attackers are also increasingly focused on financial gain, fraud and identity theft in their attacks. Many businesses make a significant investment in their desktop PC security solutions to try to mitigate the impact of malware.
Nevertheless, security solutions to date have not fully addressed customers’ needs. Customers often have to manage multiple client security point products – antivirus, antispyware and others – that do not interoperate. Multiple point products require multiple security agents, each with separate management consoles and reporting. Client security solutions often fail to provide sufficient visibility into the current state of the security environment, lack detailed prioritised data, and offer limited trend information. As a result, it is difficult for customers to get a clear understanding of their environment’s security.
When combined with problems in product support, IT administrators can often grow dissatisfied with their existing security solution; frustrated with the impact that malware has on their efficiency; and lacking the visibility and control that they need to keep their environment secure.
ForeFront Edge Security is a combination of Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 and Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007, both solutions provide enhanced network edge protection and application centric, policy based access to corporate IT infrastructure across three primary usage scenarios:
Secure Remote Access - Optimised access for employees, partners, and customers from virtually any device or location

Branch Office Security - Enhanced connectivity and security for remote sites

Internet Access Protection - Increased resiliency for IT infrastructure from Internet-based threats

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