Panda Cloud Office Protection Endpoint Protection

2015

Panda Enpoint Protection replaced Cloud Office Protection

On April 22, 2015 the Panda Security company announced an exit of Enpoint Protection 7.20 - solutions simple in use, multiplatform, for protection of endpoints. At the same time the company announced change of the name of a product.

Product - an essence the modified version of the solutions Panda Cloud Office Protection and Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced which received names: Endpoint Protection and Endpoint Protection Plus respectively. Both versions contain security module for Android with antivirus protection.

A system is focused on use in large and medium-sized companies. The solution offers the continuous, centralized protection of systems Windows, Mac and Linux, including notebooks, servers, the most popular systems of virtualization and the device Android.

There is a protection for the Exchange servers, an antispam, web monitoring and filtering and also functionality "anti-thief" for mobile devices.

The Anti-thief function in Endpoint Protection Plus allows to block and clean far off information on the device for prevention of access for malefactors to confidential data. This version contains function of a geolocation (position fix of the device), an opportunity to photograph the person who stole the gadget.

As a part of Endpoint Protection function of protection of systems on the Android platform is implemented.

Properties

• Actions for elimination of violations
• Monitoring in real time and flexible reporting
• The configuration based on profiles
• The centralized control of devices
• Fast and simple installation
• Malware Freezer for "freezing" of the detected malware for a period of seven days, and recovery of files in case of false operations.

2014

Panda Cloud Office Protection 7.10

Panda Security in November, 2014 announced release of new version 7.1 of the multiplatform solution Panda Cloud Office Protection (PCOP) which offers the best, fast, easy and effective cloud protection. In addition to already available functions, such as independent actions of the user in case of infections or the detected security concerns, this new version also contains a number of the improvements directed to satisfaction of requirements of medium-sized and large enterprises, it is required to which ampler opportunities of control.

In comparison with the previous version of Panda Cloud Office Protection 7.1 contains different technology and functional innovations with a special focus on providing to the user of ampler opportunities of control and management:

• Content filtering for the module of protection Exchange which allows to filter e-mails on expansion of the attached file, neutralizing dangerous investments or investments with several expansions
• White lists for control of devices. This function allows application of different exceptions for different groups of the computers selected on a profile. In addition to it, the devices placed in the white list can be used without any limit regardless of settings
• Control of mobile devices. This option allows the user to block access to mobile devices
• The new local console for endpoints. This console provides to administrators of PCOP and partners the tool with a possibility of operational inclusion or shutdown of protection of an endpoint without need to be connected to the PCOP web console
• Possibility of transition to new versions from the PCOP web console. In the console notifications with information that the new version is available will appear.

Panda Cloud Office Protection 7.0

The version of PCOP 7.0 offers new instruments of recovery of the infected PCs, the improved reporting with more evident and intuitive information on detection, including data on threat and also new dashboards with key information on licenses, detection and the status of protection of computers.

Since then, when in the market there was Panda Cloud Office Protection, many companies could use the best cloud protection offered within this simple in use, flexible in settings and effective solution. Now, thanks to a release of the new version, users will be able independently to act in case of infections or problems with system operation of the protection unrolled in their IT infrastructure. The same way, now users will be able to get easy access to all information required about the licenses, detection and the status of protection.

This version contains the improvements intended especially for users who have over 100 computers. Panda Cloud Office Protection 7.0 contains the following main technology and functional changes:

• New dashboards. Offer key information on licenses, detection and the status of protection of computers of users.

• The improved reports. Providing more detailed information on detection, in the new version reports became more easily available, and data on threats are structured according to their risk level that allows to reveal the most vulnerable systems much more simply.

• Recovery. In case of an infection administrators can start far off from the PCOP console the utility of treatment Panda Cloud Cleaner. Besides, administrators can directly perform reset of required computers from the console of a product and also obtain information on how they should arrive at emergence of problems with the system of the protection implemented in corporate IT infrastructure. Also answers to often arising questions (FAQ) to whom steps on elimination of similar incidents and also cases at which signature files are not updated are in details provided are available to them.

2013

Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.7.

Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.7 is innovation of Panda Security which exit the press service of developer company announced on July 26, 2013.

In this version the considerable technology and functional improvements capable to help the enterprises of small and medium business with opposition to the increasing number of cyber attacks are offered.

The solution for remote administration of Panda Cloud Systems Management (PCSM) which can be installed on the PC where the PCOP system is installed automatically is for the first time available to users of the product Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.7 (PCOP). Thereby, the users of PCOP who do not have licenses for PCSM can try PCSM and estimate its potential.

This new feature provides to the organizations completely integrated platform combining safety features and managements, allowing them to protect independently itself from cybercriminals and to provide control over everything that happens in networks.

