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David Cross' talks about data security with Forefront.

Protect virtually everywhere. Access virtually anywhere.

"Microsoft Forefront really enables customers to work in new ways and collaborate by reducing their risks, enabling productivity while tightening security. So they can achieve their business goals without increasing the cost or complexity."

"The big differentiation for Forefront is how we work with the overall infrastructure in technologies that customers use everyday."

"Coming back again to efficiency, it's not just the acquisition cost and the deployment cost, but it's about how easily we can help users to be productive and collaborate without putting barriers in their way. When I think of the entire industry, I cannot think of another industry vendor or competitor that can, you know, span the entire set of needs from identity protection, security and access and provide them in an integrated way across the most common infrastructures that exist in our customers today. That entire breadth just doesn't exist with any other vendor."

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Simplifies security from acquisition & deployment to admin and support.
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10 obscure antivirus tools worth checking out

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 04:08 PM PDT

You know about the big players in the AV field — but a number of lesser-known tools may serve your needs as well (or even better). Jack Wallen runs through some of your choices.

Viruses come and go. Some of them are simply annoyances, but others are nasty little bits of malicious single-minded code that want to take down your machine or take away your data. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools out there that can help you deal with the problem. Some of those tools are well known: Symantec, McAfee, Norton. But you can also find tools that will serve you at a fraction of the cost or a fraction of the CPU processes.

I'm going to introduce you to some of these lesser-known antivirus tools. In the end, you will have more tools for your toolkit than you ever though you would have… all of which are ready to immunize you from machine-crushing code.

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1: BitDefender

BitDefender is one of my favorites on the list. Why? Because it has one of the best graphical virus tools available for the Linux operating system. Of course it doesn't offer just a Linux solution. BitDefender offers antivirus for both Linux and Windows, as well as for various server installations. In fact, BitDefender has solutions for mail servers, Samba servers, desktops, and much more.

2: Avira Antivir

Avira Antivir has, in many cases, found viruses where others have not. One of my favorite uses for this solution is to slap it on a Linux machine (the Linux version is command-line based, but does have a GUI if you prefer), attach an infected Windows drive externally, and run Avira on that drive. Much like BitDefender, Avira will find viruses many other solutions won't find. And because it is mostly command line, it is also quite a bit faster than other tools.

3: ClamAV

ClamAV is mostly a mail server antivirus for Linux, but it does a bang-up job. If you're hosting a Linux-based mail server, you will want to include ClamAV on it; otherwise, you risk winding up spreading the love of viruses around the globe.

4: Avast

Avast is not as much a wallflower as the other tools, but it certainly has never been crowned Prom Queen. It's an outstanding tool that offers a lot of options many other tools over look. One of my favorite aspects of Avast is the built-in rootkit check. You can't go wrong when you know your antivirus is keeping you safe from rootkits.

5: rkhunter

rkhunter is not so much an antivirus tool as it is an anti-rootkit tool. If you've never come across a rootkit on a machine, consider yourself lucky. Very lucky. Rootkits are the Mac Daddy of viruses. And if your current antivirus solution doesn't protect you from rootkits, either add a rootkit protection tool on your system or uninstall and install one that does!

6: Dr.Web CureIt!

Dr.Web CureIt! is an interesting tool in that it requires no installation. It's a simple binary file that, when double-clicked, will execute and scan your machine. The only drawback is that to get the latest definitions, you have to re-download the tool and use the newest version. But how easy would this tool be to use as a portable virus scanner?

7: ESET Smart Security

ESET Smart Security is from the makers of the NOD32 Antivirus tool that has been around for quite some time. ESET sets itself apart by being an antivirus and a firewall in one. But the firewall isn't just a standard firewall. It's a "learning firewall," in that it observes how its users use the network and, theoretically, adapts to that usage. ESET also protects you from removable data and from viruses that attempt to disable your antivirus protection.

8: ZoneAlarm

ZoneAlarm is an antivirus tool that offers something others do not — DataLock. The DataLock portion of ZoneAlarm uses encryption on your hard drive so that it is readable only by those with the encryption key. DataLock also offers pre-boot authentication so that unauthorized users can't even boot your machine. Yes, these features can be added from the BIOS or from other tools, but with ZoneAlarm, you have antivirus, encryption, and boot authentication all in one.

9: iAntiVirus

iAntiVirus is for — you guessed it — Mac. Like Linux, nothing is immune (no matter how much the media and the PR say it is). And that beautiful new Mac you bought can use protection as well as that new quad-core Windows 7 machine. iAntiVirus is as inherently Mac as you will ever find in an antivirus tool. Not only is it user-friendly, it has that same Mac interface that everyone has grown to love (or hate). And what's best, iAntiVirus works like any other antivirus software you have ever used — only it does so on a Mac. So it must be better.

10: Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials has to be on this list. After all, it wouldn't be fair of me to highlight inherently Linux and Mac tools without offering the Windows equivalent. What is really surprising about this antivirus protection is that it is free AND produced by Microsoft. Those two don't usually go hand in hand. If you want free virus protection, and you want something that will seamlessly integrate with Windows, Security Essentials is your best bet.

Recommendations?

Those are just 10 of the less well known antivirus solutionsf. Of course, there are plenty more out there. Do you rely on a somewhat obscure tool for antivirus? If so, share it with your fellow TechRepublic readers. After all, the perfect antivirus solution is still out there, waiting to be found and enjoyed by PC users and admins across the globe.

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Posted: 05 Apr 2010 07:33 AM PDT

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'Mobile phones can carry Malware in 2010'

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 04:37 AM PDT

BANGALORE,INDIA:Vodafone, has been taking the heat for packing malware straight out of the box on their HTC Magic Android smartphones. The recipient of one of the malware-laden phones was, fortunately, an employee of the Spanish antivirus firm, Panda Security, according to media reports.

According to a Trend Micro press release plugging the phone in via USB into any PC quickly led to an infection by WORM_SILLY.QT. Vodafone has already released an official statement saying that the infected phone problem was an isolated one.

Trend Micro researchers said it is likely that a computer in Vodafone's production line has been infected by WORM_SILLY.QT. And, because of the worm's capability to propagate through emovable drives, somehow SD cards in a certain batch of smartphones were infected and there is a possibility that other Smartphones coming out of the same factory might be carrying the same
Malware.

Trend Micro in it's 2010 Future Threat Report has predicted that Mobile Phones coming from the factories can carry Malware in 2010,This is the best example of how a Consumer can be affected directly from the Product coming from the factory and which is not even exposed to the Outside Virus
Affected World.

According to the release users should be aware of potential threats created by devices that are already compromised or tampered coming off the shelves. Incidents about media players12 and digital frames shipped with malware have already been reported in previous years.

A similar risk is application compromise where a "known good" software has an embedded malware component. The user purchases and installs the software, and it does exactly what it is supposed to
do, but it has a hidden purpose as well. The malware component is installed by engineers that have
been either paid or coerced while in the employ of the company developing the software.

The risk of tainted products extends to hardware. For instance, some credit card dataphone devices used in several retail outlets have been identified as having compromised hardware. This is what Trend Micro had predicted in its 2010 Threat Report forecast.The trend, which was predicted by Trend Micro has become a reality.

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