AV-Test, an independent institute that evaluates antivirus products, has awarded their 2016 best product awards. Fifteen awards were presented across different categories such as Protection, Performance, Usability, Repair, and Android Security. The awards are based on the laboratory tests performed on the products throughout 2016.
You can learn more about the awards and the winning products at the AV-Test 2016 Awards site.
AV-Test Best Protection 2016 Award
The AV-TEST BEST PROTECTION 2016 AWARD goes to the winner in the category of protection against malware.
Consumer Users: Norton by Symantec
Corporate Users: F-Secure, Kaspersky Endpoint Security, Kaspersky Small Office Security, Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec issued a press release to claim their title for Norton and Symantec.
AV-Test Best Performance 2016 Award
Each test examines which product has the least negative influence on the speed of a Windows PC.
Consumer Users: Kaspersky Internet Security
Corporate Users: Bitdefender and Kaspersky Small Office Security
AV-Test Best Usability 2016 Award
In the category of usability (influence on user-friendliness), the laboratory examines whether the products unsettle the user with false positives or wrongly block harmless websites.
Consumer Users: Kaspersky Internet Security
Corporate Users: Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Small Office Security
AV-Test Best Repair 2016 Award
Which security suite and which repair tool can repair a Windows system best after a malware attack? In this category, it is decided which security suite and which stand-alone clean-up tool is most effective in removing the malware and rescuing infected files.
Repair by security suite: Avira Antivirus Pro
Repair by cleaning tool: Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
AV-Test Best Android Security 2016 Award
It was determined which apps best protect mobile devices with an Android operating system.
Most secure Android app for overall performance: Bitdefender Mobile Security
Most secure Android app for protection: Sophos Mobile Security
Gartner Magic Quadrant
With the end of January, Gartner released their Magic Quadrant for endpoint protection. The Magic Quadrant places vendors in their determined region as Challengers, Leaders, Niche Players, and Visionaries.
CrowdStrike issued a press release to claim their title of “Visionary” and Carbon Black did the same. Others listed in the Magic Quadrant include common names like Microsoft, Sophos, Symantec, Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and many more.
Source: Gartner (January 2017)
You can view the full summary of each company including their strengths and cautions in the Gartner newsletter.