ESET Warns PC Gamers about Potential Threats in Their Stockings; 64-bit Virus Protection Should Be On Everyone's Christmas List

SAN DIEGO -- With shipments of blazing fast 64-bit machines expected to make their way into the homes of the nation's gamers this holiday season, ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, issued a warning today that most of the machines being shipped could be vulnerable to significant threats without appropriate protection.

"The availability of threat protection for 64-bit machines is still very limited," says Rick Moy, vice president of marketing and sales at ESET. "64-bit systems boast advanced speed and performance features that are ideal within the gaming community, where milliseconds can mean the difference between winning and losing; however, given the abundance of Trojans, spyware, worms and viruses roaming the Internet, it is important that consumers investing in this innovative technology protect themselves accordingly."(Continue Reading)

 

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