Security for Everyone

Security for Everyone - Reviewing Trend Micro Internet Security 2010

Mon, 12/21/2009 - 10:32 — Alexandru

This week on Security for Everyone, our guest is Trend Micro Internet Security 2010. Trend Micro is a company with moderate success on the security market, and they now have a new product which has the mission to bring lots of improvements versus the rather poor 2009 version. Not only this but it also has to make its way on a market that is highly competitive and is shared by companies like Symantec, ESET or Kaspersky. Does Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 have what it takes to survive in this veritable lion pit? Read on to find out.

Security for Everyone - Reviewing F-Secure Internet Security 2010

Mon, 12/14/2009 - 21:20 — Alexandru

This week on Security for Everyone, we are reviewing F-Secure Internet Security 2010. F-Secure comes after a rather disappointing 2009 incarnation and promises to deliver a streamlined interface, better resource use and better integration. In addition, the suite has full Windows 7 support, joining the crowds of security solutions for Microsoft's latest operating system. Let's see if the waiting has been worth it.

Security for Everyone - Reviewing AVG Internet Security 9

Mon, 12/07/2009 - 20:36 — Alexandru

AVG Our guest this week in the Security for Everyone series is AVG Internet Security 9. AVG is one of the companies with a long tradition in providing quality home security software. The last time we looked at AVG Internet Security I was somewhat disappointed at the lack of integration and many usability errors. However, being an intermediary version that aimed to integrate new technologies, my hopes for the 9th version were quite high. Let's see if they have been met.

Security for Everyone - Reviewing Avira Premium Security 9

Mon, 11/30/2009 - 16:22 — Alexandru

This week's guest on Security for Everyone is Avira Premium Security 9. Avira is a well-established player in the home security market, an area they entered back in early 1990s with a tool called Luke Filewalker. The name still pops up every once in a while in their tools, despite Luke Filewalker having become an entire suite of home security tools, and during the last few years, Avira Premium Security and its friends rose to international fame. The suite has been recently blessed with Windows 7 support. Read on to see if Avira managed to keep the pace with their fame & competitors.

Security for Everyone - Reviewing Panda Global Protection 2010

Mon, 11/23/2009 - 12:55 — Alexandru

Carrying on with our Security for Everyone series, our newest entry is Panda Global Protection 2010. After a few years of relative decline, Panda Security has had a period of constant, solid improvement that has received appreciation in terms of technical efficiency. The latest version of their flagship desktop security program has a few aces down its sleeve: a low resource consumption and a new technology called Collective Intelligence that tries to harness the power of cloud computing. But are they enough to make Panda Security's product line competitive again? After a lengthy beta aiming to ensure perfect compatibility with Windows 7, let's see what our guest has to offer.

Security for Everyone - Reviewing ESET Smart Security 4

Mon, 11/16/2009 - 19:07 — Alexandru

ESET Smart Security is one of the security solutions of relatively recent fame. You wouldn't believe it, but ESET is one of the older players on the market, its first version being released in the mid-90s. Fame came later, and ESET's NOD32 Antivirus is now renowned as one of the most solid antivirus solutions on the market. While the latest builds have been working on Windows 7 for some time, ESET has only recently blessed its Smart Security suite with official Windows 7 support. ESET Smart Security 4 is built upon the NOD32 technology, hoping to capitalize its prestige by integrating it in a larger suite. But is it worth it?

Security for Everyone - Reviewing ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010

Mon, 11/09/2009 - 19:53 — Alexandru

Our guest this week in our Security for Everyone series is ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010. ZoneAlarm is one of the established players on the home security market, especially through the scope of their freeware desktop firewall solution. Check Point Software Technologies have recently blessed their suite with Windows 7 compatibility, thus joining the game of home security solutions. Read on to see how well they are playing so far.