“Panda Does Well in German Antivirus Tests” plus 2 more |
- Panda Does Well in German Antivirus Tests
- DroidSecurity Hits 2.5 Million User Mark
- Is Linux Really Harder to Use?
| Panda Does Well in German Antivirus Tests Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:07 AM PDT It's that time of the year again: Time for the new versions of the security suites. Our own Neil Rubenking has just completed his review of Webroot Internet Security Complete 2011 and other reviews will be out soon. Over at AV-Test, a German test lab specializing in exhaustive and sophisticated performance testing they have completed their tests of Panda Internet Security 2011. Testing was done on both Windows XP and Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit).
Overall, detection was excellent. 100 percent of the 4812 June 2010 WildList samples were detected, both on-access and on-demand. 99.82% (535,964) of a separate library of 536,927 further current malware samples, were also detected. No false positives were found in a scan of 200,000 known clean files from Windows, Office and other applications. A test of 0day malware, designed to find new threats and exercise the product's defense-in-depth measures, resulted in 18 of 25 threats being detected. AV-Test calls this industry average. In their system cleaning test Panda was able to disinfect the system 23 of 25 times, although some times the HOSTS file was not properly cleaned. Panda was able to detect 19 of 25 rootkits and remove 13 of them. In some cases this required running from safe mode. Scan speed was improved, as Panda claims, in this version, especially on Windows 7. All the improvement is on the initial scan, not on successive scans. AV-Test did experience some crashes and other problems. When they deactivated the virus guard on Windows 7 it continued to run. AV-Test's methodology is described in various papers which are available on their site. AV-Test GmbH is an active member of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO). All testing is conducted closely following the AMTSO guidelines. Originally posted to the PCMag.com security blog, Security Watch. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| DroidSecurity Hits 2.5 Million User Mark Posted: 02 Aug 2010 04:17 AM PDT
Aug 02, 2010 07:00 ET Android Users Becoming More Security Conscious With Over 500,000 Downloads of the DroidSecurityTM Antivirus Free App in June 2010, Company Offers List of High-Risk Mobile Practices to Avoid TEL AVIV, ISRAEL--(Marketwire - August 2, 2010) - DroidSecurity™, the pioneer in cloud-based mobile security and the only company exclusively focused on protecting smartphones, netbooks and other devices and appliances running on the Android operating system, today announced that it has surpassed the 2.5 million-user threshold for its mobile security app, antivirus free. This milestone reflects some important trends taking place in the mobile security arena, including the security consciousness of Android users, the explosive growth of the Android marketplace, and an exceptionally strong user demand for security to help mitigate risks associated with mobile device usage. Adoption for DroidSecurity Fueled by Android Growth, New Risks Posed by Mobile Apps and Devices Android smartphone devices and applications continue to proliferate at an astonishing pace. According to one recent study by research firm NPD Group, the Android operating system continued to shake up the U.S. mobile phone market as Android OS edged out Apple's OS during the first quarter 2010. The number of applications on the Android market also is expected to see massive growth as Google facilitates the development of mobile programs for Android with do-it-yourself programs such as its recently-launched App Inventor, making it simple to create programs with little to no experience. This strong momentum for Android is being witnessed directly by DroidSecurity and is evidenced in the company's recent user stats. For June 2010 (the most recent figures available), DroidSecurity reports it had over 500,000 new downloads of its antivirus free app. Of the 70,000+ apps currently available on the Android market, DroidSecurity antivirus free consistently ranks in the top 50 of most popular apps. According to company estimates, over 10% of all Android mobile devices today use DroidSecurity, making it the largest provider of anti-virus apps for the Android market and among the fastest growing apps today. "Passing the 2.5 million mark for users was an important milestone for us, but we still feel that there is a green field of opportunity when it comes to making sure mobile devices are protected," said Dror Shalev, CTO and co-founder, DroidSecurity. "This means educating mobile users on the best practices that will allow them to leverage the power of their mobile devices without compromising security for them or their organizations." High Risk Practices Mobile Users Should Avoid DroidSecurity offers a "watch list" of known problems with Android apps at www.droidsecurity.com/securitycenter.html. The following types of mobile practices have proven to be high-risk and therefore should be avoided:
Shalev, formerly a security architect at Check Point Software before co-founding DroidSecurity in 2009, adds that many of the same problems from the PC world transfer into the mobile space, but there are certain best practices mobile users should proactively exercise. "We strongly recommend that users track for unusually large phone, data or app bills and that they keep a close watch for cases of consistent shutdown or rebooting of phones as well as less talk time scenarios. And of course, mobile users should always ensure they have updated antivirus software and the latest OS patches installed on their Smartphone and other mobile devices." About DroidSecurity: DroidSecurity™, makers of the first full-featured Android anti-malware application DroidSecurity mobile Security Suite, was founded in 2009 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. DroidSecurity Internet Security Suite is the first Android application to leverage the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) technology. This cloud-based antivirus solution is automatically updated and can be downloaded at http://www.droidsecurity.com/apps.html as well as on the Android market. This powerful application provides a wide-range of protection against viruses/malware and SMS/text spam, plus enables users to track lost smartphones and remotely wipe data for enhanced security and control. More information is available at www.droidsecurity.com. ©2010 All rights reserved. DroidSecurity™ Suite trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks are the property of DroidSecurity. