As part of York University’s improvements to cybersecurity, the University is changing anti-virus solutions, and will no longer be supporting Trend Micro anti-virus.
University-owned Devices:
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (D4E) is the recommended enterprise EDR solution for university-owned devices running Windows and macOS. This has changed from TrendMicro ApexOne. If you have any questions about D4E, contact USC at askit@yorku.ca.
- Note: Please contact your local IT support if you have a university owned, unmanaged device (university owned but treated like BYOD.)
Personally-owned Devices:
- Windows: For personal and home use, it is recommended to make use of the robust built-in anti-virus capabilities that are native to Windows operating system. The built-in antivirus solution is Windows Defender. To learn more about Defender, read:
- MacOS: The MacOS built-in security solution provides malware and suspicious protection that has reached parity with stand-alone home edition AV products. To learn more about Apple's security solution, read:
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- https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh40596/mac
- https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/security/sec469d47bd8/web
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/08/apple-quietly-revamps-malware-scanning-features-in-newer-macos-versions/?comments=1&comments-page=1
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