This week we published a research report conducted on our behalf by Dimensional Research titled “Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware: A survey of IT Professionals.” The results are illuminating. It is clear that dissatisfaction with existing desktop security is at an all time high, but that people feel locked into a solution without alternatives.
Last week, I highlighted Gartner Group Analyst, John Pescatore’s call to start over again on desktop security and it appears that the over 200 IT professionals that we surveyed agreed. 52% of the respondents to our survey indicated that they were considering discontinuing blacklist anti-virus all together. Given their lack of faith in its effectiveness and their concern over the performance impact of an increasingly bloated application, it should be no surprise.
We will be talking about these and many other trends in a webinar next week presenting the details of the survey. I hope that you are able to join us and begin participating in the discussion of how to start over on desktop security.
[...] Opinions vary on whether this latest exploit will lead to a Vista worm, but consensus is building toward endpoint security solutions, like whitelisting, that provide a viable alternative to anti-virus. Need more evidence of the trend away from blacklist anti-virus? Check out our latest research report that shows that 52% of IT professionals are continuing discontinuing anti-virus. [...]
[...] 52% of IT professionals surveyed are considering discontinuing anti-virus [...]