Smart tactics for antivirus and antispyware

date:Jul 24, 2009

Antivirus has become a commodity service with vendors touting value-added features and the ability to protect other parts of the network.

This video addresses AV and antispyware from an architectural perspective. You'll learn the benefits of standalone products vs. integrated suites, where AV and antispyware should sit on the network and how to approach implementation issues.

About the speaker:
Joel Snyder is a senior partner with consulting firm Opus One in Tucson, Ariz.

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