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Malware and endpoint protection

Is your antivirus actually protecting you?

Background

Legacy antivirus catches known viruses by signature. Modern threats bypass that.

Questions to ask yourself

  • What antivirus or EDR are we running, and on what?
  • Is it on every device that accesses company data?
  • Who reads the alerts?
  • Are we paying for it twice?
  • Is it set up properly, or just installed?

What you can do today

Don't pay twice; do watch the alerts

Three actions.

  • 01If you have M365 Business Premium, you already have Defender for Business. Cancel duplicate antivirus.
  • 02Make sure protection is on every device, including home / BYOD.
  • 03Either have your IT supplier read the alerts, or set them to email a named person.