Data loss and security breaches are no laughing matter, so minimising the chances of that happening could save you lost days and more. So this month we turn our attention to anti-virus software and look at three packages on offer.
SOPHOS
Security Suite Small Business Edition 2.0
Price:

£258 for five users over one year

Features:

• Unlimited 24-hour telephone, email and online support

• Automatically updates with latest protection

• Central control centre

Offers security for your business against a range of unwanted malware, as well as providing a ‘client fi rewall’. Designed to protect against both known and unknown threats, and offers instant status reports on all the computers in your network.

MCAFEE
Total Protection for Small Business
Price:

£155.07 for a five-user licence

Features:

• Single management console

• Scaleable from five to 100 users

• Free 30-day trial

Designed to protect your business from viruses, spyware, hacker attacks, and identity thieves. This product uses automated technology and a desktop firewall to provide ‘comprehensive, simplified security’, and remains ‘always-on’ to give protection across desktops and servers.

SYMANTEC
AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0
Price:

£26.33 per user (100-249 users)

Features:

• Single console access

• Can be scaled for thousands of users

• Graphic-based reporting

• Linux-based client support

The corporate edition provides protection to workstations and servers and can be accessed and operated from a single console, saving the time of moving from machine to machine. The system offers ‘real-time’ protection and reports are made online and illustrated with graphics.