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Why Small Companies Should Think Outside the Box for Protecting Endpoints

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Overview Endpoint security issues simply can't be ignored, regardless of the size of the organization. Small enterprises in particular often need to "do more with less" when it comes to protecting their endpoints from Internet-based threats and vulnerabilities. Read this "Sector Insight" research study to learn why Aberdeen Group recommends small enterprises be open to endpoint security solutions from vendors other than McAfee and Symantec, especially products with minimal footprint and impact on performance.

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Publisher	Sunbelt Software	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Management, Intrusion Detection Systems, Best Practices, Anti-Hacking, Network Security

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