As the one-year anniversary of the Love Bug's attack passed last week, McAfee, Trend Micro and other anti-virus vendors were working on new technologies and strategies that they hope will reduce the likelihood of another outbreak of that scale.
A technology called sandboxing, which is modeled on the computer-within-a-computer concept, is being used to fight viruses. But is its relative simplicity also its Achilles Heel?
Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.
Anti-virus companies have defended themselves against accusations that the fragmented naming system for viruses causes confusion amongst computer users and may expose them to danger.
NAI (www.nai.com) says more companies are becoming comfortable with the idea of outsourcing their security operations and are looking to automate the process of updating anti-virus software.
Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.
Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?
Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiestâ€"and safestâ€"option.
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