Have you ever gone to the dentist and asked them which toothpaste is the best? Most dentists will tell you whichever one you like the most is the best one. Why? Because dentists know that regardless of all the other things that get thrown in them, the only ingredient that actually cleans your teeth is flouride. Regardless of what else it has, as long as it has flouride, it will clean your teeth.

AntiVirus software is the same way. Regardless of which one you use, the important thing is that you have it on your computer. Sure, some may boast a 97% detection rate or a 99% detection rate or this new feature or something else they are convinced you can’t live without. The reality is that as long as the anitvirus software you use has a background scanner to detect any incoming threat, a scanner that you can launch so that you can manually invoke a scan when you wish and the ability to download updates, you are fine. These are flouride for antivirus software, as it were.

Microsoft recommends several antivirus solutions on the Small Business section of their website. Any of these will do the trick and all are similarly priced. The point is, you wouldn’t go for days, weeks and months without brushing your teeth, so why leave your business unprotected by not having antivirus software installed on all your computers?