| Basis of Comparison | Smart Protection Server | Trend Micro Smart Protection Network
                            | 
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Designed and intended to localize smart
                              protection services to the corporate network to optimize efficiency
                            | A globally scaled, Internet-based infrastructure that provides smart protection services
                              to
                              clients who do not have immediate access to their corporate
                              network
                            | 
| Administration | IMSS administrators install and manage these smart protection sources | Trend Micro maintains this source
                            | 
| Pattern update source | Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server
                            | Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server
                            | 
| HTTP and HTTPS | HTTPS |