Security Software articles

  • Visa Australia kills signatures by 2013

    02 Nov 2009 1:09 PM

    Visa Australia said today it was moving to chip and PIN technology for all of its credit cards, with signature transactions to be banned by April 2013.

  • AVG Internet Security 9.0

    06 Oct 2009 10:29 AM

    The feature-rich versions of popular security program AVG have been updated, with AVG Technologies claiming faster scan times, faster boot times and other under-the-hood improvements.

  • Microsoft Security Essentials

    30 Sep 2009 3:30 PM

    Microsoft Security Essentials is recommended for those who want something to set and ignore, but users who want more robust configuration choices or don't want to contribute to the cloud should look elsewhere.

  • Microsoft Security Essentials: Screenshots

    30 Sep 2009 12:20 PM

    Microsoft has launched a new free security package today dubbed Microsoft Security Essentials.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2010

    28 Sep 2009 3:16 PM

    Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • Norton Internet Security 2010

    25 Sep 2009 3:59 PM

    Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • NSW education: Just six laptops lost

    22 Sep 2009 5:17 PM

    Fears that laptops issued to students under the Digital Education Revolution would be "sold at the pub" have proved unfounded, with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) claiming it has suffered six losses to date.

  • Norton Internet Security 2010

    18 Sep 2009 3:28 PM

    Symantec is betting heavily that program behaviour is the future battlefront of security and is making a big push in its 2010 security program line-up with a behavioural engine called Quorum.

  • Ask Us: How do I undelete files?

    09 Sep 2009 3:58 PM

    Had a change of heart about a file you thought you didn't need? Here are some tips to rescue deleted data.

  • Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2010

    28 Aug 2009 5:05 PM

    Going by older detection and removal numbers, Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware offers competent if basic security protection. However, so do many free competitors. This year, we recommend giving Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2010 a pass.

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  • AVG Internet Security 9.0

    The feature-rich versions of popular security program AVG have been updated, with AVG Technologies claiming faster scan times, faster boot times and other under-the-hood improvements.

  • Microsoft Security Essentials

    Microsoft Security Essentials is recommended for those who want something to set and ignore, but users who want more robust configuration choices or don't want to contribute to the cloud should look elsewhere.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2010

    Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.