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How do you pick a security product? Which independent testers do you trust, and why?
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<blockquote data-quote="monkeylove" data-source="post: 942184" data-attributes="member: 19756"><p>Most cannot conduct their own tests and must rely on others. In which case, consider the testers mentioned and more. And if you don't trust testers because you do your own, then that means you're a tester, too.</p><p></p><p>Most can, however, do simple CPU benchmarks to determine performance impact besides what feels heavy.</p><p></p><p>You might think that you don't need security programs for certain operating systems, but that's not necessarily because they are less vulnerable. Rather, malware authors might have reason not to exploit them, e.g., there aren't a lot of users.</p><p></p><p>Finally, performance and protection might change from time to time, such that what's good now might not be several months from now, and what's light now might not be later, and vice versa. Reasons include changes in the security program and/or operating systems and/or other applications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="monkeylove, post: 942184, member: 19756"] Most cannot conduct their own tests and must rely on others. In which case, consider the testers mentioned and more. And if you don't trust testers because you do your own, then that means you're a tester, too. Most can, however, do simple CPU benchmarks to determine performance impact besides what feels heavy. You might think that you don't need security programs for certain operating systems, but that's not necessarily because they are less vulnerable. Rather, malware authors might have reason not to exploit them, e.g., there aren't a lot of users. Finally, performance and protection might change from time to time, such that what's good now might not be several months from now, and what's light now might not be later, and vice versa. Reasons include changes in the security program and/or operating systems and/or other applications. [/QUOTE]
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