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Computer and Internet security news
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Amazon EC2 cloud service hit by botnet, outage
December 11, 2009 2:07 PM PST
Amazon's EC2 cloud service has had to deal with a botnet released through its service and a data center power failure in the same week. Read more
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Note to Silicon Valley: How not to manage privacy
December 11, 2009 11:44 AM PST
Stanford Law Fellow Larry Downes says the real problem behind recent privacy gaffes and missteps--including Facebook's--is not of policy but rather of public relations. Read more
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Mozilla worker touts Bing over Google, citing privacy
December 10, 2009 3:15 PM PST
In a post on his personal blog, a Mozilla veteran responds to comments by Eric Schmidt on privacy by suggesting that people consider moving to Microsoft's Bing. Read more
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Trend Micro forecasts future threats
December 10, 2009 11:21 AM PST
Cloud computing and virtualization are two technologies that cybercriminals may target more heavily next year, predicts security firm Trend Micro in a new report. Read more
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Heartland data breach lawsuit dismissed
December 10, 2009 9:20 AM PST
Court says plaintiffs failed to prove their allegations against payment processor Heartland Payment Systems over massive data breach, according to a report. Read more
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Norton Online Backup 2.0 hits the Web
December 9, 2009 5:00 AM PST
Updated version comes with new features such as support for Mac and Windows, 90-day file versioning, and the ability to send file download links via e-mail. Read more
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Microsoft plugs zero-day IE hole
December 8, 2009 12:36 AM PST
Cumulative Internet Explorer bulletin affects current Windows versions, including Windows 7. Read more
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Computer and Internet security reviews from CNET Editors
Norton Internet Security 2010 (1 User, 3 PCs)The bottom line: 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. |
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PC Tools Internet Security 2010 (1 User, 3 PCs)The bottom line: We're big fans of PC Tools Internet Security's ThreatFire component, and the overall toolset that PC Tools provides is robust, but the suite could be both faster and easier to use. |
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Computer and Internet security downloads
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PC Tools Internet Security 2010
Keep your PC secure against online threats.
Added on 2009-10-21 22:01:12.01162
total downloads
195
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IObit Security 360
Scan and remove the deepest malware.
Added on 2009-11-17 11:33:24.0Editors' rating
5 stars1783493
total downloads
67072
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Kaspersky Internet Security
Get yourself & your family protected at all times automatically, whether you work, shop, play games.
Added on 2009-11-03 22:09:00.0Editors' rating
5 stars2556262
total downloads
10137
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Avira Premium Security Suite
Protect your computer from malware of all kind as well as from e-mail spam and port scanning attacks.
Added on 2009-11-24 14:51:33.0442235
total downloads
5392
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Comodo Internet Security
Protect your PC from various harmful threats.
Added on 2009-11-29 00:50:58.0Editors' rating
5 stars1373009
total downloads
6215
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AVG Internet Security
Protect your PC from all kinds of Internet threats.
Added on 2009-11-11 14:23:28.0Editors' rating
4 stars1849625
total downloads
7499
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USB Disk Security
Protect your computer against viruses trying to attack via USB memory disk.
Added on 2009-09-25 01:02:11.0298836
total downloads
6511
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Norton Internet Security 2010
Prevent viruses, spyware, and phishing attacks to enjoy secure Web connection.
Added on 2009-09-09 13:55:40.0Editors' rating
5 stars590520
total downloads
7427
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Panda Internet Security 2010
Protect your computer with automated virus scanning software.
Added on 2009-10-23 04:18:35.01312610
total downloads
5734
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ESET Smart Security
Protect your PC from viruses, worms, spyware, and other Internet threats.
Added on 2009-07-30 16:19:41.0Editors' rating
5 stars188035
total downloads
2737
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