http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2006/03/come-in-antivirus-software-your-time-is-up/ WordPress site Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2006/03/come-in-antivirus-software-your-time-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-5 robinbloor Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:25:03 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/2007/11/01/come-in-antivirus-software-your-time-is-up/#comment-5 Actually it panned out very well, forcing all the major AV companies to offer whitelisting products, and the campaign has pretty destoyed the prospect sof AV on smart phonnes. All the smartphones (soon to outnumber desktops) have whitelisting as the virus defence. AV on the iPad? I think not. The real lesson here is not to buy in to technology that is obviously flawed, because it will ultimately be superceded. And you're right about not buying into the marketing materials of AV vendors. Actually it panned out very well, forcing all the major AV companies to offer whitelisting products, and the campaign has pretty destoyed the prospect sof AV on smart phonnes. All the smartphones (soon to outnumber desktops) have whitelisting as the virus defence. AV on the iPad? I think not. The real lesson here is not to buy in to technology that is obviously flawed, because it will ultimately be superceded. And you’re right about not buying into the marketing materials of AV vendors.

]]> http://www.thevirtualcircle.com/2006/03/come-in-antivirus-software-your-time-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Antivirus Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:03:22 +0000 http://havemacwillblog.com/2007/11/01/come-in-antivirus-software-your-time-is-up/#comment-4 Well..this certainly did not pan out, did it? It is hard to cut through all the promises some of these companies make and find the truth, but there is an important lesson to be had here. Never blindly buy into marketing materials or talk, wait for proven results! Well..this certainly did not pan out, did it? It is hard to cut through all the promises some of these companies make and find the truth, but there is an important lesson to be had here. Never blindly buy into marketing materials or talk, wait for proven results!

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