RE: Anit-Virus Software

["Kenneth W. Kubiak" <kkubiak () bflohearspeech org>]

Hey John.

My organization has had Norton Corporate Edition running for well over a year now, protecting over 100 workstations and 
7 servers.  Not that you should ever become complacent about virus', but knowing I have NAVCE protecting me has really 
helped ease my worries in that area!  It's just been humming along without any real problems.  I set up the console on 
a dedicated server, and have all the workstations and other servers connected to it as clients.  It's very user 
friendly, and I'm confident it does a respectable job of detecting any malware. 

Now, having given my personal plug to Symantec, I would be remiss if I didn't add that the better alternative is to use 
more than one AV solution.  If you're able to do this, this will make you feel and actually be more secure, knowing 
that if one solution doesn't flag a potential virus, that the other likely will (particularly if their heuristics are 
written differently).  If you're strapped for cash though and can only afford one solution, I'd say Norton's a good 
starting point.

Good-luck,

Ken


Kenneth W. Kubiak
Senior IT Systems and Security Specialist (ISO)
Information Technology Department
Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center
50 E. North Street . Buffalo . New York . 14203-1002
Telephone: (716) 885-8318 x284  Fax: (716) 505-5236
Email: mailto:KKubiak () BfloHearSpeech org
Web: http://www.BuffaloHearingandSpeech.org

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