The corporate version of ESET Endpoint Security for Android achieved the best performance in the first version of the Android Security Applications test for corporate users conducted by the recognized, independent testing organization AV-TEST.
"The needs of businesses differ from those of consumers, so AV-TEST's decision to design a test specifically for businesses productAndroids are a step in the right direction," said Jiří Kropáč, Head of Threat Detection Labs at ESET.
In the first version of the new test, three security solutions were evaluated, one of which was the ESET Endpoint Security solution for Android. In two of the three key parts of the test - Usability and Performance - all three solutions scored the best possible score. In the third part, which concerned Protection, which is undoubtedly the most critical point, the ESET Endpoint Security application for Android was the only one that managed to detect 100% of the 3.100 samples.
"This test proves that ESET Endpoint security for Android is the right security solution for mobile devices used in corporate networks," said Kropáč.
Testing for enterprise security apps for Android differs in two points from the one that concerns applications aimed at consumers.
First, the sample collection reflects enterprise usage data of Android devices. For example, instead of "infected" game applications, the test sample collection contains threats aimed at corporate users. Apps for the enterprise version of the test were downloaded exclusively from Google Play, the official Android app download store. This eliminates the need to tailor protection to cover types of threats that an enterprise will rarely encounter user.
Second, it examines how easily this particular security solution is manageable.
In addition, the design of the performance test has been slightly modified so that the new test evaluates the impact it has on loading web pages, reading documents or web movement.
Testing for corporate Android apps was something that should have been done a long time ago, according to Kropáč. "Today, corporate internal systems tend to be accessible from mobile devices. In addition, these devices are often used for personal purposes. This means that the need for reliable corporate security solutions for mobile devices is immediate. And where there is a need for reliability, there is also a need for independent testing. "
You can see the results of the first version of the Android security application test for corporate users on the AV-TEST website.
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