Anti-virus ‘is dead’ says Symantec VP, company to change direction

Symantec’s senior vice president of information Brian Dye says that anti-virus “is dead” in a recent article from The Wall Street Journal. The company plans to shift their outlook of security away from anti-virus software to take on the ever evolving world of cyber attacks and malware. The intent will be to follow the new protection mindset that focus on less of preventing and more on containing the damage….