MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/02/10 -- BitDefender engineers have completed an exhaustive test program designed to measure software performance on Intel's latest notebook platform based on Intel® Core™ i5 mobile processor. BitDefender software was optimized to maximize performance on the Intel latest processors. By taking advantage of a specialized set of instructions available with Intel's latest notebook platform based on Intel® Core™ i5 mobile processor, BitDefender's File Vault demonstrated more than double throughput performance for tasks involving file encryption on a local drive.

BitDefender's File Vault allows users to create encrypted, password-protected logical drives (or vaults) on their computer to securely store confidential and sensitive documents. These types of processes move massive amounts of data through users' systems and can be time consuming and resource intensive. Benchmarking tests which BitDefender conducted jointly with Intel software application engineers measured performance of File Vault's copy and encryption operations in read and write modes.

The tests showed impressive performance gains thru the use of Intel's new Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instructions (AES-NI). The AES-NI standard includes a specialized set of instructions for cryptography. BitDefender developers added a custom set of software code optimized for AES-NI instructions to the tested revision of File Vault module. On the test systems equipped with Intel SATA Solid-State Drives the benchmarks demonstrated significant increase in throughput from 44 Mb/s to 103 Mb/s -- a 134% speed-up for both reading and writing operations.

Having proven how it can improve performance through using Intel's new Advanced AES-NI Instructions, BitDefender will integrate the optimized instructions in the future updates of their software products to enable its customers can take advantage of the performance increase.

"As a result of testing, we're moving forward with releasing software updates so that all our customers can take full advantage of the newest hardware from Intel," said Alexandru Balan, BitDefender Product Manager for Technology and Innovation. "In particular, the benefits to the speed of encryption will add convenience and ease of use for all the users of BitDefender File Vault employing the latest technologies from Intel."

"We're excited to see how software companies like BitDefender working together with Intel application engineers can take advantage of the new AES-NI instructions implemented in Intel's latest notebook platform based on Intel® Core™ i5 mobile processor to the direct benefit of end users," said Wolfgang Petersen, EMEA Director of Intel Software & Services Group.

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About BitDefender®
BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since its inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and set new standards in proactive threat prevention, emerging as the industry's anti-malware innovator. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users across the globe -- giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender solutions are distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More information about BitDefender and its products are available at the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, BitDefender's www.malwarecity.com provides background and the latest updates on security threats helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.

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