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Most anti-virus software canOnly about 40% of anti-virus software can detect the malware being distributed by botnets, says a security researcher. In...News Date: 11:38 28 Nov 2008
Anti Virus software fails to protect<p>Anti-virus software is not good enough to proect organisations from cybercriminals/</p> <p>Common anti-virus products are detecting only between 75% and 95%...</p>News Date: 13:08 08 Oct 2009
Employees rival malware for data lossesNegligent employees are starting to rival computer virus infections as the biggest cause of data loss in UK businesses.News Date: 10:05 18 Nov 2009
WWF goes wild around the world for Sophos Anti-VirusSophos, a world leader in corporate anti-virus protection, announced today that it has been selected by WWF - the global environment network (formerly the World Wildlife Fund) - to defend its offices around the...News
Infosecurity (UK) - Latest NewsInfosecurity magazine is devoted to the strategy and technique of information security. Editorial coverage includes all the top business sectors - finance, government, IT, consulting, manufacturing and wholesal...News Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com
Free anti-virus software vs paid-for productsNow, more than ever, computer users have to be extra vigilant to avoid picking up a dose of something nasty online. In the early 90s, viruses were fairly abunda...In Depth Date: 15:24 08 May 2009
Microsoft Security Essentials raises baseline security in Windows 7Microsoft should include signatures for the most common cyber viruses, such as Waledac, ZeuS, and other prominent families of malware. By eliminating these more common threats from computers, more machines can ...Opinion Date: 10:47 20 Oct 2009
White paper: Kaspersky anti-virus 5.0 personalThe purpose of the present document is to acquaint the wide range of home users and those working in small offices (SOHO) with the functional capabilities of Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 5.0 Personal. Kaspersky&#...Whitepapers Date: 00:00 19 Nov 2009
Content monitoring breaks 10gpbs barrierResearchers at Queens University in Belfast are working on a content filtering system capable of scanning internet traffic at more than 10 gigabits per...In Depth Date: 17:48 29 Sep 2009
The impact of the recession on information security spendingIn times of recession there's always talk about where information security budgets are heading. Some of it is prompted by marketing spin, some by genuine concern and some by wishful thinking. Many people claim ...Blog Date: 13:51 23 Jun 2009
Where's the next security breakthrough?The BBC News website has an interview with Sir Tim Berners Lee on the future of the Internet. When asked what the future of the Web would look like, he replies that if all the things that he can imagine...Blog Date: 12:33 10 Jun 2009
Is Anti-Virus Technology Dying? (David Lacey's IT Security Blog)I was interested to spot an item on The Register site about the "slow death" of anti-virus technology. This article, written by Robin Bloor, a US analyst (who appears to be running a one-man "anti-virus is dead...Blog Date: 12:51 09 Jun 2007
A McAfee Christmas to you tooAn irate reader phoned me this morning with a tale of woe about his anti virus software. Ian Margetts; was unlucky enough to be hit by a nasty piece of malware which flashed up a warning sign on his computer. H...Blog Date: 14:08 16 Dec 2008
Thinking About Anti-VirusThe other day this blog entry came through my RSS reader and got me thinking. Security technologist and author Bruce Schneier wrote a post called Is Antivirus Dead? He summarized his post with “Bottom line: an...Blog Source: blogs.technet.com Date: 14:42 12 Nov 2009