Keeping the security settings on just one PC up to date is a chore. Where PC networks span hundreds of computers, it can be a full-time job for their network administrator. New features of Comodo Endpoint Security Manager 1.4 make managing network security easier.

Hackers look for the holes in security software. When they find holes, they write malicious code to attack. When security software developers detect the malicious code, they update their security software, which must then be installed on each PC.

As the company that develops award-winning security software, Comodo is aware of the importance of prompt updates-and of the challenges that administrators face in organizing security updates. Comodo Endpoint Security Manager 1.4 automates many security features. A free trial version for up to five endpoints is available at Enterprise.comodo.com

Comodo Endpoint Security Manager permits administrators to instantly and remotely execute certain functions, including software installation and restarting network computers. A power management feature enables administrators to control power consumption by setting time intervals before switching off electrical equipment or putting them in sleep/hibernate mode.

Endpoint Security Manager is now compatible with SQL Server 2008 Express Edition. A new startup page offers administrators a dashboard of recent network security activities. New wizards automate the processes of creating user groups and assigning properties to each PC. Successful tasks can be cloned and run on other computers.

About Comodo Endpoint Security Manager

Comodo Endpoint Security Manager offers centralized administration of Comodo's flagship security products: its award-winning firewall with Defense+ HIPS, and its antivirus. The Defense+ HIPS boasts revolutionary protection for PCs. It prevents any executable file from installing itself and running unless the file appears on Comodo's whitelist, or unless the administrator explicitly permits it. This security software has now been installed on more than 25 million PCs around the world.

Comodo Endpoint Security Manager also includes, at no extra charge, disk encryption and backup software.