[Technical] OT - Anti-Virus Software for Network - a Query

[Clark, Ian C]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au 
> [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Keith Richardson
> Sent: Thursday, 18 May 2006 10:17 PM
> To: List Tech; List IS; List IP&M
> Subject: [Technical] OT - Anti-Virus Software for Network - a Query
> 
> Hi everyone.
> 
> We are seeking your advice and/or thoughts about 'good' 
> anti-virus software that we will be able to use for our 100 
> or so computers.
> We have been using VET happily for some years, but they are 
> making forced changes we are not happy about so we are 
> looking elsewhere.
> 
> Our Technician is very interested in:
> 
> Symantec anti virus.
>  
> We have windows 98 2000 & XP workstations.
>  
> Our network rund on Novel Servers
>  
> We are looking at changing our Anti-Virus solution to 
> Symantec Antivirus Corp Edition 10.0 with Symantec Mail 
> Security 4.1 for SMTP.
>  
> Has anyone tried these products and how did they find them?


Hi Keith,

Symantec Antivirus 9.0 is the current standard for state schools ... an
upgrade to 10 has to be on the cards because 9 is now regarded as a
legacy product by Symantec so automatic definitions are only issued
weekly.

At one of my primary schools a mail server to the 'real world' is
running Symantec Mail Security for Exchange 4.5 ... note that it also
'does' spam control and can also check for inappropriate language being
sent from/to students, if you're into that sort of thing ...

Cheers,
Clarky


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