CA = Computer Associates Int. sunt jucatori foarte buni (de TOP) pe piata de securitate si protectie a datelor ...
CA offers free antivirus software
ZDNet.com wrote:Computer Associates International plans to give away security software to consumers to stop them from spreading computer viruses--but the deal could undermine the strength of its competitors.
The deal, announced Tuesday, allows each consumer to download for free CA's eTrust EZ Armor software, which includes virus protection and a personal firewall. Customers of the security software company also can receive a free year of updates to fend off the latest threats.
CA decided to take the step because home users with vulnerable computers help a virus epidemic grow, which then affects corporations, said Ian Hameroff, senior security strategist for CA.
"Our focus is and remains to be at the enterprise," he said. "The risks today are not necessarily in the enterprise, but they are ending up affecting the enterprise."
Hameroff said the deal wasn't about weakening its competitors in an industry in which the company has traditionally not competed.
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