[dba-Tech] Free security software from Microsoft

Also note that the product requires "genuine MS Windows", which may 
seem logical and reasonable, but what other MS products might be 
required later, or might require to be updated, or might be required 
to run as MS deems appropriate.

Bob

At 9/30/2009 03:38 PM, you wrote:
>Hi Jim,
>It's been said that they can't sell it because it's not good enough so
>they're giving it away. Time will tell.
>
>I see this as an advantage to stopping some of the widespread malware that
>MS can detect and clean but not a solution a business should consider.
>Similar to AVG or the better free solutions like Avira Free AV and such. If
>these companies thought their free products would hurt their sales they
>wouldn't be giving them away.
>
>John B.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>
>A free antivirus and antispyware software suite is being released by
>Microsoft at:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
>
>Does this mean 'adios' to suites from Symantec, Micro Trend and even stan
>alones like Vipre etc?
>
>Jim


Bob Geldart             BGeldart at verizon.net
Maynard, MA