Tips for downloading the right antivirus software

A recent study by the Anti-Phishing Working group found that many companies do not have adequate website security.

"Victims are not taking measures to secure their sites from attack, and they remain lax in monitoring against and mitigating attacks," said ICANN's Dave Piscitello.

According to the report, more than 80 percent of security breaches to company websites are discovered by third parties rather than IT workers at the organizations themselves. A quarter of respondents admitted to not knowing how long phishing pages remained active on their websites.

The recent surge of cloud computing, which makes more sensitive data available on the web, means choosing the correct security programs is as imperative as ever. Here are some key factors companies should consider:

Identify security threats
There are six types of common cyber threats, according to Technology Snip: malware, spyware, Trojans, viruses and worms. They all use different strategies to target different types of data, so it is important for companies to identify what information is most valuable and vulnerable to an attack.

Companies should then determine the level of data protection that would be adequate. If it feels everything in its server is sensitive information (a bank, for instance, would want to protect all of its data), then it may need to use a more powerful antivirus system. There are also programs aimed at specific problems. A Trojan Horse, according to the news source, tries to steal specific information, so companies worried about data protection can download programs designed to fight that threat.

Cloud-based programs
AnchoFree CEO David Gorodyansky blogged for Inc.com about how the cloud is affecting cyber security. He said companies need to consider what applications are available online from anywhere, and whether employees are using personal devices - which tend to be less protected - to access those programs. Gorodynansky cautioned companies against making programs with highly important data accessible outside the office.

Source: http://www.proofpoint.com/about-us/security-compliance-and-cloud-news/articles/tips-for-downloading-the-right-antivirus-software-800873848

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