05/19/2006

Checkmark provides leading-edge information security testing and certification services.

The Checkmark system provides technical developers with a superior quality service through independent industry-accepted standards on product effectiveness and performance. For nearly 10 years, West coast Labs, the owners of Checkmark, has worked closely with the world's leading security technology developers and user groups. It's one of the worlds leading test and research labs and an established global brand.

What is the Checkmark Certifications?
Checkmark has five categories of certification: Trojan, Firewall, VPN, Application Gateway, and Anti-Virus. There are three certificates applicable to anti-virus developers: Anti-Virus Level 1 (virus scan test), Anti-Virus Level 2 (virus scan and repair test), and Trojan (Trojan Horse scan and repair test).

Anti-Virus Level 1 : Products that have passed a virus scan test with samples from the WildList.

Anti-Virus Level 2 : Products that have passed a virus scan and repair test with samples from the WildList.

Trojan                 : Products that have passed a Trojan Horse and Backdoor scan and repairtest.

Rising has passed all 3 of the tests which reafirms the quality and effectiveness of Rising Technology.

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