Virus or malware. What should scare me more?

Posted by Peter Marsack | May 8, 2012

It’s true that viruses are still out there and maybe you don’t hear about them as much, but they still can post a threat to a business network.  We have seen malware become more of an issue and cause more incidents with business networks than viruses.  Viruses are typically much more subtle versus the annoyances of malware.  If you have ever experienced annoying, repetitive pop-ups, major computer slowdowns or “fake” security programs then chances are you have dealt with malware.

Malware costs businesses money, plain and simple.  Not necessarily because they steal your banking information, but because once infected it can be costly to fix.  The fix typically being a complete reload of your computer.

Today, when you shop for security software for your computers keep in mind that anti-malware products are just as important as anti-virus products.  Web filtering technologies can be effective in preventing many of these risks as well by controlling what websites your staff can visit. 

Things to think about for your network:

1. HARDWARE firewall

2. Anti-malware

3. Anti-virus

4. Web filtering

5. Anti-spam

If you have all 5 of these tactics implemented, you will be in good shape!

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