The Johor state of Malaysia has a tradition of excellence in anything technology. With its high Internet penetration and the significant presence of industries, businesses and IT firms, the state is fast becoming a major contributor to the growing economy of the nation. Johor's closeness to Singapore gives it a strategic advantage as well. Johor ICT is a well planned and smartly executed event that aims to get the best out of this vibrant business scenario.

Nazir Kazi, Head - International Sales (Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa) - MicroWorld Technologies, says, "The most visible change I have noticed in the last two year or so in this region is that the security awareness among companies has risen significantly and firms now see security as a Vital Strategic Investment. They are looking for solutions that give them foolproof protection from Malware, Spam and other online hazards, to ensure that the business goes unhindered and Data Integrity is preserved."

The single most important problem faced by most companies in the region is that they do not get timely protection from new and emerging malware despite having Antivirus solutions installed across the network. With centralized installation, management and update distribution as well as the fastest and earliest antidotes for new Viruses and vulnerability exploits, eScan brings in a complete change in this trouble scene. MicroWorld anticipates great demand for eScan's Enterprise and SMB versions at Johor ICT, Nazir said.

Along with eScan, MicroWorld will also present its other solutions MailScan, eConceal and X-Spam at the event. MailScan is a powerful Antivirus and AntiSpam for Mail Servers, protecting them from a gamut of malicious programs that travel through emails, while also blocking Spam and Phishing mails at the mail gateway. Its Spam Control system is powered by multiple technologies, the most important of which is an adaptive and intelligent technology named Non Intrusive Learning Patterns (NILP).

eConceal from MicroWorld is the new-age Firewall designed to prevent unauthorized access to a computer or a network connected to the Internet. It enforces a boundary between two or more networks by implementing default or User-defined Access Control Policies while also being highly user-friendly.

The AntiSPam solution X-Spam is a powerful Spam Stopper which works on technologies like Real-time Black List, Gray Listing, MX/A DNS Record Verification, Reverse DNS, Sender Policy Framework and Non Intrusive Learning Patterns.