G Data
| Industry | Software industry, Computer Security, Security software |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Bochum, Germany |
|
Key people
|
Andreas Lüning, Frank Heisler, Kai Figge |
| Products | Antivirus software |
| Website | www |
G Data Software is a collection of anti-malware solutions by G Data Software, Inc. It was founded in Bochum, Germany in 1985 with the North American subsidiary currently located in Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. A.[1] They are known for being the creators of the worlds first antivirus software. G Data is able to achieve higher detection rates than other products through the use of multiple scanning engines, one developed in-house and the other is the BitDefender engine.[2] G Data provides several security products that are targeted at Home and Business markets.
G Data Software competes in the antivirus industry against Avira, ESET, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee, Panda Security, Sophos, and Symantec among others.
Features[edit]
Some of the features that G Data's solutions support are:[3]
- Safe surfing
- Safe shopping
- Safe emailing and chatting
- Protection against spyware
- Safe online banking
- Blocks spam
- Protection against hacking
- Parental controls
- Data backup
- Data recovery
- Security tuning
- Data safe
- Device control
- safe emailing and chatting
- BankGuard[4]
Versions[edit]
* Home Security
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- AntiVirus
- InternetSecurity
- TotalSecurity
- AntiVirus for Mac
* Business Security
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- AntiVirus Business
- AntiVirus Enterprise
- ClientSecurity Business
- ClientSecurity Enterprise
- EndpointProtection Business
- EndpointProtection Enterprise
- MailSecurity
- PatchManagement
Awards and tests[edit]
* av-comparatives.org
* IPACSO Innovation Framework for ICT-Security
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- Innovative Cyber Security Company[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "About G Data". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Vamosi, Robert. "CloseGap-G DATA Software AG". PCWorld Reviews. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Product Information Page". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "G Data Bankguard Makes Online Banking Safe". Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Summary Report 2010". av-comparatives.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Summary Report 2010". av-comparatives.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "IPACSO Innovation Awards 2014". ipacso.eu. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
