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Olea Kiosks intros anti-malware cybersecurity kiosk

Company partners with OPSWAT to provide a highly secure anti-virus and anti-malware kiosk solution that will run OPSWAT's Metascan software on portable media to prevent virus attacks that are perpetrated through portable media.

April 8, 2015

Cybersecurity has been at the forefront of the news with major security breaches impacting some of the largest companies in the U.S., including JP Morgan Chase, Staples, eBay, Home Depot and more, according to kiosk manufacturer Olea Kiosks.

In addition to traditional online methods of transferring viruses and malware, hackers have now begun to use portable media, such as USB "jump drives," as a way to infiltrate secure networks. In 2012, two U.S. power plants were infected by viruses that gained access to the highly secure networks through the use of USB sticks.

As a result, the company says, it has become more important than ever to not only secure the computers and devices that have constant access to a network, but also ensure that any portable media has been thoroughly screened for viruses and malware.

So Olea Kiosks has announced a partnership with OPSWAT to provide a highly secure anti-virus and anti-malware kiosk solution that will run OPSWAT's Metascan software on portable media to prevent virus attacks that are perpetrated through portable media.

The California Kiosk is Olea Kiosks' latest kiosk model, a sleek unit with a small footprint that the company says makes it a versatile interactive kiosk solution for any deployment. The California comes with a universal device reader on the front panel for quick and easy scanning of any portable media, such as a USB drive or a DVD. The internal components can be accessed through the front panel, but in order to ensure that the highest security protections are maintained, the entire unit comes outfitted with secure locks to deter unintended access. In addition, the kiosk is fully ADA compliant, making it a suitable solution for government agencies.

According to Olea, OPSWAT's Metadefender software is a cutting edge cybersecurity solution. Metadefender uses OPSWAT's Metascan security software to detect and prevent both known and unknown security risks based on a complex set of APIs. Any possibly malicious file is flagged and quarantined to prevent any further access. Metadefender is configured through a Web-based interface to allow for multiple security rules based on varying security privileges and access levels within an organization.