Kaspersky and ownCloud have partnered to integrate Kaspersky Scan Engine with the ownCloud Enterprise collaboration platform. The integration is made through open-standard ICAP protocol. This offloads scanning to a separate server to maintain performance of the platform, as well as to allow scalability, easy set-up and maintenance.
Data protection remains the most concerning cybersecurity issue for 59 percent of organizations globally. File collaboration platforms allow enterprises to work on their documents within a single protected environment and to keep sensitive data under control. But it is also necessary to ensure that no malicious objects squeeze into the environment from the outside, with which anti-malware scanning can help.
The partnership of ownCloud and Kaspersky delivers scanning integration with an emphasis on performance and usability. Kaspersky Scan Engine ensures comprehensive protection from malware, Trojans, worms, rootkits, spyware, and adware. It also provides HTTP traffic scanning, and file and URL reputation checking. Scanning is performed on server-side and can be swiftly scaled to match shifting demands. At the same time, integration is easier for admins to set up and maintain.
“Our partnership with Kaspersky allows our enterprise customers to do their antivirus scanning themselves on-premise, without compromising sensitive data by sending it to third-party scanning services. Using the ICAP protocol underscores our conviction that open standards are the way to go towards digital sovereignty,” explained Holger Dyroff, COO, ownCloud.
“By partnering with ownCloud, we want to make sure that all the advantages of private cloud technologies come together with the safety and security that can be provided by a world-class anti-malware solution such as Kaspersky Scan Engine. I am honored to welcome ownCloud to our growing community of Kaspersky Technology Partners,” said Alexander Karpitsky, Head, Technology Alliances, Kaspersky.