A controversial international accord billed as a way to beat online piracy has sparked a fightback led by Internet users in ex-communist countries who say the region's past underlines the need to defend freedom. View full post on cyber pirate – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
Avira Internet Security Suite 2012 review
We couldn’t find anything truly wrong with Avira Internet Security Suite 2012 (£34.99 for one year, one PC) which protects against malware adequately, and although the interface isn’t perfect, it’s certainly usable. But in a year when so many suites are excellent performers, being adequate isn’t enough to keep pace….
Safer Internet Day: Microsoft incorporates child protection features into IE9
Microsoft has joined forces with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) to launch a new version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) that includes a number of features to help children stay safe when online. The web browser, which is available to download from Microsoft’s dedicated website, offers a…
Democrats to continue Internet coup with new cyber bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, following a recent anti-piracy legislative debacle with SOPA and PIPA, will lead his second effort of 2012 to push Internet-regulating legislation, this time in the form of a new cybersecurity bill. The expected bill is the latest attempt by the Democrats to broadly expand the authority…
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 review
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 (£49.99 for one year and three PCs) placed fourth in a recent survey of 2012 security suites. Although it finished outside the top three, it’s a solid all-around suite that will do an effective job at keeping you safe. In our real-world malware blocking tests, Kaspersky’s…
McAfee Internet Security 2012 review
McAfee Internet Security 2012 (£27.50 for one year, three PCs including a 50% discount) performed worse than all its rivals in a recent roundup of 2012 internet security suites. Despite its low ranking, it performed well in some areas; its overall uneven showing, however, proved to be its undoing compared…
McAfee Internet Security 2012 review
McAfee Internet Security 2012 (£27.50 for one year, three PCs including a 50% discount) performed worse than all its rivals in a recent roundup of 2012 internet security suites. Despite its low ranking, it performed well in some areas; its overall uneven showing, however, proved to be its undoing compared…
F-Secure Internet Security 2012 review
If you can tolerate some sluggishness, F-Secure Internet Security 2012 (£39.95 for one year and three PCs) will protect your PC pretty well. F-Secure’s suite put up decent all-around scores for malware detection compared to its rivals, although it fell somewhat short of the top contenders. With a 96.2% blocking…
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 review
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 (£39.99 on three PCs for a year) captured the highest rating in our malware detection, blocking, and removal tests compared to its rivals. Those fantastic results, combined with the software’s excellent interface, make it a great product. The Bitdefender suite found and blocked 96% of samples…
Avast Internet Security 6 review
A solid choice for keeping you safe, Avast Internet Security 6 (£29.99 for one PC for a year) is easy to use, and in general it will protect your PC quite capably. Avast’s suite blocked 96.2% of malware in our real-world tests, which help determine how well security products can…