<font size=2 face="sans-serif">We are pleased to announce a major update
to Tivoli Endpoint Manager for Core Protection (TEM-CP), our integrated
anti-malware and firewall product for Windows and Mac computers. Note
that TEM for Core Protection is the updated name for what was formerly
referred to as the BigFix Core Protection Module (CPM).</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This product represents a close collaboration
between IBM and Trend Micro that has enabled us to deliver a deep integration
of Trend's anti-malware engine such that it is completely managed by the
TEM Console.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Major features in this release include:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- OfficeScan engine update: The Core
Protection anti-malware and firewall engine has been updated to leverage
Trend Micro's latest engine, OfficeScan v10.5.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Improved reporting and workflow: New
views such as the Protection Status Dashboard provide at-a-glance status
of critical metrics and Core Protection services, providing remediation
steps in the same view.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Cloud-based "Smart Scanning":
Support for Trend Micro's cloud-based Smart Protection Network has now
been expanded to include file reputation, adding to the existing web reputation
capabilities available in previous versions of the product. This industry-leading
technology results in significantly lower signature sizes and correspondingly
lower client resource requirements, as the majority of threat information
is stored in the cloud. This cloud-based protection model provides improved
threat detection capabilities, and has been proven through independent
3rd-party AV testing organizations to perform significantly better than
other vendors in the AV market. Note that the traditional signature-based
model is still supported, and this "Smart Scanning" is an optional
feature. Please work with your TEM account team to assess whether
this feature would work well in your enterprise.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Virtualization Awareness - Integration
with Citrix XenDesktop and VMWare View enables automatic serialization
of AV scans to avoid AV storms that occur when many guests on the same
physical server kick-off scans at the same time. This virtualization awareness
enables organizations to increase the ROI from virtualization investments
by allowing for a higher density of guests on a physical host.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Behavior Monitoring - Monitors processes
and applications for suspicious behaviors and safeguards the Core Protection
client.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Point-of-Sale support - TEM for Core
Protection now supports the Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 platform.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">You can learn more about the TEM for
Core Protection product by visiting the following resources:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Web site: </font><a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/endpoint-core-protection/"><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/endpoint-core-protection/</font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Datasheet: </font><a href=http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/tid14081usen/TID14081USEN.PDF><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/tid14081usen/TID14081USEN.PDF</font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Core Protection User's Guide: </font><a href="http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v26r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.tem.doc/welcome.htm"><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v26r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.tem.doc/welcome.htm</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">We hope you enjoy this update to TEM
for Core Protection. We welcome any feedback you may have as you
explore the new features.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">If you don't already own licenses for
TEM for Core Protection but would like to evaluate it in your environment,
please reach out to your TEM account team. Because the product is
integrated into TEM like any other, we can simply activate your license
remotely and off you go!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks, </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The Tivoli Endpoint Manager Engineering
Team</font>