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You might be thinking, “Well, what about antivirus?” I've devoted all of Chapter 4 to this topic because of the volume and complexity of solutions available. I also discuss many options that may require capital expenditure that might not seem so lean for a start-up. Just know if you happen to use pirated software you will not be able to receive critical security updates. You also cannot verify the authenticity of what you've downloaded and could very well have opened a backdoor into your system for attackers. Legitimate start-ups should only use legitimate software.

Open source software, which is a legitimate free option, can also come with risks. Depending on the country your start-up is founded in, you may need to pay close attention to open source software from specific countries and geographic locations. This applies to antivirus software or anything else you use in your start-up.

So, what do they call antivirus these days? Marketing has now rebranded this technology as endpoint detection and response (EDR). While it does have many more features than the popular antivirus software of the 90s and 00s, it still has basically the same functions and keeps your device secure. We'll dive into this more in Chapter 4.