Dell tightens SME security with Trend Micro deal

Dell has announced plans to expand its partnership with security firm Trend Micro, in a deal which will bring the vendor's Worry-Free Business Security Services to its own customers.

Dell will use the Trend Micro software and services package to offer web-based security features and tools to small and medium sized business worldwide, offering low-cost and simplified management with a range of pre-configured options and features.

Carol Carpenter, general manager of Trend Micro Consumer and Small Business, argued that according to FBI intelligence, cyber criminals steal millions from small and midsize
companies.

"Small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs are targeted more often than enterprises as they typically have limited IT resources to manage security threats," she added.

"Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services lets business owners focus on growing their business without worrying about IT by protecting customer data while keeping maintenance costs low."

The security tools include a centralised web-based management dashboard allowing users and administrators to access the system via a browser even when out of the office, along with pre-configured security parameters that let firms start using the system as quickly as possible.

The package is enhanced with Trend Micro's global network of threat sensors, which can detect emerging attacks and provide a low-impact threat scanning system designed to minimise disruption, the firm claimed.

"Dell has gone out into the market on behalf of our customers and assessed the best approach to security," said Paulette Altmaier, vice president and general manager for global SMB solutions at Dell.

"We have put a comprehensive security solution into place by integrating best-of-breed products with Dell's own products and technology."