Tag: Forefront
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Microsoft acquires Komoku
Anti-rootkit software to become part of Forefront and OneCare. Just before Easter, Microsoft announced it had acquired Komoku , a Maryland-based company that builds anti-rootkit software. Komoku was founded in 2004 and quickly became one of the leaders in the area of rootkit detection. Among its customers are the American ministries of Homeland Security and…
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Microsoft to beat Symantec to corporate release punch
With Forefront due out soon, Symantec’s latest release suffers further delay. Microsoft has announced the release to manufacture of Forefront Client , the corporate implementation of its anti-virus technology, with full sales release expected within weeks. Current market leader in the corporate AV market Symantec , meanwhile, has announced further delays to the release of…