Endpoints or Antivirus: Which One Is Best to Protect Data

Endpoints or Antivirus

If there is one thing that does not change over the years in IT, it is viruses and computer attacks. According to a survey by the non-profit association ISACA, 46% of companies experienced an increase in attacks in 2018. The top attacks that organizations faced were phishing (44% of respondents), malware (31% of respondents), and social engineering (27% of respondents).

According to reports from the security companies, in the first half of 2019, the Ransomware detected by its systems exceeded 110 million attack attempts and threats from encrypted traffic (TLS / SSL) is growing in a new trend,  exceeding 2.5 million detections. To prevent these attacks, companies have different technologies at their disposal. The most used are antivirus and Endpoint protection systems.

What Is an Antivirus?

An antivirus is a software that is responsible for detecting and suppressing computer viruses. In recent years it has incorporated other advanced functions such as blocking viruses, disinfecting files and preventing them from being infected.

Antivirus Software, nowadays, also recognize other types of malware, although with many limitations, such as spyware, Trojans, pseudoviruses, worms or rootkits, among others.

However, user mobility has reduced the effectiveness of this protection method. To solve this, new technologies have emerged such as Endpoint security.

What Is Endpoint Security?

It is a new approach to IT security that is responsible for monitoring terminals (computers and mobile devices connected to the Internet) in search of insecure activities.

Advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning intervene in these security systems, which can detect anomalous activities and counteract it immediately. They specialize in advanced threats such as Ransomware or Phishing, in addition to being effective against malware and viruses in general with much higher effectiveness than the antivirus.

They are security systems that have the ability to detect anything from malicious URLs to web attack codes. Solutions that bring many benefits to companies.

Lately, cybercriminals are focusing on PDF and Office files to try to circumvent security measures, a good endpoint must be able to analyze this file and detect any suspicious behaviour and stop its execution, in addition to informing and updating the database from the manufacturer to avoid future threats with the same signature.

Endpoint Protection Benefits

These specific treatments of computer security are the most complete and secure solution for companies because it provides the following advantages:

• Maximum Efficiency: Endpoint protection systems are very effective. If the main Antivirus Software is 50% effective, an endpoint solution, capable of stopping malware even before it is executed, is around 90% effective. In our case, with Capture Client of SonicWall, efficiency is about 99.79% and both we and our customers can attest first hand.
• Reduces End-User Downtime: Malware prevention facilitated by these protection systems means that the end-user is very little downtime (or always on) since these systems can act even before the attack is carried out without altering the development of user activity. Or even perform Rollback actions returning the computer to its initial situation, as in the case of Capture Client.
• It Offers Global Protection for All Devices: Thanks to the implementation of a security system of these characteristics; a company can guarantee the security of physical PCs, virtual desktops and servers.
• Better Computer Performance: Unlike antivirus, Endpoint protection systems use little CPU and memory, which allows a significant improvement in system performance.
• Increased IT Productivity: The application of AI and mathematical models to prevent attacks on endpoints increases IT productivity thanks to its complete management in the cloud and the creation and application of guidelines in real-time.

Endpoint Security, the Best Solution to Protect Your Company

Organizations are increasingly exposed to threats and need innovative solutions to improve their protection, even when users are on the move.

They need more effective security systems that increase user productivity, protect all devices in the organization without compromising their performance, and free IT, staff, from tedious unproductive tasks.

In addition to offering advice based on 20 years of experience, invites anyone interested in an Endpoint Antivirus Software to try all the features, the most advanced endpoint on the market, for free.

End Point Security protects more than 99.7% effective against threats such as ransomware or phishing and are capable of detecting and preventing the activation of zero-day threats. Also, it has a Rollback system to restore files in case of an infection, with the important saving of time and peace of mind.