Microsoft one step closer to AV

The latest developments on Microsofts new antivirus venture.

The news that set industry analysts chattering (and doom-sayers prophesying) last month was Microsoft’s acquisition of email-scanning software provider Sybari Software Inc. Reaction to the news has been mixed–– the feeling of many is that, rather than attempting to enter the AV market itself, Microsoft should concentrate its efforts on securing its current products. Analysts predict that the biggest AV vendors, Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro, will feel the pressure from Microso’t’s entry into the market (indeed share prices of McAfee and Symantec saw a dip immediately following the announcement) and that smaller security firms will face a struggle to remain in the market.

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