A new agreement has been reached between Trend Micro and Microsoft. The anti-virus developing company has agreed to a one-year extension of providing automatic protection for users who use Microsoft’s Windows Live Hotmail service.

Each time a user sends and receives an email, Trend Micro’s technology will scan for viruses, worms and other threats.

Punit Minocha, the vice president, business development, of Trend Micro said, “We are pleased to renew and extend our relationship, a testament to the quality of our security technology and services, and the responsive collaborative business approach we take together. As Internet threats remain a top concern among consumers worldwide, Microsoft can rely on Trend Micro-with our proven track record in delivering a scalable antivirus engine and rapid-response service-to continue safeguarding e-mail for the hundreds of millions Windows Live Hotmail customers worldwide.”

Source: Geekzone