How to Install Free Sophos-av

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I am no fan of cumbersome heuristic security devices, and in truth most are unreliable for medium size networks, but if I had to pick one of the better ones, Kaspersky end point is probably the best, only because it is the most current, but it is expensive and highly proprietary. Most malware and viruses can be avoided in Linux systems, with proper application hierarchies, spot encryptions, and modular packaging of network applications. Good educational documentation on home network use could instruct most users well enough to protect their systems. I can honestly say that nothing can get could through to my Debian adm. system on the networks I manage except through some bad praxis, but since I am the only adm. that never happens. But I mix software, using slack net tool modules to protect the Deb adm cores. UEFI is a problem now, on newer systems, and in my opinion is just a ploy to keep linux off certain machines. Really as far as Debian goes, it just creates another block to protect, the actual opposite of its promoted purpose. Anti-virus is not a solution. As far as home computer use, I would rather see Mozilla move forward into a completely modular self contained kernel application. System isolation through modularity and spot encryption is the only safe way to go. The next big ransom ware incident is certainly on the horizon, and I predict that it will be UEFI related. Proprietary software is a virus itself. It is the same principle at work as anti-gun laws. If no one can have a gun, criminals will still have guns. If software is proprietary, criminals will still steal it and use it against people who paid for it. Intel needs to go completely open source now, or we are heading for big problems. The best protection for any computing technology is complete transparency, and proper spot encryption. Sorry for preaching to the choir. Happy Father's Day. You don't need an anti-virus scanner bundled into your OS. I suggest you bundle in a fake one, if you want to make windows converts more comfortable, and make it work really fast so it impresses them with its speed. Give it a sexy woman's voice, and a name like Cortana.
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