Trend Micro Smart Protection technology is a next-generation, in-the-cloud
protection solution providing File and Web Reputation Services. By integrating Web
Reputation
Services, Deep Discovery Inspector can obtain reputation
data for websites that users attempt to access. Deep Discovery Inspector logs URLs that Smart Protection technology verifies to be fraudulent or known
sources of threats and then uploads the logs for report generation.
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NoteDeep Discovery Inspector does not
use the File Reputation Service that is part of Smart Protection technology.
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Deep Discovery Inspector connects to
a Smart Protection source to obtain web reputation data.
Reputation services are delivered through the Trend Micro Smart Protection
Network and Smart Protection Server. The following table provides a comparison.
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NoteFor details about the supported versions of Smart Protection Server, see
Integrated Trend Micro products/services.
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Smart Protection Sources
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Basis of Comparison
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Trend Micro Smart Protection Network
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Smart Protection Server
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Purpose
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A globally scaled, Internet-based infrastructure that provides File and
Web Reputation Services to Trend Micro products that integrate
smart protection technology
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Localizes the File and Web Reputation Services to the corporate network
to optimize efficiency.
The Smart Protection Server also provides the following:
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Administration
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Hosted and maintained by Trend Micro
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Installed and managed by Trend Micro
product administrators
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Connection protocol
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HTTPS
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HTTPS
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Usage
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Use if you do not plan to install Smart Protection Server
To configure Smart Protection Network as source, see Configuring web reputation settings.
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Use as primary source and the Smart Protection Network as an alternative
source
For guidelines on setting up Smart Protection Server and configuring it as
source, see Setting up Smart Protection server.
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