ESET announced today the availability of ESET Cybersecurity for Mac Release Candidate for public testing. ESET Cybersecurity was previously made avaialble for public beta testing on December 2, 2009, under the name ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac. Beta2 of this software followed on June 10, 2010. The product is now entering the final stage of public testing.
Compared to the product Beta 2 version released in June 2010, the Release Candidate version of ESET Cybersecurity introduces these new features:
- New user interface icons
- Removable media blocking and control (CD, FireWire, USB, and other)
- Optimization of product performance
- Fixed bugs reported in BETA1 and BETA2
- Improved product stability
- "Check for product updates" functionality
With launch of the security solution for the Mac home user, ESET protects networks encompassing multiple platforms and helps to meet security compliance initiatives.
Similarly, ESET Cybersecurity will offer the home user first class protection from threats in a mixed-platform setting. The solution’s advanced ThreatSense® scanning engine automatically detects and cleans malware, including threats designed for the Windows operating systems, preventing Macs from becoming carriers of malware in a home network.
Release Candidate version is available for download at http://www.eset.eu/download/release-candidate.
Release Candidate feedback or issues report here: http://www.eset.eu/support/form
About ESET
Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security solutions for the home and business segment. The industry leader in proactive malware detection, ESET NOD32 Antivirus holds the world record for the number of Virus Bulletin "VB100 Awards," never to have missed a single “In-the-Wild” worm or virus since the inception of testing in 1998.
ESET has global headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia and offices in San Diego, USA; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Prague, Czech Republic; Singapore and an extensive partner network in more than 180 countries. In 2008, ESET has opened a new research center in Krakow, Poland. ESET was named by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the region of Europe, Middle East and Africa.