Will antivirus die in the post-PC era?

I'm seeing much more written about the demise of the PC and what will follow, including Microsoft's preparations for the a world without the PC. We'll talk more about the post-PC world in another post, but here we'll concentrate on the future of malware protection in an environment moving away from PCs. . 


It's a fact that more computer users are moving away from their PCs and Macs and getting much more use out of smart devices like the iPhone, iPad and Droids. This is especially true as it relates to surfing the web. On-Site Technical Solutions has moved and is moving more customers to virtual offices, either eliminating or greatly reducing the brick and mortar and networking costs for their businesses. 


Our business model continues to evolve along with the industry and smart devices and Internet Security as purchased software on a desktop is becoming less of a component of that model. 

Infoworld has an article discussing the future of malware protection at Will antivirus die in the post-PC era?

That article focuses on the enterprise, not individuals or small companies. Security costs at smaller companies are much less than in the enterprise. Microsoft now makes it's Security Essentials Internet security free for up to 10 seats. (Take advantage of that if you have not already.) That is bad news for the anti-malware vendors, good news for the consumer.