Mountain View, CA, September 19, 2006 – In laboratory tests of 10 email security software suites, PC Professionell selected G Data – which uses Commtouch technology – as Editor’s Choice for its anti-spam capability.
Other companies participating in the tests included: Symantec, Kaspersky, McAfee, Computer Associates, Zone Labs, Trend Micro, and others.
G-data placed first in all the relevant categories for measuring anti-spam: best spam detection rate, best phishing detection rate, and the fewest errors (false positives) compared with the other solutions tested.
The tests – which were conducted by PC Professionell in collaboration with AV-Test, an independent laboratory – involved sending 65,000 messages, including spam, phishing/fraud, plus legitimate opt-in newsletters, to inboxes protected by 10 market leading security suites.
“The best spam filter is the one that recognizes the most unwanted messages while at the same time filtering out the fewest real e-mails,” the article states. “Impossible, you say? It’s possible. Our test winner, G Data AVK Internet Security 2006, can do it…. G Data detected 96 percent of junk mail without requiring any special configuration or having to be trained. An excellent performance compared to its competitors…. G Data’s excellent result is due in large part to its Spam Outbreak Shield. This module already blocks a significant share of unwanted and dangerous e-mails using current data from the servers of anti-spam specialist Commtouch.”
“To be ranked #1 in a leading German publication is a major accomplishment, since the standards in Germany are perhaps the highest in the world,” said Dirk Hochstrate, Managing Director of G Data. “Commtouch technology puts us head and shoulders above the competition; content-based anti-spam technology simply does not work, especially against the newest spam trends, such as image-based spam. In addition, anti-spam solutions should require zero maintenance. With Commtouch, the solution is always 100% updated in real time, meaning no lags in detection.”
F-Secure took second place with 90.1% detection, Symantec third (89.0%), Kaspersky (86.9%), McAfee (83.6%), and in eighth place, Computer Associates (75.9%).
Germany’s G Data is one of over 40 partners that have integrated Commtouch’s messaging security service solutions. G Data sells its software – directly and through partners – in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Holland, the United States, Japan, and elsewhere.
Click the following link to view an excerpt of the article: http://www.commtouch.com/downloads/PCProfessionell%20Article%20-%20G-Data.pdf.
About Commtouch
Commtouch Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTCH) is dedicated to protecting and preserving the integrity of the world's most important communications tool -- email. Commtouch has over 15 years of experience developing messaging software and is a global developer and provider of proprietary anti-spam and Zero-Hour virus protection solutions. Using core technologies including RPD (Recurrent Pattern Detection™), the Commtouch Detection Center analyzes billions of email messages per month to identify new spam and malware outbreaks within minutes of their introduction into the Internet. Integrated by more than 40 OEM partners, Commtouch technology protects thousands of organizations, with over 35 million users in over 100 countries. Commtouch is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, and has a subsidiary in Mountain View, CA. For more information, see: www.commtouch.com, including the Commtouch online lab detailing spam statistics and charts.
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