Panda Cloud Office Protection
Protect all endpoint devices, static or mobile, anytime, anywhere

Overview:

If you thought that protecting your network meant investing in dedicated hardware and specialized security resources, then think again.

Panda Cloud Office Protection is easy to install and manage, requires no new infrastructure, and delivers award-winning protection.

Panda Cloud Office Protection is the endpoint security solution element of the Panda Cloud Protection suite, the innovative security solution from Panda Security that delivers cloud-driven security across all malware vectors.

Panda Cloud Office Protection is an easy-to-use, secure solution that provides continuous real-world, real-time protection for workstations, laptops and servers. Using software as a service (SaaS) architecture, it shifts the heavy lifting of malware detection and classification, as well as day-to-day security management, to the cloud, preserving local performance and bandwidth for core business activities. Collective Intelligence, Panda’s cloud-driven malware database, uses information gathered from the experiences of the entire Panda Security user community to identify the real threats out there and provide instantaneous protection. Panda Cloud Office Protection delivers comprehensive protection for a small service fee and without the hassles, costs, and complexites associated with traditional solutions.

With Panda Cloud Office Protection, security is managed through the intuitive, web-based Panda Cloud Management Console, enabling centralized management of computer security anytime, from anywhere.

Panda Cloud Office Protection is exceptionally lightweight, as all operations take place in the cloud. It requires no client infrastructure, minimizing the need to invest in additional infrastructure.

Panda Cloud Office Protection offers immediate and effective protection against known and unknown threats, thanks to the real-time processing enabled by Collective Intelligence.

Panda Cloud Office Protection is simple to use. Just subscribe to the service to access the straightforward Panda Cloud Management console which provides all the information necessary to secure PCs, servers and Laptops.

Main benefits

Robust protection
Panda Cloud Office Protection provides real-time proactive antimalware protection for endpoints against known, unknown and hidden threats by harnessing the power of the cloud-based Collective intelligence. Also included are firewall protection (personal or managed), and protection for files, email, HTTP/FTP and instant messaging.

Minimal maintenance costs
As a subscription service, hosted by Panda Security, Panda Cloud Office Protection requires no investment in infrastructure or specialized personnel.

Minimal resource consumption
Panda Cloud Office Protection uses specific technologies to minimize resource consumption and bandwidth traffic to endpoints during updates, all of which is automatic and transparent.

Easy to use, easy to maintain
Panda Cloud Office Protection can be installed and administered at any time, from anywhere, so all endpoints can be monitored centrally, including mobile computers and those in remote offices. Installation is simple, automatic and/or remote and can be launched from a single, central point in a matter of minutes. Updates are automatic and transparent, requiring no user intervention.

Maximum network security control
Profile-based security profiles enable your security to be customized to your specific needs. Centralized monitoring of the security status of all PCs, servers, and laptops ensures maximum security control and peace of mind while password controlled uninstalls ensure that protection can only be removed by administrators.

Features:

Simple management through the Cloud Management Console
Administrators can manage the antimalware and firewall protection across all endpoints - even in remote offices - from any web browser. There's no need to buy software or additional infrastructure, nor to contract specialized maintenance personnel. Simply subscribe to the service and you’re protected.

Real-time monitoring and reports
Panda Cloud Office Protection offers on-demand and scheduled scanning, the results of which can be monitored in real-time.Reports can be configured to offer information and graphs about security incidents and protection status. They can be exported in a range of formats and configured to be distributed automatically via email

Automatic P2P updates
Workstations and servers update or upgrade their protection from the nearest computer on the network through P2P connections, minimizing bandwidth consumption. Administrators can configure update and upgrade frequency, as well as carrying out updates on-demand and by groups

Fast, flexible, deployment
Protection can be deployed in several ways in a matter of minutes. Remotely, by sending emails with a download URL, transparently (without user intervention) using the distribution tool, or using an MSI installer for protection distribution via login script, Active Directory, Tivoli, SMS or LAN Desk

Management delegation
Panda Cloud Office Protection allows administrators to delegate or share administration tasks with other users, assigning privileges and specifying the computers they are permitted to manage

Guaranteed 24x7 availability
As the solutions infrastrucuture is hosted by Panda Security 24x7 availability is guaranteed. No more worrying about potential downtime and subsequent infections.

Accelerated time to security coverage
Inventory technology enables businesses to quickly identify computers on the network that are not managed by Panda Cloud Office Protection, even those that are not protected at all, and remediate the situation immediately.

Profile-based protection
Specific policies or protection profiles can be assigned to individual users, groups of users or domains. This ensures the right protection policy is implement for each risk group. These policies are easily configured, replicated and applied saving valuable administration time

Technical Specifications:

Web Console:

• Internet connection
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• Firefox 1.5.0.6 or later
• Google Chrome 2.0

For workstations / file servers:

• At least one with an Internet connection.
• Pentium 300 MHz or faster
• Operating systems (workstations): Windows 2000. Windows XP (32 and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit). Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit). Windows Embedded POSReady 2009
• RAM (workstations): 64 MB
• 64-128 MB: Only anti-malware for files, email and instant messaging.
• Operating systems (servers): Windows 2000 Server. Windows 2003 Server (32 and 64-bit), Windows 2008 Server (32 and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit). Windows Home Server. Windows 2000/2003/2008 Small Business Server. Windows 2000/2003/2008 Terminal Server.
• RAM (servers): 256 MB
• Hard disk free space. 280 MB

For the distribution tool:

• Pentium II 266 MHz (or higher).
• Windows 2000 Server. Windows XP (32 and 64-bit). Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit). Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit). Windows 2003 Server (32 and 64-bit). Windows 2008 Server (32 and 64-bit). Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 -bits).
• RAM: 512 MB
• Hard disk free space. 20 MB
• Windows Installer 2.0

Documentation:

Download the Panda Cloud Office Protection Datasheet  (PDF).