Assessing Endpoint Security Solutions- Why Detection Rates Aren't Enough

Evaluating the performance of competing endpoint security products is a time-consuming and daunting task. Enterprise decision-makers have to rely on independent competitive comparisons, performance benchmarks, and detection certifications, all covering different solutions and criteria, providing conflicting results.

This paper highlights the pitfalls of simply looking at virus detection rates and investigates the effect of the rapidly developing IT environment and fast-moving threat landscape on assessment criteria. It gives the six critical questions businesses need to ask to ensure the most successful outcome to their evaluations.