Is anti-virus software still relevant?
Trick question
Computer viruses are not extinct. They are a vast and ever present danger.
The issue at hand is whether or not stand-alone virus software is still necessary.
According to MakeTechEasier.com, the early days of computing were like the wild west for viruses, which often had no trouble spreading through email and downloads.
Fast-forward to today, we see services such as Google and Microsoft's Windows have top quality anti-virus capabilities built right in.
In fact, keeping up-to-date frequently used services, especially the operating system, is often the best way to help prevent a virus outbreak.
At work, protect the company networks by not plugging in unauthorized computers. Don't install unauthorized software. Don't share your password.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
