There is an interesting analysis on eWeek about Kaspersky Labs and their ability to keep up with the tide of malware and competition from the likes of Microsoft.
“We’re losing this game with computer criminals. There are just too many criminals active on the Internet underground, in China, in Latin America, right here in Russia. We have to work all day and all night just to keep up,” Kaspersky said in an interview with eWEEK during an international press tour of his company’s headquarters.
Some are predicting doom for the “stand-alone, signature-based anti-virus, arguing that the industry will be forced to roll out converged security clients, offering multiple capabilities including anti-spyware, personal firewall, end-point policy enforcement and intrusion prevention as the foundation.” But, this is running on the assumption that companies like Microsoft can do a good job on malware protection. Sure they have made improvements with Vista. But, that is only temporary. Microsoft has a long track record with respects to security. OneCare goofiness is one example. We have already seen the work of Joanna Rutkowska. The attacks that will be launched against Vista in the coming months will be nothing like we have seen previously. Rest assured, as long as there is money to be made, they will come.
The premature autopsies that have begun are somewhat amusing. Especially when you consider that
Microsoft resells Kaspersky’s anti-virus scanner to enterprise customers as part of Forefront’s multiscanner strategy. The Kaspersky anti-virus kernel is also integrated into products sold by a range of IT vendors, including Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Nokia ICG, F-Secure, G Data Software, Deerfield.com, Alt-N Technologies, MicroWorld Technologies and BorderWare Technologies.
Nope, he’s not dead Jim.
Tags: Malware, Antivirus, Kaspersky, OneCare, Microsoft Vista
