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Complete Security: The Case for Combined Behavioral and Signature-Based Protection

Source: McAfee
Date: January 2008
Type: White Paper
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Overview: The debate between behavioral and signature-based protection is a hot topic in IT security practices, especially in the area of system security. Given the speed at which viruses and worms hit the Internet, security that protects against the next new attack without an update is very attractive. This paper examines how a blend of signature-based and behavioral protection offers the best security against zero-day exploits, as well as high levels of productivity, patch mitigation, in-depth forensics, sustained manageability, and cost justification for the solution.


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