Dell KACE Secure Browser Released
July 21st, 2010
Dell has released Dell KACE Secure Browser, a product that can keep malware locked into a browser, rather than infecting the whole OS. The Dell KACE Secure Browser provides a virtualized version of Mozilla’s Firefox onto a machine.
“While many endpoint security solutions focus on detection and clean up of security breaches, Dell KACE Secure Browser aims to proactively contain threats before they become a problem. The new technology provides users with a virtual instance of an Internet browser application. By running the browser in a virtual instance, the browser and any activity resulting from its use are separated from the endpoint keeping the actual computer and operating system free of changes that would normally occur. Fully contained from the operating system, any such changes made via browser activity are not only kept separated, but may also be quickly cleared with a single click. For even more security and control, optional white and black list entries may be used to limit what sites a user may visit and what applications the browser is permitted to launch,” the press release says.
The browser can be installed onto a single PC or across a business network, using the Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance.
The current version is compatible with Windows XP, Vista on Windows 7 machines.