What is NCSA Approval?
[NCSA has a certification program for PC virus scanners which offers a measure of the detection capabilities of specific version numbers. In the past, NCSA’s modus operandi was the subject of much scepticism within the antivirus community, but the current procedures are much improved. The text that follows is a very lightly edited version of mail I received from an analyst at NCSA, so it’s not altogether impartial, but is nevertheless a fair summary of their activities [but not quite accurate]. By the way, NCSA has a somewhat similar program for firewalls, too (which is also somewhat controversial). I’m leaving this in pending an opportunity to edit it more thoroughly, but I must advise against giving NCSA certification quite as much weight as some vendors would like. – DH] For a list of scanners that have received the “NCSA Approved” rating of the National Computer Security Association in the U.S.A. see http://www.ncsa.com/avpdcert.html The page also explains the certification procedu
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