The Problem With Security Companies

Wired has an interesting piece on the problem with security companies. The author compares buying security software and hardware to buying a used car, referencing American economist George Akerlof's paper, "The Market for 'Lemons'". Basically, when the seller knows a lot more about the industry / product than the seller, the seller has to look at varying factors, many of which are inaccurate, to make the "best" choice. Because of this, it is the cheapest products or the best marketed products and not the best products that stay available on the market. I know that I have found this when trying to find anti-spyware software for Windows. The best I can do is Google "Top 10" and "anti-spyware" and see what comes up.