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Anti-Phishing Certification Test 2020

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Anti-Phishing test: security products published passing the 2020 test

Every year we publish the results of our phishing protection certification test. These tests evaluate the protection provided against phishing websites. These deceptive websites can pose a real threat to Internet users, as they attempt to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.

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Parental Control Certification 2020

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AV-Comparatives provides certification for parental control software. Parental control solutions are tested against 2,000 URLs with undesirable content in different categories, and 200 child-safe URLs. In order to be certified, a product must block at least 98% of pornographic websites, have no more than a few false alarms on child-friendly websites, and have no severe unresolved bugs (or design flaws) discovered during the review.

The certification reports can be found here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/parental-control/

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AV-Comparatives Introduces Enterprise-Class EPR – Endpoint Prevention and Response Cyberrisk Test

As the number and complexity of advanced persistent threats increase, so does the importance of endpoint detection and response systems.

AV-Comparatives has developed a comprehensive methodology for testing enterprise-class EPR (Endpoint Prevention and Response) systems, with tests commencing mid-Q3 2020, and results being published in Q4 2020.

AV-Comparatives have been working closely with the IT security teams, security practitioners and security operation centre (SOC) personnel of typical enterprises that already employ EPR systems or are planning to do so in the future.

The full draft methodology can be downloaded here.

For more information and submitting your product please contact us here.

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