Kaffs posted:Eugene's Lair posted:Interesting comparison...
Sophos are a major software security company, who have the NHS amongst their clients. Here are screen shots of how Sophos publicly portrayed their relationship with the NHS before (top) and after (bottom) the WannaCrypt attack:
That's a bit worrying - our company (some months ago) asked if we'd mind installing Sophos on our home computers to maintain security of the company system (we'll often log in from home) I've been relying on that as an a/v - maybe i should get something else?
I've not used Sophos products before, but they're supposed to have a good reputation, and I've used their guides in the past for Facebook settings, etc.
The main point about these "before and after" shots is that they were essentially making claims of 100% security, which simply isn't realistic and may well have led to complacency. General feeling seems to be that in this case, they've over-sold their product and underestimated the problem.
The full Register article I got this from can be found here.