IT Security was invented in Germany: G DATA Software AG is considered to be the inventor of AntiVirus. It was 30 years ago that the company, founded in Bochum in 1985, developed the first program to combat computer viruses. These days, G DATA is one of the world's leading providers of IT security solutions.
Test results prove that IT security "Made in Germany" offers Internet users the best possible protection. Stiftung Warentest has been testing Internet security products since 2005. In all ten tests performed between 2005 and 2017, G DATA achieved the best virus detection. In comparative tests by AV-TEST, G DATA regularly demonstrates the best results in the detection of computer malware. Internationally, G DATA security solutions have also been awarded best Internet security packages by independent consumer magazines– in countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the USA.
The product range comprises security solutions for end customers as well as medium to large-sized enterprises. G DATA security solutions are available worldwide in more than 90 countries.
G DATA is a solution partner of Microsoft and currently the only antivirus vendor with a Managed Endpoint Security solution that was specially adapted for the Azure platform architecture.