File integrity monitoring in the modern threat landscape

Abstract

Anti-virus (AV) software, along with its firewall side-kick, has been the standard weapon against Internet-borne threats for the past two decades. But in a changing threat landscape, AV is fast beginning to look past its sell-by date. We now face stealthy exploits that can play havoc in our networks for months, even years. As Mark Kedgley of New Net Technologies, insists, AV is not just fallible – it is fighting the wrong battle; it is time to wake up to the new reality and implement a truly effective line of defence.