On tech.blorge.com, Symantec executive David Hall spoke out against free anti-virus software: “If you are only relying on free antivirus to offer you protection in this modern age, you are not getting the protection you need to be able to stay clean and have a reasonable chance of avoiding identity theft,” he said. Hall also dismissed Microsoft’s Microsoft Security Essentials offering (which is currently in Beta) as an incomplete solution. “Microsoft’s free product is basically a stripped down version of the OneCare product Microsoft pulled from retail shelves,” he said. “Consumers don’t need...
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