So we all know what computer viruses are, they have been around for almost as long as computer software itself. The proper term is Malware (short for Malicious Software) and basically means any programs or apps that are installed on your computer without your permission. Some types of Malware are: viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, Root Kits, and Spyware.
What Software do I Need to Protect My Network?
There are many pieces of software on the market that offer Malware protection (or known best as Anti-Virus (AV) software). The most popular for business networks are Symantec, Trend Micro, McAfee and AVG – and NetCare provide support for all of these. They each have their strengths and weaknesses, but over all we consider them about equal in their effectiveness.
Typically when it comes to a regular business buying Anti Virus software, the process would go something like this:
- Purchase the software
- Pay an IT Specialist (like Netcare) to install it
- Pay an IT Tech to fix it when it needs updating or lets a virus through
- Pay an external tech to run regular checks and keep the software up to date and do sweeps to remove bad files
- Pay regular upgrade and licensing fees
- Pay a IT tech to fix the problems that come with updating the anti virus software (sound familiar?)
NetCare has Found a Better Anti Virus Solution!
As part of our NetCare service delivery, we use a system management tool that fully integrates with one of the world leaders of Anti Virus protection – AVG. Now AVG for personal use is free – what we are talking about here is their business grade solution which we are now able to provide to you for a fixed monthly fee.
Within the industry this new way of providing software is called SaaS - software as a service. Instead of buying the product, you buy the service. It means that for a small monthly fee we provide you an ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION SERVICE. That covers: installation, monitoring, upgrades, reporting, and most importantly, remove any viruses, worms, Trojans and root-kits that are detected.
The only thing we cannot do is guarantee that nothing will sneak through – it’s not our product, so we can’t make that claim. If something is not detected by AVG you may incur an additional fee – for example when an exe file is received via email and a user clicks on it, installs it, and it turns out to be a virus.
Does it Work?
Over 40% of our clients have already converted over to NetCare EndPoint Security, and we would love ALL our clients to transition to it when their current AV software is next up for renewal. Because it’s a better solution at a better price than any other offering.
How much does NetCare EndPoint Security cost?
Only $5 per month per user or per email address – whichever is the larger number (some of our clients have an extra couple of “special” email addresses set up). That’s only $60 per year per person, which is about the annual renewal price for Trend and less than the annual renewal cost for Symantec AntiVirus. And that’s before you even consider the initial cost of the product, its installation and the ongoing support costs. We think its unbeatable value for money.
How to convert over to NetCare EndPoint Security
As we mentioned earlier, the best time to consider changing is when your existing AV software is up for renewal – you’ve paid for the annual license, and for our time to upgrade it, so you may as well run the clock down on your existing investment.
If your current AV is registered with us, we’ll know too when your renewal is due and so we’ll liaise with you on the conversion process. Remember – there’s no extra costs to you other than the monthly fee for each user.
And, if over time you really find it’s no good, or we’re no good, or your company merges and you don’t need it any more, or for ANY other reason, then simply let us know and we’ll cancel the service prior to the next billing with no questions asked.