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Is Linux Really Harder to Use? Posted: 02 Aug 2010 01:23 PM PDT Not surprisingly, the misperception that Linux is harder to use than other operating systems is also one that competing vendors routinely use to scare potential new users away from Linux. Case in point: On a page (cached) recently put up on Dell's U.K. site--and removed soon afterward--the PC vendor suggested that Ubuntu is suitable primarily for users who are "interested in open source programming," and who don't mind "learning new programs for e-mail, word processing etc." For most everyone else, Dell recommended Windows. How's that for injecting a whopping dose of unease in all but the most determined visitors? Now, it's become clear in recent weeks that Dell is suffering from some sort of internal conflict when it comes to Windows. This page, after all, is still up on the site. Nonetheless, it's time to dispel once and for all this notion that Linux is too hard. "It's Not Windows" When North Americans learn to drive a car, they learn to drive on the right side of the road. Those in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, of course, learn to drive on the left. Neither option is "more difficult," per se, they're just different. Once you're used to one approach, however, it can feel awkward at first to do the other. So it is with computer operating systems. Desktop Linux is simple, elegant and logical, but it works differently from Mac and Windows. In Linux, the graphical user interface (GUI) is optional, for instance. The desktop environment can be completely customized, and package managers let you install software in just a few clicks, no surfing the Web or searching for serial keys required. Then, of course, there's the fact that so many software programs for Linux are free, and that you don't even need antivirus software. For those whose understanding of computers was formed based on Macs or Windows, Linux can feel a little strange at first. After all, the majority of the world still does use those two platforms, as recent Net Applications data confirms. Once you begin to see the benefits of Linux, however, that feeling will quickly pass. "A Huge Learning Curve" Linux lets you do everything you want to do on your computer without requiring enormous resources, expensive software, or perpetual vigilance against malware. Rather than getting in the way with an interface that restricts what you can do and how you can do it, Linux simply stays out of the way. Much of the software for Linux will also feel extremely familiar to most users, particularly those for basic office productivity. The OpenOffice productivity suite, for instance, works just as it does on Windows, and it's very similar to Microsoft Office. Even better, it's compatible with Office, and it can open Office files. For browsing the Web, Firefox requires basically zero getting used to if you've ever used a browser before. With Linux and the apps that go with it, you can do pretty much everything you've been doing in a Windows or Mac OS--definitely more cheaply, and sometimes even more easily. "Complicated Commands" "But don't you have to know all kinds of complicated commands to use Linux?" is a concern I'll sometimes hear. The answer: definitely not. For typical everyday Linux use, there's absolutely nothing tricky or technical you need to learn. As you get more familiar with the Linux distribution you choose, you may want to begin learning how to use the Unix/Linux shell, but it's by no means necessary, particularly for standard business productivity purposes. Running a Linux server, of course, is another matter--just as running a Windows server is. But for typical use on the desktop, if you've already learned one operating system, Linux should not be difficult. "Compatibility Issues" Finally, hardware and software compatibility is another oft-cited issue that can cause potential users to fear that Linux will be too difficult to make productive. It's true that there are a few remaining instances of software packages and hardware equipment that Linux can't yet support because the developers of those tools have chosen to keep the necessary codecs, software or drivers closed and proprietary. That, however, is becoming less and less common--and generally there's an alternative that will work just fine. There are also packages like Wine and Crossover Linux for running Windows-specific software. Countless volunteer developers are out there right now, too, working hard to make Linux even easier in the future. The Reality: A Winning ROI Bottom Line? Linux is not hard--it's just not what you're used to, if you've been using a Mac or Windows. Change, of course, can be hard, particularly when you've invested time in learning one way of doing things--and any Windows user, whether they realize it or not, has definitely invested a lot of time. But all that time and more will be repaid to you if you take the time to get used to Linux. For small businesses, of course, the cost savings that result from using Linux and other free software can be particularly compelling. The lack of software license fees, first and foremost, can save a considerable amount of much-needed cash, as can reduced hardware costs, since PCs don't need to be upgraded as often. Also considerable is the effect of Linux's reliability, which minimizes both maintenance and unplanned downtime. All told, using Linux generally saves some $400 to $500 per desktop. My advice? Try to break out of the Windows or Mac box and keep an open mind--don't expect Linux to be Windows. Remember too that you're investing in a lifetime of free software with the flexibility to do whatever you want, however you want, free from the dictates of any huge software company. How often do you get a return on investment like that? In short, Linux is free, flexible, and powerful, but it definitely isn't hard. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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