CLIENT SECURITY SOFTWARE
High marks for technical prowess gave Trend Micro what it needed to win the client security software category of this year's Channel Champions Survey. Trend Micro, Cupertino, Calif., posted an overall satisfaction score of 70.9 to beat five competitors, including No. 2 Websense, which earned an overall score of 69.8, and No. 3 McAfee Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., which earned a 68.5.
The antivirus giant beat out its competition in the technical area with its 1.7 point lead over closest competitor Symantec. The key to Trend Micro's win was its strong showing in the price for performance criterion and product quality and reliability. [READ MORE]