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AntiVirus Software Comparison of Firewall, Intrusion Prevention and Antivirus Technologies In this paper, we look at network security technologies that are used to protect computer networks and mitigate the risks associated with viruses, worms and other network attacks. For effective protection of computer networks, most organizations are deploying multiple layers of security, including firewall, intrusion prevention and gateway antivirus technologies. Understanding the different kinds of protection provided by each technology is helpful in deciding what systems are required for each network. Read the Article Implementing A Norton AntiVirus Managed Infrastructure The purpose of this paper is not to go into a history of viruses, or even spend paragraphs describing how viruses work. I'd like to concentrate on some of the practical aspects of rolling out a managed antivirus solution to a large company, specifically for workstations and servers. Read the Article Norton AntiVirus C.E 7.6 Since the Introduction of Norton Antivirus 7.x, Symantec has managed to created a truly remarkable product with full single point manageability, centralized quarantine, single engine (NavX), remote rollout (Push Based from Console), Web based installer (Pull) , single definition set for all flavors of Nav (Using MicroDefs), customizable Liveupdate technology (Centralized Microdefs) and something new called the Digital immune system. Read the Article A System Administrator's Guide to Implementing Various Anti-Virus Mechanisms This paper, presented in the form of sample guidelines/procedures, will express in much detail the steps, techniques and methods of defense utilized/implemented in the detection, investigation and tracing of a suspected computer virus. Proposed courses of action will be discussed. The effectiveness of these actions, as well as the use and effectiveness of established mechanisms of defense will be evaluated. Read the Article Anti-virus Software: The Challenge of Being Prepared for Tomorrow's MalWare Today So just what is an Anti-virus package and what will it do for you? Is there a way to measure the efficiency of a package short of buying it, installing it and just crossing your fingers? And finally, in an environment where viruses are increasingly more sophisticated and more easily spread is Anti-virus software up to the task of defending us against tomorrow's threat today? Read the Article Choosing your anti-virus software Whether you are a home user or an IT professional in charge of security in a large corporation, it is easy to be mislead by information provided by the different vendors and sometimes, even by the press. Therefore it is important that you understand how antivirus software work and what the important criteria are, when choosing of such a solution. It is also important that you know how and where to find relevant information when making your decision. Read the Article A Practical Guide to Enterprise Antivirus and Malware Prevention The question is, what can a IT person working on a private, but interconnected, network do to prevent this influx of "malcontented software" which causes most other IT work to come to a halt while each new outbreak is contained and eradicated? The answer lies in "defense in depth", a military term that means you deploy your defenses in a pattern so you have more than one chance to stop the enemy. I'll step through several common practices which, when implemented together, will greatly decrease, and perhaps almost stop, this undesirable traffic. Read the Article Symantec Removal Tools Viruses have become increasingly complex and infections involve more system elements than ever before. Symantec Security Response has developed tools to automatically conduct what would often amount to extensive and tedious manual removal tasks. If your system has become infected, the tools listed below should aid you in repairing the damage. Read the Article Members currently browsing this category:

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