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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 72227" data-source="post: 841788"><p>Not much I can add other than agree with all the great points about Emsisoft. They are one of my top favorite companies and will remain that way because they have the best customer service IMO, they offer excellent protection, their top priority is privacy at all costs, etc... I also like the fact that when they design and implement something, they do it by ensuring they follow documented processes, which will lead to less issues, especially when Windows is updated. I know MS deserves a lot of blame for some of these things, but 3rd parties do cause their own problems, despite what some many think. Doing your own thing will always create the potential for things to go wrong. Take HTTPS scanning for example, it was always designed to be a secure connection between you and the server with no one in between (both good and bad). If anyone should know better, its security companies, but no, they take it upon themselves to "check" everything because they "know" better and as a result it has led to many issues because they feel like they "NEED" to scan the traffic.</p><p></p><p>Personally I think a lot of companies can learn from the great work Emsisoft is doing. It's not always about having 10000 features and adding a bunch of useless stuff that most people use other products for (many of which do a better job, ie: password manager).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Agreed.</p><p></p><p>If anything I would argue that the vast majority of "average" users probably have far simpler setups compared to most security geeks. These tools have been and are designed for more IT pros and security geeks. The average person probably has never herd of, nor ever will hear about these programs. All they want is an all in one solution that doesn't get in their way. The more it gets in their way, the higher chance of them either disabling it, or uninstalling it. More is not always better and it's only the fear and paranoia that creates these overkill setups. There are a lot of advanced attacks out there, most of which probably won't ever hit people at home. Take WD for example, sure there are some pretty advanced attacks to get around it (especially when tweaked) and the protections built into Windows, but lets be honest, even though some of these things are possible, it doesn't mean that people at home would be subject to these things. It's this type of fear and paranoia that creates overkill setups.</p><p></p><p>I think as security geeks we are all there are one point, or another, but eventually we come around and realize how much we are overthinking it. I try my best to keep my setup as simple and effective as possible. I am not searching for 100% protection, I just want effective protection that doesn't annoy me and doesn't get in my way. The other piece to all of this, is education. This is the most important part IMO and it's often forgotten. Practicing safe habits will keep you safe more than some may think. I know teaching average users may seem daunting at times, but you don't know until you try. Trying to use a security program(s) as a replacement for education will only work for so long, as well all know nothing is ever perfect and eventually something will get by.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite110" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 72227, post: 841788"] Not much I can add other than agree with all the great points about Emsisoft. They are one of my top favorite companies and will remain that way because they have the best customer service IMO, they offer excellent protection, their top priority is privacy at all costs, etc... I also like the fact that when they design and implement something, they do it by ensuring they follow documented processes, which will lead to less issues, especially when Windows is updated. I know MS deserves a lot of blame for some of these things, but 3rd parties do cause their own problems, despite what some many think. Doing your own thing will always create the potential for things to go wrong. Take HTTPS scanning for example, it was always designed to be a secure connection between you and the server with no one in between (both good and bad). If anyone should know better, its security companies, but no, they take it upon themselves to "check" everything because they "know" better and as a result it has led to many issues because they feel like they "NEED" to scan the traffic. Personally I think a lot of companies can learn from the great work Emsisoft is doing. It's not always about having 10000 features and adding a bunch of useless stuff that most people use other products for (many of which do a better job, ie: password manager). Agreed. If anything I would argue that the vast majority of "average" users probably have far simpler setups compared to most security geeks. These tools have been and are designed for more IT pros and security geeks. The average person probably has never herd of, nor ever will hear about these programs. All they want is an all in one solution that doesn't get in their way. The more it gets in their way, the higher chance of them either disabling it, or uninstalling it. More is not always better and it's only the fear and paranoia that creates these overkill setups. There are a lot of advanced attacks out there, most of which probably won't ever hit people at home. Take WD for example, sure there are some pretty advanced attacks to get around it (especially when tweaked) and the protections built into Windows, but lets be honest, even though some of these things are possible, it doesn't mean that people at home would be subject to these things. It's this type of fear and paranoia that creates overkill setups. I think as security geeks we are all there are one point, or another, but eventually we come around and realize how much we are overthinking it. I try my best to keep my setup as simple and effective as possible. I am not searching for 100% protection, I just want effective protection that doesn't annoy me and doesn't get in my way. The other piece to all of this, is education. This is the most important part IMO and it's often forgotten. Practicing safe habits will keep you safe more than some may think. I know teaching average users may seem daunting at times, but you don't know until you try. Trying to use a security program(s) as a replacement for education will only work for so long, as well all know nothing is ever perfect and eventually something will get by.;) [/QUOTE]
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