

No difference if it is antivirus software, crypto software or any other software.Ĭommon sense and general IT knowledge is just one part of it, but you obviously 100% rely on it. You must make your own decisions from where you buy your software. I prefer, but do not require to have the source code to look at. I would not use crypto software from China, Russia, US and a couple more. Why mention Kaspersky and Russia? I see the antivirus discussion in general. More users on a platform generates more interest and effort from the virus makers. At least the known ones.Īnd there are now a lot of viruses that are not good even if you use a mac.

If you want to use something then probably the best free option is Avast, or if you want to spend money then have a look at Sophos. That would ve good for your reputation and your company :) That you could maybe prevent with a decent antivirus software. I have been using Macs for about 35 years and have not used antivirus programs at all, but I am careful about what I download and from what sources. A total of 17.5 points is high enough for AV-Test to designate both Avast and AVG as Top Products. You can receive a word document with a macro virus in it, and send the infected document on to your customer. It came close in performance, with 5.5 points. At least if you have and work with material worth protecting or in any way work with customers exchanging files. Good antivirus is a very good complement and it is worth paying for it.
