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Re: Malware (antivirus) software for Macintosh


From: "Cappalli, Tim G @ LSC-OIT" <Tim.Cappalli () LSC VSC EDU>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 15:45:12 -0400

We are using McAfee on the Macs with no noticeable performance issues. We just moved our Windows machines to FEP.


Tim Cappalli, ACMP CCNA | (802) 626-6456
Office of Information Technology (OIT) | Lyndon
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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Dean 
Williams
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:18 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Malware (antivirus) software for Macintosh

A rash of Flashback infections has us thinking about malware protection for our Macintoshes.  Is anyone using a product 
that you'd recommend (or recommend against!)?   If you are supporting malware protection for your Macintoshes, is the 
impact on system performance acceptable?   Is it effective in preventing or at least detecting infections?  Are updates 
timely?  Is it affordable?

Thanks for any experience or insight you can share.

Dean Williams, GSLC
Information Security Officer
Enterprise Technology Services
University of Vermont
Dean.Williams () uvm edu<mailto:Dean.Williams () uvm edu> | 802-656-1174
http://www.uvm.edu/it/







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