Anti-malware is one of the most critical tools in an enterprise's IT security toolbox and is deployed almost everywhere. Its use is so common that it is rarely given a second thought however, and many enterprises are over-provisioning in terms of vendors, and perhaps even analysis points. In these times of serious fiscal belt-tightening, every business should be reviewing their anti-malware infrastructure and identifying ways in which savings can be realized.
Multiple Point no Longer Means Multiple Vendors
The traditional method for deploying anti-malware solutions called for products from different vendors at each point in the enterprise at which analysis could occur. Thus, Vendor A provides the solution that protects the gateway, Vendor B pr
ovides the solution that protects the endpoints, and Vendor C's solution protects the mail server.
