Truth About Computer Security Hysteria

Q&A: What does Vmyths think of antivirus companies in general?

We think "Caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris." If Caesar were alive, they'd be chained to an oar. (Ha!)

Seriously, Vmyths believes antivirus firms provide an absolutely essential service for computer users. We also believe they should profit handsomely for their efforts. We just want them to make gobs of money in an ethical manner.

Does Vmyths write off the whole antivirus industry as a bunch of ambulance chasers? No. Unfortunately, a number of bad apples over the years pumped out most of the security hype we've seen to date. They created so much Chicken Little hysteria that we now thank firms for reducing the hype they generate on a regular basis.

Last updated: 2001/1/20