The spread of computer viruses, Trojans and other malicious software costs businesses and consumers billions of dollars every year by disrupting commerce and creating havoc in a worldwide economy that, increasingly, relies on the Internet for both business and personal communications.

Keeping individual computers and computer networks safe continues to be a pressing problem for individuals, banks, government institutions and millions of businesses. One virus alone can wipe out thousands of dollars worth of vital transactions or destroy costly equipment. And Trojans can give intruders backdoor access to your most sensitive data. While some large companies have worked to strengthen network security, most have accepted the damage caused by cyber threats as the cost of doing business in the information age.

Securing a network has been a difficult and expensive process. Most security software on the market can address a virus or other cyber threat only after it’s already in the system, and it depends on a continuously updated database of known cyber threats which slows your computer while it scans for problem areas. Unfortunately, hackers get the same software updates as everyone else, allowing them to always stay ahead of the curve. Our information-dependent society, with its expanding e-commerce economy needs a real solution to this serious and ever-increasing threat.