"Constantly the number of cyber attacks which do considerable harm to business as cybercriminals look for the easy purposes increases, and small and medium business is not always able to ensure adequate measures of security, – Manuel Santamaria, the director of products in Panda Security noted. – In most cases it is connected with the fact that it seems to such enterprises too difficult to manage the network security or for this purpose they do not allocate funds".

One of basic functions - existence of the new anti-harmful technologies capable to detect exploits and threats of new generation.

The new antieksploytny technology detects and neutralizes malware, like Blackhole or Redkit, the using vulnerabilities of zero day (in Java, Adobe, MS Office and other applications) for infection of computers. Besides, it controls suspicious processes in real time and daily detects hundreds of new or still not identified samples of malware, including unknown modifications of the existing viruses.

With the help of Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced IT administrators can configure URL filtering function, limiting access to certain web pages during working time.

The version of Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.7 is available to new clients since July 31, 2013. The acting clients will be transferred to Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.7 and Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced 6.7 according to the diagram:

• clients of versions 5.x – till September, 2013;
• clients of versions 6.x – till October, 2013.

2012

Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced

The Panda Security company, producer of cloud solutions of security and the leading supplier of protection programs from the malicious software and viruses, announced in July, 2012 release of Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced – the first corporate cloud solution of security of computers with protection for Exchange-servers.

Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced is the cloud service of security for the PC, servers and corporate notebooks managed far off from any place using the web console. (SaaS) based on the concept "software as service", the solution uses "in a cloud" all knowledge base of Panda using technologies of Collective intelligence. It allows the companies to be focused on the core business and to forget about the expenses and difficulties connected with traditional solutions of security in exchange for small payment of service.

The new module of protection for Exchange-servers is completely integrated into a product therefore installation and updates for final computers of users and mail servers is offered simpler. The module scans all entering and the outgoing e-mail regardless of the used protocol, and the new intelligent scanner of mailboxes optimizes use of resources of the server. Besides, its anti-spam protection for the Exchange servers blocks undesirable messages and allows administrators independently and to manage effectively corporate e-mail.

Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced is the only solution SaaS of security of final computers containing the technologies of Control of devices developed for prevention of distribution of malware through careless use of external carriers. This function allows the organizations to increase performance level for the realization account the politician for access restriction, access installation only on reading or providing full access to different types of external devices ("USB stick" USB devices, digital cameras, DVD drivers and others). The new software version also supports Malware Freezer – the module "freezing" the detected malware for seven days, placing them in a quarantine. This tool provides stability of system operation, recovering files in case of false operation.

Key advantages of Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced:

• Minimizes maintenance expenses and resource consumption. Being the service located in "cloud" he does not demand investments into infrastructure or specialized personnel.
• Idle time in use, idle time in service. Allows to perform monitoring of all computers and the Exchange servers, including those that are placed at remote offices.
• The personal firewall (managed on a centralized basis or locally).
• Integration into utilities of remote access and the centralized monitoring of the status of security of all PCs, servers and notebooks.
• The automatic P2P-updates minimizing consumption of circuit bandwidth of communication.

2011

Panda Cloud Office Protection Advanced 6.50

• URL filtering: The improved pro-active protection for providing higher level of protection. Technologies and the possibility of providing the reporting included in the solution allow to achieve bigger transparency of Internet activity and performance of end users. The product allows administrators to create the black and white lists URL and also to block access to those websites which belong to the prohibited categories, such as sport, sex, games and so forth.
• Technology for fight against exploits: Detects and neutralizes malware which use vulnerabilities of zero day for PC infection. At the same time the technology of Collective intelligence for blocking of harmful ekployt of the Blackhole and Redkit type using the analysis of their behavior is used. Thus, the solution is capable to detect new versions of malware even until their identification.
• Compatibility with Exchange Server 2013: The beta is compatible to the new platform for e-mail and messages of Exchange Server 2013, also as to the new Microsoft Windows 8 operating system (32-bit and 64-bit) and to Windows 2012 Server.

This version, in comparison with previous, offers considerable technology and functional improvements: URL filtering; antieksploytny technologies for detection and removal of the malware using vulnerabilities of "zero day"; compatibility with Exchange 2013; support of the most widespread Linux distribution kits (SUSE, RedHat, Debian and Ubuntu) and also the planned updates and reports. 

Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.50 improves performance of the companies using adding of function of control of Internet access to versions of Advanced. In addition to it, the solution increases the level of corporate security using detection of harmful and phishing sites before they are able to infect computers of users. Besides, thanks to cloud computing of Panda Security, the solution Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.50 can be managed far off at any time from any place in the world. 

Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.50 Advanced helps to increase employees productivity thanks to web access control. The solution provides monitoring and filtering of the websites browsed at workstations and also allows administrators to configure the white and black lists at the level of security profiles.

Function of URL filtering in this solution provides the maximum protection of users against harmful and phishing sites within the HTTP and HTTPS protocols, thereby entering the additional security level during their work on the Internet. Thus, if the website is mentioned in the directory as harmful, then any access attempt to it or downloadings from it any content will be automatically blocked by a system.

More and more wide dissemination of malware shows that the traditional protection based on a signature method of detection is already not enough. Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.50 uses the system of Collective intelligence developed by Panda Security company and includes new, unsurpassed antieksploytny technologies which detect and neutralize the malware using vulnerabilities of "zero day".

The new antieksploytny technology of Panda Security company is capable to detect such malware as Blackhole or Redkit using, in particular, vulnerabilities of "zero day" in Java, Adobe or Microsoft Office until as they infect computers of users. The pacing distinctive factor of a new solution is its capability to identify new unknown versions of the malware capable to infect thousands of computers around the world, is similar to a notorious "police virus".

Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0

Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0 is the "cloud" service of security for computers, servers and corporate notebooks managed far off from any point via the web console.

Upgraded version includes the control function by devices preventing distribution of the malware because of inadequate use of external devices, such as USB drives, digital cameras, DVD and many others. It will allow the organizations to increase performance for the realization account of the security policy allowing to prohibit access, to permit read-only access or to permit full access for different types of devices via the uniform web console.

Besides, Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0 includes possibilities of blocking of dangerous activity of the malware and self-defense from the malware developed for damage or removal of anti-virus solution and also access to Collective Intelligence in real time, offering the protection best today against viruses.

The Panda Security company and Microsoft company at the beginning of 2012 signed the agreement on cooperation for the purpose of development of "cloud" services of antivirus protection based on Windows Azure. The new version of Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0 is located on Windows Azure, the "cloud" platform developed for placement, scaling of web applications and also management by them. Windows Azure uses several security levels which provide the maximum protection of the placed data and applications. The Panda Security company transfers the new solutions to Windows Azure base to have an opportunity to service a bigger number of computers, effectively to develop service in the new countries and not to allow idle time of service. The Windows platform of Azure provides proper working conditions and allows the company to support the majority of the technologies which are used based on the original platform.

2010

Panda Cloud Office Protection 5.50

The version offering to the enterprises protection against the malicious software and a firewall contains functions of remote control using special means, such as TeamViewer, UltraVNC, TightVNC, RealVNC and LogMeln now. New features allow administrators to save own time thanks to a possibility of remote access to computers with the set Panda Cloud Office Protection. An only one click of the button users will be able easily to get remote access to computers for troubleshooting or installation of a product directly from the console. At the same time administrators have no need to be present physically near the remote computer.

Use of Panda Cloud Office Protection allows to refuse anti-virus servers as all infrastructure is placed in a so-called cloud. Panda Cloud Office Protection can be set far off using own utility of distribution or by transfer to required users by e-mail of the link for installation. The program offers group politicians for protection setup, the consolidated statements on all types of malware and network threats and also the uniform centralized quarantine.

The new version of Panda Cloud Office Protection is completely integrated with the partner web console which allows partners and service providers simply and to manage on a centralized basis safety of clients and their lifecycle: from trial use within demonstration access before sale of licenses and their prolongation. Besides, features of monitoring allow partners to define possibilities of additional sales for increase in income by identification of the unprotected workstations and servers.

Panda Cloud Office Protection 5.05

Panda Cloud Office Protection represents the web service of security providing effective protection of notebooks, workstations and file servers against malware. For management of protection administrators need only the browser. Panda Cloud Office Protection provides to a system pro-active protection against the unknown, known and hidden threats. Users of the program can configure a firewall and HIPS on each local network or on a centralized basis depending on solvable tasks.

In the new version of Panda Cloud Office Protection 5.05 the interface is Russified, risk management is optimized and creation of profiles is simplified. Besides, uninstallation of a product happens only on the password entry that excludes a possibility of any removal of the program by users.

Panda Cloud Office Protection 5.04.50

In July, 2010 the Panda Security company announced a release of the new version of Panda Cloud Office Protection 4/5/50 for protection of workstations and file servers in corporate networks. The product includes a number of improvements which will allow clients to detect and prevent more effectively action of the riskware in corporate network.

The new version has compatibility of a product with Office 2010 and potential of viewing messages in Windows Live Mail. PCOP 4/5/50 also includes the new heuristic technologies allowing to prevent infection with unknown dangerous software and to block threats even when the user is offline during detection.

The solution contains the small signature file which includes data on the most active dangerous software. This file is updated automatically, extends to all computers in network and does not require intervention of the administrator.