Most Users Think They Have AntiVirus Protection, While Only Half Do

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?"

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McAfee

[zoomshorts]

It is just FUD started by McAfee to sell more crappy software.

Keep moving.

Windoze users are vulnerable to Malware

[Anonymous Coward]

M$ doesn't care about security, that is one reason Vi$ta is a failure. The best way is to eliminate mal-ware once and for all is to switch to GNU/Linux and use only free software.

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