AV-TEST, the German independent testing laboratory, has published its award for best security products of 2014. If you like to use best of breed products, this report is for you. If you would like to see how the security software you are using stacks up to the competition, this report will provide that insight as well.
The results, as reported in Tech Republic:
ShareThe 2014 AV-TEST Awards for consumer security solutions:
- Best protection – Trend Micro Internet Security
- Best performance – Kaspersky Lab Internet Security
- Best usability – Avira AntiVirus Pro
The 2014 AV-TEST Awards for corporate security solutions:
- Best protection – F-Secure Client Security
- Best performance – Bitdefender Endpoint Security
- Best usability – Sophos Endpoint Security and Control
The 2014 AV-TEST Awards for repair:
- Best stand-alone cleanup tool – Kaspersky Lab Virus Removal Tool
- Best antivirus/internet security solution – Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
The 2014 AV-TEST Award for Android security (two companies tied for top honors):
- Best Android security product – Qihoo 360 AntiVirus
- Best Android security product – Cheetah Mobile Clean Master
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I am a cybersecurity and IT instructor, cybersecurity analyst, pen-tester, trainer, and speaker. I am an owner of the WyzCo Group Inc. In addition to consulting on security products and services, I also conduct security audits, compliance audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. I also teach Cybersecurity Awareness Training classes. I work as an information technology and cybersecurity instructor for several training and certification organizations. I have worked in corporate, military, government, and workforce development training environments I am a frequent speaker at professional conferences such as the Minnesota Bloggers Conference, Secure360 Security Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, the (ISC)2 World Congress 2016, and the ISSA International Conference 2017, and many local community organizations, including Chambers of Commerce, SCORE, and several school districts. I have been blogging on cybersecurity since 2006 at http://wyzguyscybersecurity.com