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Posted by RJK on September 13, 2008, 7:12 pm
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Well said, and I'm pretty sure in his 2nd paragraph he was talking about AVG
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regards, Richard
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:09:29 -0400, Leonard Grey wrote:
>
>> Really effective protection requires an enormous investment (in people,
>> computers and software; maybe a building to house the above.) How does a
>> free security suite pay for all that?
>>
>> Now there are circumstances that might enable free security software to
>> be as effective as paid security software. For example, if a company
>> sells high-priced enterprise security software to businesses, they may
>> earn enough that they can afford to provide free versions of the
>> software to individuals - in fact, that might be a marketing strategy.
>>
>> There are also organizations that sell paid and free versions of
>> security software - no doubt the paid-for licenses subsidize the free
>> licenses. But the free licenses lack features that many may not want to
>> do without. Often, the support is reduced.
>>
>> We are all aware of free software that can stay free because there is a
>> massive number of volunteers who combine their talents to produce a
>> top-quality product. Think of Linux, or Mozilla. Other free software
>> earns donations for the developer, although it's tough to get a mortgage
>> on the basis of donations.
>>
>> Absent the above circumstances, I would not personally put my faith in
>> free security software. At the end of the day (or the month) somebody
>> needs to get paid for their efforts.
>>
>> But that's just my opinion. In any case, security software isn't the
>> be-all and end-all of security anyway:
>>
>> "Ultimately, the only protection against phishing, forged Web pages,
>> downloading malware, and other threats is the technology located between
>> the user's ears."
>>
>> Mitch Wagner, Information Week
>> November 21, 2007
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>
> Well LG, Mitch Wagner either errs or is biased. I suspect the latter!
> I generally check credentials of authors writing articles/messages in
> advertisement sponsored publications.
>
> Mitch Wagner is an executive editor at InformationWeek.
> He would be responsible for the editorial aspects of publication and
> determines the final content of what is written in InformationWeek.
> I guess that like most magazines they rely on the advertisement dollar
> almighty!
>
> I take these messages with a ton of salt; And would advise anybody else to
> be extremely cautious of scaremongering tactics.
>
> BTW, what would happen if there was no free AV ware available? Do you
> realistically think that every user on this planet would go out and
> purchase one?
> Me thinks that sooner or later the net would come to a grinding halt; A
> great motivation (foresight?) for the makers of AV applications to offer
> workable free versions (albeit with limited features) of their products.
> Nuff' said :-)
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