3 Critical Qualities to consider when switching Antivirus Software

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3 Critical Qualities to consider when
switching Antivirus Software
A Guide to Selecting the Right Solutions for Your
Business
If your data isn't secure,
It isn't your dataŽ 1 www.SoftwareSecuritySolutions.com Table of contents
Executive summary............................................................................................... 3 The current state of the antivirus market.............................................................. 4 McAfee................................................................................................................ 4 Symantec............................................................................................................ 4 Trend Micro..........................................................................................................4 Microsoft, the Big Forth?........................................................................................4 The Game is Changing..........................................5 Alternative approaches to Market Leaders...............................................................5 Validating smaller Antivirus software vendors..........................6 Selection criteria...................................................................................................6 3 Critical Qualities.............................................................................................. 6 Performance......................................................................................................... 7 How Performance affects the total cost of Antivirus Software..................7 Scan on boot....................................................................................................... 8 Open document scan............................................................................................ 8 Scan email before receiving or sending....................................................................9 Full system scan ..................................................................................................9 So what does antivirus really cost?.......................................................................10 The Hidden Costs of Antivirus Software..(see this table).....................10 Different Types of Malware...............................................................................10 Viral malware..................................................................................................... 10 Non-viral malware............................................................................................... 11 Trojan horses..................................................................................................... 11 Rootkits............................................................................................................. 11 So what kind of protection do you need?............................................................. 11 Protection............................................................................................................12 Threat vector test parameters, On Demand, On Access, Proactive Scans......................12 False alarms and missed detections - the hidden cost of antivirus.......................... 12 Transparency ..................................................................................................... 13 The Potential Cost of not using what you?ve already paid for.....................................14 What about security suites?................................................................................14 Putting your action plan together.......................................................................14 Alternative Choices | Simple Security Best Practices......................15 Conclusion..........................................................................................................15 About Software Security Solutions...................................................................... 16

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Executive summary
Are you in search of the best Antivirus experience for small to mid-sized businesses? This white paper simplifies the research process and provides shortcuts to resources that will save you time and money when selecting a new Antivirus Security Software.
As part of this experiential approach, we survey... [download for more]