Topic: Virus scanner

19 May 2008

Vista laid low by new malware figures

By John E. Dunn, Techworld

It looks as if Vista?s reputation for improved security could be heading for the pages of history. PC Tools has renewed last week?s attack on the platform with new figures that appear to back up its claim that Vista is almost as vulnerable as its predecessors. Read more...

06 December 2004

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

By Keith Shaw, Network World

The holidays are coming and that means more of your users trying to work remotely via their insecure home PCs or PDAs. Read more...

21 March 2007

Why one virus engine is not enough

By GFi

There is no single anti-virus engine on the market today that is always the fastest and most effective at identifying viruses, trojans and other threats. This white paper examines why having multiple anti-virus scanners at mail server level substantially reduces the chance of virus infection and explores ways in which this can be achieved. Read more...

14 September 2006

Prevx1 v2.0 intrusion detection

By John E. Dunn, Techworld

• List price: £12.75 per year (single user)
• Pros: Potential to replace firewall, AV and anti-malware; better protection against unknown malware; Free until used in anger; management console available.
• Cons: Does need the odd reboot; occasional false positive; does seem to slow PC performance. Read more...

13 August 2008

Ten tips for ultra-safe browsing

By Erik Larkin, PC World (US)

In the world of comic books, every bad guy is an evil genius. On the web, hackers, spammers, and phishers may be evil, but they're not required to be geniuses. Here are ten ways to defend yourself against them, genius or not. Read more...

07 January 2008

How to build a datacentre in six months for $800,000

By Joanne Cummings, Network World

For years, Robert Wakefield and Dameon Rustin lived with the problems of keeping Snelling Staffing Service?s old, poorly designed datacentre up and running. But not any more. Read more...