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Small business lags on computer security

Small businesses have embraced the internet but 16 per cent don't use anti-virus software and 30 per cent don't use a protective firewall, a new study shows.

By AAP | 07 February, 2012 09:25

Tags: software, small business, security, Jason Clare, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare, Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), antivirus
Antivirus software sales expected to show strong growth in 2012

The prevalence with which hackers are handing out headaches to IT security pros will have a big upside for vendors in the coming year, according to new figures from Canalys.

By Jeremy Kirk | 21 December, 2011 03:45

Tags: trend micro, sophos, security, panda security, mcafee, kaspersky lab, f-secure, eset, Canalys, avg, antivirus
For Android, paid mobile security is better: Study

As with your computer, the best defense against malware is a good offense in the form of security software. Paid mobile security apps are much better at detecting malware in Android devices than free antivirus applications, according to a study by AV Test today. If your business relies at all on smartphones, make sure that you and your employees are protected with the right mobile security package.

By Angela West | 11 November, 2011 10:00

Tags: viruses, spam, smartphones, security, phishing, kaspersky lab, f-secure, consumer electronics, antivirus, antispam, Android
Facebook easily infiltrated by data-harvesting bots, researchers find

Facebook's fake account detection mechanisms can be defeated 80 percent of the time with the help of automated tools, researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have found after an eight-week test.

By Lucian Constantin | 03 November, 2011 04:20

Tags: social media, security, malware, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Identity fraud / theft, Facebook, antivirus, antispam
Study: Hackers, IT pros share personal information online

Hackers apparently can be just as careless as their victims.

By Christina DesMarais | 16 October, 2011 04:52

Tags: technology standards, social networks, security, online security, hackers, bitdefender, antivirus

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Tutorials about antivirus

Run multiple security software products

QUESTION: I've been told that I shouldn't have more than one antivirus program running on my PC. Can I use both McAfee and Microsoft Anti-Spyware (or another spyware application), for example? I want to be extra safe online, and I know that security suites are often good in some areas but not in all. Is there a list that will tell me what I can and can't use together?

By Chris Byers | 18 August, 2010 04:25

Tags: software, Security suites, security, Microsoft, mcafee, Lavasoft, antivirus
How did my protected PC get infected?

SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on a reader's PC. He asked the Windows forum how this could happen when his PC is protected.

By Lincoln Spector | 17 August, 2010 02:37

Tags: viruses, security, malware, firewalls, antivirus

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Features about antivirus

ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses

Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, avast!, or AVG Free.

By Keir Thomas | 19 January, 2011 05:34

Tags: viruses, spam, software, security, phishing, open source, Microsoft, internet, cloud computing, cloud, antivirus, antispam
Free vs. fee: Free, paid antivirus programs

Depending on whom you ask, paying for antivirus software is either a good investment or a total ripoff. In reality, neither viewpoint is accurate. You can find plenty of good reasons to choose a paid antivirus product, and plenty of good reasons to go with a freebie.

By Nick Mediati | 30 November, 2010 13:45

Tags: symantec, security, panda security, Avira, Avast, Antivirus & Security, antivirus
Start-up seeks to transform antivirus defense through cloud

Although some like to say "antivirus is dead" because of the explosion in malware that makes signature-based desktop protection harder than ever, start-up Immunet wants to bring new life to antivirus scanning through cloud computing.

By Ellen Messmer | 23 March, 2010 06:49

Tags: cloud, antivirus
Trend Micro CEO: hackers hitting AV infrastructure

It's become an all-too-common scam: A legitimate Web site pops up a window that looks just like a real security warning. It says there's something wrong with the computer, and click here to fix it. A few clicks later, the victim is paying out US$40 for some bogus software, called rogue antivirus.

By Robert McMillan | 26 October, 2009 08:28

Tags: trend micro, security, interview, CEOs, antivirus

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