Yes, We Still Need Client Antivirus | Fortinet Blog

Traditional client AV has been plagued with problems relating to performance, updates, and effectiveness. A new generation of endpoint protection is changing the game.

Antivirus software has not exactly been a favorite of either users or administrators for some time. Consumer PCs usually come with at least a trial of antivirus software but BYOD and a growing number of mobile endpoints has left IT in a pinch: How do you ensure that every employee’s phone, laptop, tablet, and/or desktop is adequately protected, especially when they aren’t sitting behind a firewall? More to the point, how do you install and update anti-malware software on heterogeneous clients, many of which are actually owned by end users?

Yes, We Still Need Client Antivirus | Fortinet Blog