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Most Users Think They Have AntiVirus Protection, While Only Half Do
Old 10-07-2007, 08:00 PM Most Users Think They Have AntiVirus Protection, While Only Half Do
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SkiifGeek writes "A survey carried out by McAfee and the NCSA found that while more than 90% of users believed that they were protected by antivirus or antimalware products that were updated at least once a week, only 51% actually were. 'Even with significantly growing awareness by everyday users of the need for efficient and effective antivirus / antimalware software, and the increasing market penetration achieved by the security industry, the nature of rapidly evolving Information Security threats means that the baseline of protection is outstripping the ability of users to keep up (without some form of extra help).' The study is available online in PDF format. What sort of an effect does this sort of thinking, and practice, have on the overall security of your systems, networks, and efforts to educate?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Old 10-08-2007, 03:17 AM Re: Most Users Think They Have AntiVirus Protection, While Only Half Do
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thats a interesting story there, i knew alot of people thought they have a AV program but didnt know it was that high lol
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Old 10-08-2007, 08:27 PM Re: Most Users Think They Have AntiVirus Protection, While Only Half Do
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yeh that really is interesting. i have my anti virus software update twice per day automatically so i try to be as protected as i possibly can, but you can never be too sure can you!
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