Is antimalware software required on VDI thin clients?

Is antimalware software required on VDI thin clients?

Thin clients are one useful option for VDI access. Some of these devices don’t require antimalware software, as they are secure enough by their own.

But some others require extra protection in order to assure data and users security. One example are repurposed PCs as thin clients, since although they are not usually configured to run software locally, they are tecnically vulnerable to different types of malware.

Best VDI solution, app virtualization & firewalls

The choice of UDS Enterprise as best VDI tech and pricing proposal by a commitee comprised of experts from more than 20 Spanish universities, the video showing how application virtualization with UDS Enterprise works and a list of Open Source firewalls for SMBs have been the most read posts in our blog during the last weeks.

Find below the links to the most interesting news according to our followers just in case you dind’t have the chance to read them yet:

5 Open Source firewall for SMBs

5 Open Source firewall for SMBs

All companies must secure their networks with strong security systems, and small and medium-sized enterprises are no exception. But security is not incompatible with cost savings. Currently there are Open Source firewall which can suit SMBs‘ needs:

Endian Firewall. This software is a Linux distro optimized for security works. It provides firewall, intrusion prevention and detection, anti-virus, anti-spam, VPN and secure remote access, and high availability. There’s a free edition and a commercial version with advanced features and add-ons support.

VDI with UDS and vSphere, Certified Partners & Kali Linux

VDI with UDS and vSphere, Certified Partners & Kali Linux

Our blog is getting more and more visits every day, many users interested in virtualization and Open Source read our posts to be up to date with these topics and with the news related to our sofware UDS Enterprise and our company.

During last weeks, our Trending Topics have been the deployment of virtual desktops with UDS Enterprise and VMware vSphere, our new Certified Partners Program and Kali Linux rolling edition released.

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