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Online transaction security: Tips for staying safe
Many people regularly bank and shop online with ease, confident that the millions of transactions that take place each day are secure. Good safeguards are in place, but as the internet is constantly susceptible to new threats, these best practices will help you keep your money and financial information safe.
Security Starter Kit: Apps to protect your PC
Viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers — a new PC can be susceptible to the most insidious of plots. We've devised a list of essential and free security programs to protect your computer and your sanity.
Reviews
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AVG Internet Security 8.0
AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.
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Norton Internet Security 2007
Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioural monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.
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McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007
Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.
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ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5
In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.
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ZoneAlarm Internet Security 6.0
ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton and McAfee to shame with its easy-to-use triple-layer firewall, antivirus, antispam and now antispyware features.
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Microsoft Windows Longhorn
Our reviewer gives you first impressions and expert guidance.
Features
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Outlook horror stories
Microsoft Outlook is the Jekyll and Hyde of the Microsoft Office suite. When Outlook is good, it's very good. But when it's bad, it's a horror show.
News
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Malicious image opens security hole in RAZR
A vulnerability has been discovered in Motorola RAZR phones that could allow a hacker to send a corrupt JPEG image via MMS that could be leveraged to run malicious code on the phone.
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Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure
The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.
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AFL teams a danger on the Web: Google
Google has flagged the Web sites of 10 AFL clubs as potentially dangerous, preventing visitors from accessing the teams' sites via the search engine.
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Protect your spreadsheets: Hackers attack Excel
Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning that attackers are targeting versions of its Office Excel with vulnerabilities.
DIYs and How-to
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How to find out who's using your wireless
How to know whether your neighbours or others are using your wireless network is rather complicated.
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How to secure your wireless network
As convenient as wireless networks are to use, they can also be easy to hack if you don't have the proper security.
Downloads
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WinMend System Doctor
Protect your system from the threats of spyware, adware, Trojans, and viruses.
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Visual IP Trace
Identify hackers, validate Web sites, and investigate IP addresses.
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Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 2009
Protect your PC from intruders, hackers, and spyware.
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UserGate Proxy & Firewall
Share Internet connection, monitor LAN security, traffic control, and statistics.
