A big result of the current pandemic that we are going through has to do with the various people that are being forced to stay at home for a wide variety of reasons all of which are going to contribute to the virus and malware no longer spreading at the rate that is currently being seen all in all. However, the fact of the matter is that you are still going to have to work which means that being cognizant of the risks that are involved is definitely going to be extremely important.
You should be careful while working from home because of the fact that you are going to vulnerable to cyber attacks. Cyber criminals, hackers and malicious actors are going to be working overtime because of the fact that they would know that a lot of work force would be working without the protections that they often have when they are at the office.
Hence, as a result of the fact that you will be at home you should take certain precautions. Making sure that the antivirus that you are using is updated in every single way is probably going to be enormously helpful in its own right.
A German institute by the name of AV-TEST has tested out various antiviruses so that you can choose one that would be most effective. Kaspersky Internet Security is one of the high contender on the list because of the fact that it is light and quite good at preventing illegal entry into your system. Avira Antivirus Pro is also a great option, and according to the research this institute conducted it may just be the best option that you could possibly end up looking into at the end of the day. Similarly, F-Secure, NortonLifeLock, and VIPRE Security also gained highest points when it comes to Protection, Performance and Usability standards. If you are not a fan of third-party software than Microsoft's builtin Windows Defender is also a good option as it left behind with just one point behind top-notch security tools. So, make sure that you have an updated antivirus installed otherwise things might not end well for you.
Sources: AVtest Twitter.
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You should be careful while working from home because of the fact that you are going to vulnerable to cyber attacks. Cyber criminals, hackers and malicious actors are going to be working overtime because of the fact that they would know that a lot of work force would be working without the protections that they often have when they are at the office.
Hence, as a result of the fact that you will be at home you should take certain precautions. Making sure that the antivirus that you are using is updated in every single way is probably going to be enormously helpful in its own right.
A German institute by the name of AV-TEST has tested out various antiviruses so that you can choose one that would be most effective. Kaspersky Internet Security is one of the high contender on the list because of the fact that it is light and quite good at preventing illegal entry into your system. Avira Antivirus Pro is also a great option, and according to the research this institute conducted it may just be the best option that you could possibly end up looking into at the end of the day. Similarly, F-Secure, NortonLifeLock, and VIPRE Security also gained highest points when it comes to Protection, Performance and Usability standards. If you are not a fan of third-party software than Microsoft's builtin Windows Defender is also a good option as it left behind with just one point behind top-notch security tools. So, make sure that you have an updated antivirus installed otherwise things might not end well for you.
Sources: AVtest Twitter.
Read next: Internet Crimes on the Rise: Virtual currency saw the largest percentage increase; others include extortion, lottery, social media, and personal data breaches
