AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Apr 15, 2014) - NSS Labs today released its latest Enterprise Endpoint Protection Comparative Analysis Report, which evaluated 5 enterprise level endpoint protection (EPP) products to test their effectiveness in blocking socially engineered malware (SEM) on download. While all vendors averaged more than a 90% block rate throughout the testing period, only McAfee maintained an average of 100% throughout.
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NSS Enterprise Endpoint Protection Comparative Analysis Report - Socially Engineered Malware
NSS' key findings include:
Commentary: NSS Labs Research Director Randy Abrams
"Significant progress in SEM protection has been made since the inception of EPP utilizing cloud technology," said Randy Abrams, Research Director at NSS Labs. "As EPP vendors approach parity in SEM protection, look to phishing protection and more importantly, exploit protection, to differentiate highly competitive EPP solutions."
The products covered in this test were:
NSS Labs did not receive any compensation in return for vendor participation; All testing and research was conducted free of charge.
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