Security news19 September 2007
Latest Sophos podcast asks whether protection is just about virus detection Global Director of SophosLabs discusses if high malware detection rates really does mean better protection.
SophosLabs director Mark Harris talks about anti-virus testing.
IT security and control firm Sophos, today announced that it has published a new podcast about anti-virus testing.
With administrators looking to independent anti-virus tests to select the right solution for their business network, Mark Harris, Global Director of SophosLabs, highlights the pros and cons of relying just on detection rates as an indicator for the best level of protection.
"Companies are looking for an honest and impartial guide to choosing the right security solution for their network, but there are so many different types of tests available, it's just too confusing," said Yogi Parmar, producer of Sophos podcasts. "Of course detection rates are important, but administrators also need to consider costs, management, support and the infrastructure behind updates, before buying a recommended offering."
The podcast provides details of recommended testing bodies, such as Virus Bulletin's VB100, West Coast Labs and AV-Test.org.
- Download and listen to the podcast on anti-virus testing now
- Read the latest reviews featuring Sophos
- Read an entry on the SophosLabs blog discussing whether the Wildlist is still relevant
- Live Webinar: Detection vs Protection: How to Test Anti-Virus Products
All Sophos podcasts are available for download. Previous podcasts have covered topics such as the dangers of social networking sites, zero-day threats, corporate security policies, network access control, and rootkits.
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About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
