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Cyber security: Is antivirus dead?

The age-old barrier against cyber threats seems to have grown impotent. Is there still a place for AV in your business?

04 October 2017

The first computer virus I can remember was called Ping Pong. It simply spawned balls that bounced in the two-colour glory of our family’s orange CGA screen. Although somewhat annoying, it wasn’t dangerous.

That would change as nastier viruses started to surface over the years. Likewise, hacking grew from a small community into a multibillion- dollar cyber crime world. Today, cyber crime is one of the largest and most lucrative criminal enterprises; Interpol considers it a bigger threat than physical crime. It has grown highly sophisticated, incredibly accessible and unfathomably multi-dimensional. Simply put, cyber crime today is smart, easy and sneaky.

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