InfoWorld - Security Adviser: 7 steps to choosing security software

Every software vendor says its product is a panacea. Here's how to perform a rigorous evaluation -- and find a solution for your needs

By Roger A. Grimes
MARCH 11, 2014

Evaluating security software is not a walk in the park. It's more like a trip to the circus: Vendors promise the world -- 100 percent accuracy! 100 percent protection! -- for a big one-time fee plus an annual subscription. The one thing you can be sure of is that the results won't measure up to the promise.

If it's your job to choose security software, you have my sympathies. To make things a little easier, I offer my seven-point plan for evaluating solutions. The products have changed radically during the two decades I've been using this framework, but it works. That's why I still swear by it.

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