ESET Endpoint Solutions

  • S07E11
  • December 10, 2013

Special guest, Bill Mylchreest from ESET joins us to discuss the current state of viruses and security, and how ESET works not only to protect, but to educate its users.

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  • {play 2:12}Interview: Robbie speaks with Bill Mylchreest, Channel Manager for ESET North America about the current state of security on the web and what ESET does to protect and educate its users.
    • Who ESET is.
    • The changes in viruses and malware with today's modern "connected" world.
    • Why so many social media profiles and financial credentials are hacked.
    • The concerns about using the same password with multiple services.
    • The ESET user base is everyone from small businesses to large scale government deployments and health care.
    • How "the cloud" has played into the architecture of ESET's antivirus products through Live Grid® and ThreatSense.NET®.
    • How hash sums of files make ESET Endpoint Antivirus products perform faster than the competition using the cloud.
    • ESET sees as many as 200,000 new virus samples each and every day.
    • What motivates hackers to create viruses: money.
    • Phishing scams can trick users into providing personal information to hackers, regradless of whether you're on Windows, Mac OS or Linux.
    • ESET prevents phishing scams from reaching the end user.
    • ESET has a great blog chock-full of information about all things related to cyber security at welivesecurity.com. Check it out!
    • ESET doesn't just provide antivirus as a product, but also education to help keep people safe online. Bill recommends viewers review securingourecity.org, a non-profit organization focused on providing cyber security education.
    • ESET's current line of products offers device control in addition to the antivirus and anti-malware features, allowing you to protect or prevent removable media.
    • BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) means viruses could come from staff devices brought from home, and ESET offers BYOD protection.
    • ESET has won many awards, including the prestigious Virus Bulletin 100 award more than 80 times, meaning the ESET antivirus product blocks 100% of In The Wild viruses while having no false positives.
    • ESET offers a very light footprint which won't slow your computer down, and doesn't subject its users to an onslaught of popups.
    • ESET products can be purchased in Canada or the USA via our affiliate link (supports the show) at cat5.tv/eset. For users wishing to purchase ESET products (or download a free trial) outside Canada or the USA, please visit eset.com.
    • Linux, Mac and Windows users are all susceptible to phishing scams.
    • We're a long way off from a virus and malware-free online world, but cyber-training from ESET will help users protect themselves through knowledge.
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