[X-Newbies] Anti-Virus

[Chris Walker]

On 14/6/05 Vincent Cayenne wrote: 

>......SNIP.....
>I'd go so far as to say that I've seen far more harmful effect from 
>Symantec product than would have been occasioned by the non-existent 
>threats from which they purport to defend. ......
This seems to be the general view of NAV, something which I've heard on
other lists as well.
>
>Just once I'd like to see a Mac AV purveyor say it straight: "our 
>product is not yet necessary, useful or effective as an antivirus 
>device on your platform of choice. So we'll instead sell a rapid 
>alert service that'll undertake to be quick to let you know whenever 
>you do need something that we sell..." I might well subscribe just 
>out of appreciation for their integrity.
I think this whole anti-virus business is something where you pays your
money etc.  Your logic is impeccable but if I was a business where data
protection and security was vital, I think I might install an AV program
however flawed the logic.  If everything went pear shaped and I got sued
I could at least argue that I had taken all reasonable precautions. :-)

It's coming up to 12 months since I got Virus Barrier  (at the
instruction of the Uni's systems admin) and so far it's turned up
precisely zero.  OTOH I don't roam the Warez sites or use Kazaa or Bit
torrent, so maybe I'm less at risk than some. 

cheers,

Chris