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I always wonder why, despite all these flaws and vulnerabilities, big enterprises still use them. Is there some kind of "compliance" or "regulation" that manda
by paradite 10y ago
I always wonder why, despite all these flaws and vulnerabilities, big enterprises still use them.
Is there some kind of "compliance" or "regulation" that mandates companies to install them on every workstation?
- honkhonkpants 10y agoYes. It is a checkbox on many compliance checklists, including PCI DSS (credit card industry standards that apply widely).
- arca_vorago 10y agoYou know you bring up a good point, in that I don't think the relevant regulations like pic, hippa, etc ever really require a certain tool, just certain checks and verifications. It's generally industry "best practice" to install antimalware anywhere that can handle it, with even the formerly forbidden embedded devices getting it sometimes. Honestly, hids like ossec seems more apropos for what businesses really want to know, eg, did files XYZ change and by what when?
- nol13 10y agoWell would you want to be the guy (or gal) responsible for explaining why all your computers don't have A/V installed after an infection?
- paradite 10y agoI would make that argument a few years back when 3rd party A/V is the only choice. But now you have the built-in Windows Defender, which is a valid A/V, why not upgrade your OS and get it for free?
- reitanqild 10y agoSome endpoint vpn solutions scans the pc to try to make sure it is secure. Some of these might not recognise or accept all antivirus solutions. (Source: doing remote support)