Anti-Virus Tool combines blacklisting and whitelisting.January 24, 2008 -
DriveSentry v3.0 delivers real-time threat assessment augmented by live feedback from its online user community. While blacklist technology allows software to block unwanted scripts from accessing user's system, whitelisting capabilities offered by integrated Advisor online database can automatically allow access to software previously scanned by others. Advisor combines all knowledge of user community into one invisible database, holding up-to-the-minute data on threats.
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Original Press release
DriveSentry Inc.
800 West El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA, 94040
USA
DriveSentry Reveals 'security 3.0'
~ latest version of its security software introduces live feedback from online user community ~
DriveSentry has launched version 3.0 of its anti-virus tool, and included the ability for real-time threat assessment augmented by feedback from its user community.
DriveSentry 3.0 is the first product of its kind to combine traditional 'blacklist' technology seen in many anti-virus products with advanced whitelisting thanks to its unique online database, 'Advisor'.
The database allows the software to block unwanted scripts from accessing a user's system. At the same time, it can automatically allow access to popular software that has been previously scanned by others, according to John Safa, Chief Technology Officer at DriveSentry.
"DriveSentry detects files as they access your drives and checks their identity against details held in Advisor. Those programmes that are known as a threat are stopped in their tracks," he said.
"Feedback and trends from other users help to enhance Advisor, which provides the correct decision of how to deal with unknown software. If the majority of other users have agreed that the programme is safe, DriveSentry 3.0 will add it to the whitelist and allow it to pass through."
When the blacklist, whitelist and user community combine, the database is capable of telling the difference between the identities of many thousands of file signatures.
"Advisor combines all the knowledge of our user community into one invisible database. We hold up-to-the-minute data on threats and use this to guide people through the dangers that exist on the web," Safa said. "The Internet is a minefield of malware. DriveSentry will sweep and guide you through."
He added: "Our solution equips you with the experience of all our users to make the web a safer place."
About DriveSentry Inc.
DriveSentry is a pioneer in software-based firewalls for hard drives that protect digital assets and personal data. The company was founded in 2005 with a mission to provide zero-day protection against new and emerging security threats. DriveSentry is privately held with offices in Mountain View, California and Nottingham, England. Further information can be found at drivesentry.com
For more information about DriveSentry, please contact:
Matt Humphries at OCTANE PR
Email: matth@octanepr.com
Telephone: 020 7802 2662
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