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Cisco CSO Says Antivirus Money "Completely Wasted"

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-the-rape-industry-and-the-pillage-industry dept.

mernil writes with an excerpt that kicks off a story at ZDNet Australia: "Companies are wasting money on security processes — such as applying patches and using antivirus software — which just don't work, according to Cisco's chief security officer John Stewart. Speaking at the AusCERT 2008 conference in the Gold Coast yesterday, Stewart said the malware industry is moving faster than the security industry, making it impossible for users to remain secure."

2 of 503 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Agreed by pak9rabid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Whos says the alternatives have to be anti-malware solutions?

  2. Re:Stating the FUD by sm62704 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And as for Apples various OS products? Well they have only a tiny market share.

    Wrong. From Tuesday's slashdot main page, 66% Apple Market Share For Sales of High-End PCs. These are the computers any self-respecting botnet operator would drool over.

    So don't YOU be naive.

    This idea that Linux is immune from viruses is just stupid

    Name one Linux virus in the wild today.

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    mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest