Microsoft enterprise AV tool unlikely: Sophos

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Microsoft enterprise AV tool unlikely: Sophos

Microsoft is unlikely to launch its own enterprise anti-virus software because it is not geared up to make changes to its products as quickly as traditional anti-virus companies, according to the chief executive officer of Sophos.

Dr Jan Hruska, who is also co-founder of the anti-virus firm, told ZDNet Australia on Monday although Microsoft had acquired companies with technology that could be used to release a Microsoft-branded anti-virus product, the software heavyweight was more likely to create a security platform capable of using anti-virus engines from numerous companies.

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[imcool]

Why buy that czech company then if all they were going to make was a useless malware removal tool.