Only a minor problem: AVG AntiVirus is only free for personal use. Though I imagine a company might be able to get around it with a blanket statement like "Protection of your computer is YOUR responsibility. Damages including loss of time from virus attacks will be deducted from your pay." Because then use of it sure as heck is personal. And it'd be pretty good incentive not to pick up a virus.
Heck, even if you did, the company wouldn't be losing nearly as much money.
Put a price on stupidity!
One thing I've noticed frequently mention is costs including time various technical personages spend cleaning up or taking preventative measures being billed on these boards as "time not spend doing their job." Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't virus protection implicit in providing a secure network atmosphere?
'course, if it were me, I'd just ban attachments period. If it's important enough that you need it, set up an FTP account or something. How many ways have we developed to transfer files nowadays?
Just a note, I'm a satisfied user of AVG antivirus for quite some time, and they actually respect privacy. Oddly enough I don't get more than a piece or two of spam a week, and I can account for all of the regular sources pre-AVG signup.
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Only a minor problem: AVG AntiVirus is only free for personal use. Though I imagine a company might be able to get around it with a blanket statement like "Protection of your computer is YOUR responsibility. Damages including loss of time from virus attacks will be deducted from your pay." Because then use of it sure as heck is personal. And it'd be pretty good incentive not to pick up a virus. Heck, even if you did, the company wouldn't be losing nearly as much money. Put a price on stupidity!
One thing I've noticed frequently mention is costs including time various technical personages spend cleaning up or taking preventative measures being billed on these boards as "time not spend doing their job." Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't virus protection implicit in providing a secure network atmosphere? 'course, if it were me, I'd just ban attachments period. If it's important enough that you need it, set up an FTP account or something. How many ways have we developed to transfer files nowadays?
Just a note, I'm a satisfied user of AVG antivirus for quite some time, and they actually respect privacy. Oddly enough I don't get more than a piece or two of spam a week, and I can account for all of the regular sources pre-AVG signup.