Petrovic Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Data Protection or Virus Protection? How many private users read long and drawn-out privacy policies when buying or installing software anyway? Especially when it comes to security software. After all, these programs promise not only protection from cyberattacks but also greater privacy. The data experts of AV-TEST fought their way through the thicket of privacy policies. The analysis raises doubts as to whether users' unquestioning faith is justified. PDF: https://www.av-test.org/en/pdfnews/337 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I believe that most advanced computer users realize that there is not one program that will protect them against any type of malicious software or cyberattack, which is why a lot of us don't use any of the them any more, but instead use other methods to lock down and harden our systems without third party software. The general public however still believes in this software even after they have been infected or had their system/data locked by ransomware, which is why these companies are still in business. I don't mean to say the companies aren't trying their best to offer protection but there is no accounting for what a stupid user will do even after they have been warned not to do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 My mom got infected by some malware using facebook years ago eset was on the computer the problem not eset the fact that I had shut down the virus protection to do something and forgot to turn protection back on. As for policies reading them would take forever thats why there is eula analyzer does the job for you and I use it it works good. Most users wouldnt read any of that I started reading and Im not done yet what I have read so far is some security companies are collecting data thats not necessary for the user to use the product. Why is your digital fingerprints necessary for you to use a anti-virus? How is a user's gender occupation race or sexual orientation necessary to hunt down malware? I dont know how much I believe this analysis by av-test they are not testing antiviruses here unless the security company paid av-test to lie about there privacy policy I dont see any reason to not trust it. From what I have read some of these companies are collecting data that is not necessary at all and some users are paying extra for features like gps coordinates for location data for the user to locate lost or stolen devices which is understandable I dont think its necessary for a user to pay extra money for a feature they dont intend on using and this is why I have no problem if users pirate security software or get it for free. If a security company collects unnecessary data from there customers they cant bitch if some of there users decided to get there software for free or pirate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I haven't trust AVs since 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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