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Assessing endpoint security solutions: why detection rates aren?t enough

The primary reason for an organization to buy an endpoint security solution is to protect its network, systems and data from malware. It is tempting, therefore, to base an assessment of potential solutions largely on malware detection rates.

In reality, however, detection tests – no matter how thorough – provide only a snapshot of a security vendor’s ability to provide ongoing manageable protection. There are several other equally important criteria that should be taken

into account. It is in the vendors’ approach to these extended security factors that the clearest

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Internet Security – Myths And Realities

As Internet security is a major preoccupation of many people these days, there appeared some myths related to it. These myths can be dangerous sometimes and therefore you can find them in this article in order to remain informed on this matter.

1) Teens hack into your computer

This is one of the most popular myths that exist today related to Internet security. In reality, things are way different. Many times, organized crime and marketers do that. This is because there are many ways they can use information stolen from your computer. They can sell lists of emails for spamming

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Sunbelt Software’s VIPRE – Redefining security software

Sunbelt Software’s VIPRE – I’ve finally found an antivirus package that delivers the goods.

Over the years I’ve become truly disillusioned by security software. A good antivirus package used to be the first thing that I installed on a system after installing the OS, but now that’s become one of those tasks that I know I should do (not just to protect myself, and the network, but others that I communicate with) but that I put off until the last minute. Why? Because I know I’ll start hating the system shortly afterwards and resenting

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