If Microsoft were chasing me I would be scared too. Today's news reports that McAfee - maker of individual and corporate antivirus solutions - has released a beta of their new product, code named "Falcon."
Falcon purports to be a security "platform" not just a tool or application. As a platform it appears to be a one stop shop for security protection for computers. In addition to traditional anti-virus functions, the platform provides anti-phishing protection, detects and eliminates rootkits, and a Site Advisor that provides information about contaminated or dangerous websites.
McAfee is developing these welcome innovations in response to the fact that Microsoft has been edging their way into the security product business little by little over the past few years. The great news for small business is that the competition between the antivirus giants like McAfee and Microsoft will drive prices down and create a wider range of features and capabilities, at least in the short term.
Hopefully, in the long run, Microsoft's entry into security products like antivirus will strengthen, rather than damage the existing security product companies by getting them to step up innovation.
Meanwhile, your small business should download and start using free copies of McAfee's site advisor. If your employees need (or like) to do any web browsing into uncharted territory, Site Advisor can help to keep them out of trouble and save you a lot of hassles in getting contaminated PCs repaired.