Enes,
I respectfully agree with Robin. If you are unable to interact with the
scan results or options for possible pieces of malware then the program
is useless for a blind person. Those are the two features which should
provide screen reader accessibility.
David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist Feel free to visit my
Web site WWW.DavidGoldfield.Info
On 4/2/2017 4:57 AM, enes sarıbaş wrote:
hi,
I have seen that blind people usually use defender because it's accessible and non-intrusive, despite the inadequate level of security it provides. For an accessible antivirus, you can try avira. The program is almost totally accessible. The only problem I see, is accessing scan results and selecting individual actions for detected items in those results. Everything else is doable
On 4/2/2017 6:47 AM, Brenda wrote:
Hi robin and List
I'm really saddened, but it doesn't surprise me that there's not a lot of options for accessible security software out there and that no one seems to care -- just look at what has happened to Window-Eyes (no updates in a long time, and no news about its future).
I'm researching Sophos. One thing I have found so far is that you can't speak with a human. I'm trying to find a way to email them to see if they will tell me their philosophy and/or commitment to making their program accessible. Perhaps they even have a contact hotline for disabled users.
speaking of phone help for disabled users, can you give me the link to the Microsoft disability information?
I'm disappointed that there isn't more response in the blind community regarding which security software can be accessed with any screen reader. Are folks just using defender and hoping it does the job?
Can anyone reading this direct me to any other resources or lists for determining accessible security software?
Thanks,
Brenda
On 4/1/2017 10:25 PM, Robin Frost wrote:
Hi,
As I said in response to Merv’s message I am one who did receive such a communication from Kaspersky via twitter. And it boggles my brain that the consumer organizations for the blind aren’t doing more to address this seemingly gaping lack of accessibility either via their preferred method of structured negotiations or other legal actions or at the very least resolutions at their annual conventions to bring attention to the issue. But they do not in fact consult me (laughs).
I’ll be anxious to read what people ultimately choose and why.
Speaking for myself I just couldn't justify having the supposed top line of defense type of product if I couldn’t interact with it in any meaningful fashion.
Robin
*From:* Brenda
*Sent:* Saturday, April 1, 2017 7:42 PM
*To:* av-a11y@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [av-a11y] Re: ESET
Hi Merve and List
I have heard that Esset is not accessible with Window-Eyes any more and I imagine the situation is similar with Jaws.
Has anyone actually heard from Kaspersky directly that they will not be making their security suite accessible to screen readers? When you say "Several of us" who are you referring to? Is there another list where this is being discussed?
I'm having a hard time finding a good security suite to use and at the end of April my AVG will need to be updated, and the interface isn't accessible, and the program is no longer rated
I have heard that Sophos is accessible, but not as good/protective as Kaspersky.
Malware Bites isn't accessible with Window-Eyes, I can update and run it but can't select the threats to delete them. How does Malware bites work with jaws or nvda?
I use spybot, but get error messages on my win10 machine with Window-Eyes so my husband runs it for me. Still, an accessible security suite would probably be the best way to go.
There are a lot of blind screen reader users, but I find very little information on accessible screen readers that are in the top 10.
I would appreciate any input, other list suggestions, security program suggestions etc.
thanks,
brenda
win7 pc and win10 laptop
On 4/1/2017 7:28 PM, Merv Keck wrote:
Hi,
I am considering switching to a flavor of ESET now that Kaspersky has made it known that they will not be supporting Screen readers in the future. In the last two weeks their accessibility has diminished to the point that Kaspersky Internet Security is no longer useful in windows 10. Several of us are being forced to uninstall the 2017 Suite. Kaspersky has made it known that there are no plans for accessibility in 2018.
Therefore, I am now considering one of the suites that ESET produces. Has anyone used their latest suite. I prefer not to just use an antivirus program. I do not like to mess around with Malware bytes when a Security suite can do everything in house so to speak.
Thanks in advance,
Merv
