Re: endpoint security software

[Jeff Choo <jeff_choo () WILLIAMJAMES EDU>]

Hi Matt,

We use Symantec endpoint for more than 10 years now.  We offer the same software to all students and faculty for free.  
So far we found it pretty effective to detect and quarantine any malware (better than Microsoft), but not so in 
actually removing it in some cases.  We then run Malwarebytes to remove whatever Symantec can't.  Symantec charges us 
on employee FTE count and then penny on the dollar for student licenses.

Hope this helps,


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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of 
Ashfield, Matt (NBCC)
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 8:46 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] endpoint security software

Good Morning

Our institution, like a large percentage in higher ed are running the Microsoft security essentials on desktops, which 
is included in our licensing agreement with Microsoft. While that works ok for AV detection, I'm wondering if any 
institutions out there are doing running additional desktop security software (e.g. anti-malware software like 
MalwareBytes, or others) and if so, if you had related RFP/RFI for such a procurement. Any info you can provide is 
appreciated.

Thanks,

Matt
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