Ogren likes what he sees in PestPatrol's initial effort in the enterprise arena. "What's important is that [Corporate Edition] makes removing spyware manageable from IT and supports high numbers of desktops," he said. "That's not the glamour work, but it's crucial to enterprises."
Carlisle, Pa.-based PestPatrol isn't the only vendor pursuing anti-spyware dollars, said Yankee Group's Ogren. Symantec has some limited spyware tools in its AntiVirus product line, and Webroot, the maker of SpySweeper, is also active in the enterprise space. Another company, WholeSecurity, offers anti-spyware features in the service it sells to major online retailers to ensure that customer's machines are free of threats before a purchase is permitted.
"Anti-virus software alone doesn't stop enough attacks," said Ogren. "Spyware is stuff that's harder to identify."
PestPatrol Corporate Edition 5.0 is available via subscription at prices starting at $319.50 for a one-year 10-seat license.
Late last month, PestPatrol's consumer-grade anti-spyware technology debuted as part of a beta version of the next edition of Yahoo's Toolbar, a free download that includes search functions and pop-up ad blocking, as well as the spyware-detection and -deletion features provided by PestPatrol.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
