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Microsoft launched its Windows Live OneCare antivirus package in the US earlier this year and instantly grabbed 15 percent of the market; although this may be good in terms of short term revenue, it could completely wreck everything the software giant has invested in improving its reputation for security.
Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.
Could quarantining e-mails be a better way of dealing with viruses than the traditional approach used by most antivirus companies?
You can’t force people to read or heed an antivirus policy. One thing a policy can do, however, is put users on notice that they are also responsible for network security.
Some people have suggested that antivirus companies, when issuing alerts about viruses and worms, use some sort of standard scale to tell us how dangerous each pest really is. Sorry, but that just won't work.
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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.
The MSBlast worm that wreaked havoc last week signals a sea change in the virus world. E-mail viruses are on their way out and so are antivirus solutions as we know them today.
An e-mail announcing a new Trojan horse scanner is itself an Internet worm that could flood e-mail servers with useless mail.
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.
Keeping your network safe from viruses sounds easy, but watch out for complacency. Often, it's your own worst enemy.
One big reason viruses are still rampant on the Net: Too many people don't use antivirus software. The way to get them to change their ways is to make that software free.
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