Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Wed Sep 30 16:56:09 CDT 2009
>From the latest Sunbelt News (sure it's bound to be biased, but they are valid points):
You may have heard about 'Microsoft Security Essentials' (MSE), that will be released
today, which is the no-charge replacement for their paid Windows Live OneCare antivirus
and antispyware product. Security companies unanimously dismissed MSE as proof that
Microsoft could not compete in the paying market. ("They could not get people to buy it so
now they are giving it away"). Some people might ask about the differences with VIPRE so
here are a few points:
MSE does NOT protect your incoming email (!)
MSE Scan speed is SLOW
MSE does not have real-time customizable monitors
MSE does not have advanced malware behavior analysis
MSE does not have live U.S. based Tech Support or Chat
In other words, you get what you pay for, as not protecting incoming email is like locking the
house but leaving the front door wide open. Here is a one page PDF with the differences:
http://www.sunbeltsecuritynews.com/YABGIR/090930-VIPRE_vs_MSE
Also this comment the other day on The Register is relevant:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/29/ms_security_essentials/
Microsoft said its primary targets are the millions of Windows users that currently have no
protection at all, rather than any concerted effort to poach users from McAfee and
Symantec and certainly not for workplace PCs. For business customers, Microsoft is
continuing to offer Forefront Client Security, which provides centralised management and
reporting capabilities. MSE might be appropriate for consumers and home offices, but
businesses of all sizes need to look elsewhere.
--
Stuart
On 30 Sep 2009 at 9:24, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> 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
>
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