Spyware Security

When it comes to financial activity, I try to do as much as I can online because it’s much more convenient than driving to a branch. With that convenience comes a risk, with more financial transactions being conducted online, more thieves are looking to the internet for their next scheme. My biggest concern isn’t that I’ll click on a spam phishing email, but that I visit some compromised site that installs spyware onto my computer. If they manage to install spyware on my site, they can collect a

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May 30th, 2009 | Tags: Security, SPAM, Spyware | Category: Market news | Leave a comment

AVG Internet Security Version 8.5 (one-year subscription for one computer: US$55; one year for three computers: $75, as of 5/21/2009), has been steadily building a solid following for its protection products. Unlike some security vendors, AVG allows you to opt in to various partnerships (as opposed to opting out), such as the Yahoo Search box, during installation.

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May 29th, 2009 | Tags: Security | Category: Market news | Leave a comment

G-Data Internet Security 2010 (one-year, one-user license: $30; one-year, three-user license: $40 as of 5/21/09) may not yet be a household name, but this German security suite–now sold in the United States, too–was among the best on malware detection and removal. In a number of categories G-Data scored the best test results and offered more protection features than many other suites. And it’s a good value for its price.

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May 29th, 2009 | Tags: Malware, Security | Category: Market news | Leave a comment

CheckPoint ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 8.0 (one-year three-user license: $70 as of 5/21/2009) provides solid firewall protection along with a host of other security functions If anything, ZoneAlarm Extreme may be guilty of having too many pieces: It bundles together the basic security suite with the unique features of ID theft mitigation and recovery service, online data storage, and the optional PC utility. This premium suite gives a lot of bang for the money, including one year of free identity fraud monitoring.

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May 29th, 2009 | Tags: Firewall, Security | Category: Market news | Leave a comment