G Data Software

G Data Software AG
Industry	Computer software
Founded	1985
Headquarters	Bochum, Germany
Key people	Kai Figge; Andreas Lüning
Products	Antivirus software
Revenue	€42 million(2017)
Number of employees	500
Website	www.gdatasoftware.com

G Data Software AG is a Germany software company that focuses on computer security solutions. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bochum. They are known for being the creators of the world’s first antivirus software.^[2] G Data use multiple scanning engines; one is developed in-house and the other is the BitDefender engine. G Data provides several security products that are targeted at home and business markets. The company has a North American subsidiary located in Atlanta, Georgia.^[3]

History

G Data was founded in Bochum, Germany in 1985. The company introduced its first computer security product Anti-Virus Kit (AVK) in 1988 for Atari ST.^[4]

Beside focus on the security market, G Data also created software for voice recognition (Invox)^[5] and speech synthesis (Logox).^[6]

G Data computer security products use two scan-engines, originally by Avast and Bitdefender.^[7] The 2014 release introduced their own scan-engine (CloseGap), which replaced Avast.^[8] However, the upgrade to new version was not painless, as users of weaker computers experienced system slowdowns. The company promptly solved this issue by an update.^[9]

In September 2015, G Data launched a new messaging app called Secure Chat which uses the Signal Protocol.^[10] The application is based on a fork of Signal and its source code is published under the GPLv3 license.^[11]

Features

Some of the features that G Data's solutions^[which?] support are:^[12]

Safe surfing
Safe shopping
Safe emailing and chatting
Protection against spyware
Safe online banking
Blocks spam
Protection against hacking
Parental controls
Data backup
Data recovery
Security tuning
Data safe
Device control
Safe emailing and chatting
BankGuard^[13]

Versions

Home Security

AntiVirus
InternetSecurity
TotalSecurity
AntiVirus for Mac

Business Security

AntiVirus Business
AntiVirus Enterprise
ClientSecurity Business
ClientSecurity Enterprise
EndpointProtection Business
EndpointProtection Enterprise
MailSecurity
PatchManagement

Awards and tests

av-comparatives.org

Gold award for highest detection rate of products tested (99.7%)^[14]
Gold award for highest proactive detection rate of new/unknown malware (~61%, with 20 false positives)^[15]

IPACSO Innovation Framework for ICT-Security

Innovative Cyber Security Company^[16]

References

↑ https://www.gdata.de/ueber-g-data
↑ Popiolek, Hubert; Dewitz, Dany (22 May 2015). "Virenschutz made in Germany: Das steht hinter G Data" (in German). Computer Bild. http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-Special-G-Data-Internet-Security-CBE-10011799.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
↑ "About G Data". https://www.gdata-software.com/about-g-data.html. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
↑ Mortimer, Stephen (May 1990). "News, Notes & Quotes: Stay Virus Free". START (Antic Publishing) 4 (10): 20. ISSN 0889-6216.
↑ "Spracherkennung" (in German). Neues Deutschland. 30 September 1997. https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/679798.spracherkennung.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
↑ Freisberg, Alexander (30 May 2002). "Sprach-Software wird zur wichtigsten Schnittstelle" (in German). Handelsblatt. https://www.handelsblatt.com/archiv/der-rechner-kann-fast-schon-gefuehlvoll-reden-sprach-software-wird-zur-wichtigsten-schnittstelle/2170186.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
↑ Himmelein, Gerald (15 February 2013). "Virenschutz von G Data künftig mit eigener Engine" (in German). heise.de. https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Virenschutz-von-G-Data-kuenftig-mit-eigener-Engine-1804027.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
↑ Pakalski, Ingo (7 March 2013). "G Data bringt Virenscanner mit eigener Scan-Engine" (in German). golem.de. https://www.golem.de/news/closegap-g-data-bringt-virenscanner-mit-eigener-scan-engine-1303-98049.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
↑ Himmelein, Gerald (4 June 2013). "G Data: 2014-Update legt Rechner lahm" (in German). heise.de. https://www.heise.de/security/meldung/G-Data-2014-Update-legt-Rechner-lahm-1876160.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
↑ Seals, Tara (17 September 2015). "G DATA Adds Encryption for Secure Mobile Chat". Infosecurity Magazine. Reed Exhibitions Ltd.. http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/g-data-adds-encryption-for-secure/. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
↑ "SecureChat". G Data. https://github.com/GDATASoftwareAG/SecureChat. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
↑ "Product Information Page". https://www.gdata-software.com/home-solutions/total-security.html. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
↑ "G Data Bankguard Makes Online Banking Safe". https://www.gdata-software.com/newsroom/news/article/2720-g-data-bankguard-makes-online.html. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
↑ "Summary Report 2010". av-comparatives.org. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/summary/summary2010.pdf. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
↑ "Summary Report 2010". av-comparatives.org. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/summary/summary2010.pdf. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
↑ "IPACSO Innovation Awards 2014". ipacso.eu. http://ipacso.eu/index.php/11-uncategorized/127-ipacso-cyber-security-privacy-innovation-awards-2014-finals. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

External links

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[1] ttps://www.gdata.de/ueber-g-data

[2] Popiolek, Hubert; Dewitz, Dany (22 May 2015). "Virenschutz made in Germany: Das steht hinter G Data" (in German). Computer Bild. http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-Special-G-Data-Internet-Security-CBE-10011799.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

[3] "About G Data". https://www.gdata-software.com/about-g-data.html. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

[4] Mortimer, Stephen (May 1990). "News, Notes & Quotes: Stay Virus Free". START (Antic Publishing) 4 (10): 20. ISSN 0889-6216.

[5] "Spracherkennung" (in German). Neues Deutschland. 30 September 1997. https://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/679798.spracherkennung.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

[6] Freisberg, Alexander (30 May 2002). "Sprach-Software wird zur wichtigsten Schnittstelle" (in German). Handelsblatt. https://www.handelsblatt.com/archiv/der-rechner-kann-fast-schon-gefuehlvoll-reden-sprach-software-wird-zur-wichtigsten-schnittstelle/2170186.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

[7] Himmelein, Gerald (15 February 2013). "Virenschutz von G Data künftig mit eigener Engine" (in German). heise.de. https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Virenschutz-von-G-Data-kuenftig-mit-eigener-Engine-1804027.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

[8] Pakalski, Ingo (7 March 2013). "G Data bringt Virenscanner mit eigener Scan-Engine" (in German). golem.de. https://www.golem.de/news/closegap-g-data-bringt-virenscanner-mit-eigener-scan-engine-1303-98049.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

[9] Himmelein, Gerald (4 June 2013). "G Data: 2014-Update legt Rechner lahm" (in German). heise.de. https://www.heise.de/security/meldung/G-Data-2014-Update-legt-Rechner-lahm-1876160.html. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

[G_Data-10] Seals, Tara (17 September 2015). "G DATA Adds Encryption for Secure Mobile Chat". Infosecurity Magazine. Reed Exhibitions Ltd.. http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/g-data-adds-encryption-for-secure/. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

[11] "SecureChat". G Data. https://github.com/GDATASoftwareAG/SecureChat. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

[12] "Product Information Page". https://www.gdata-software.com/home-solutions/total-security.html. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

[13] "G Data Bankguard Makes Online Banking Safe". https://www.gdata-software.com/newsroom/news/article/2720-g-data-bankguard-makes-online.html. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

[14] "Summary Report 2010". av-comparatives.org. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/summary/summary2010.pdf. Retrieved 26 February 2011.

[15] "Summary Report 2010". av-comparatives.org. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/summary/summary2010.pdf. Retrieved 26 February 2011.

[16] "IPACSO Innovation Awards 2014". ipacso.eu. http://ipacso.eu/index.php/11-uncategorized/127-ipacso-cyber-security-privacy-innovation-awards-2014-finals. Retrieved 21 November 2014.