| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2004 |
Filtering Software The most common tool to protect kids online is filtering software, which filters out profanity and specific types of Web content--such as nudity and violence--while blocking content in other apps, like e-mail and IM clients.   |
PC Magazine
February 10, 2010
Neil J. Rubenking |
PC Pandora 6.0 PC Pandora stealthily monitors every action on a target computer to keep your kids in line... Peanut Butter PC 3.0... Spector Pro 2009... |
PC Magazine
January 18, 2010
Neil J. Rubenking |
Child-Proof Your Computer These applications let you take complete control of the computer to protect your youngest kids from online dangers while also protecting your important files from your kids as they learn about computers. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Safe Eyes 2006 Safe Eyes 2006 monitors and controls what your kids do online, alerting you to violations via e-mail, text, or phone. |
PC Magazine
July 25, 2005
John Clyman |
CyberPatrol 7 CyberPatrol 7 delivers very good filtering that parents can use to help control and monitor kids' PC usage. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2005
Gottesman & Karagiannis |
A False Sense of Security Only 85 percent of the AOL/NCSA survey respondents were running antivirus software. Worse, while 71 percent of those people thought they were updating their protection at least weekly (including automatic updates), barely half of them actually were. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Robert P. Lipschutz |
Web Content Filtering: Don't Go There These seven tools can help businesses stop their employees from visiting inappropriate sites. |
PC Magazine
September 2, 2003
Jay Munro |
Keep Tabs on Kids with Real-Time Monitor Knowing what your kids are up to online is crucial. Actiontec's Kid Defender offers a unique live view of your child's Web activities unavailable in other monitoring and filtering products we've seen. |
PC Magazine
November 7, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton Internet Security 2006 A powerful antivirus and tough firewall are just the start of this package's many excellent features. |
PC Magazine
June 12, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 Services and resources for identity-theft prevention expand the popular ZoneAlarm suite. |
PC Magazine
September 24, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro v2 Trend Micro Internet Security v2 offers good to very good protection in all areas, along with truly useful bonus features. |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton Internet Security 2009 This is definitely the slimmest, most unobtrusive Norton ever, but its protection is top-notch where it counts. |
PC Magazine
August 23, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
BitDefender Total Security 2008 Don't let the slick new interface fool you: BitDefender may have gotten an extreme makeover to appeal to non-geeks, but the security it offers is better than ever... CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008... |
PC Magazine
August 17, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
McAfee Total Protection Ambitious McAfee Total Protection has a million features and significant flaws. |
PC Magazine
September 20, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006 The suite's privacy, antispam, and firewall modules are decent, but it's the VirusScan module that really shines. |
PC Magazine
May 24, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Outpost Security Suite Pro The old-school firewall is powerful, but Outpost Security Suite Pro's other components are a mixed bag... ZoneAlarm 7... |
PC Magazine
August 1, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 This suite offers powerful firewall and anti-malware protection, but only if you're willing to tweak its default configuration seriously. |
InternetNews
March 14, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Plans Free Parental Monitor Microsoft announced that this summer it will release Windows Live Family Safety Settings, a free Web-based service allowing parents to keep tabs on what their children are doing online. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking et al. |
ZoneAlarm Security Suite 6.0 A look at the beta of the next version of ZoneAlarm shows a security tool that can finally stop spyware before it's too late... Panda Platinum 2005 Internet Security... Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2005... ZASuite 5.5... |
PC Magazine
February 8, 2010
Neil J. Rubenking |
McAfee Total Protection 2010 With a totally new user interface and tough new technology, the latest McAfee suite is well equipped to protect your computer. |
PC Magazine
June 25, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
System Shield 3 Internet Security Don't rely on this suite to handle your computer's security... Norton 360... Outpost Security Suite Pro... |
PC World
May 2001
Stan Miastkowski |
Fortress PC Snoops, hackers, and viruses abound online. We identify all the tools you need to defend yourself against these hazards... |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
Michael J. Steinhart |
Maximum Security: 94 Essential Tips for Staying Safe Dozens of our best security tips and pointers, broken down by category: system, networking and wireless, e-mail, Web surfing, malware, and mobile. |
Macworld
January 4, 2007
Rob Griffiths |
Safe Eyes 2006 Internet content control for parents is promising but incomplete. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2000
Elizabeth Amberg |
Internet Security Software Review: Norton Internet Security 2000 |
PC Magazine
March 7, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton 360 Norton 360 secures and protects your computer when you're not looking. |
PC World
October 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
Easy Ways to Keep the Internet Safe for All Ages Plan ahead to protect your kids online -- use parental controls, browser security tweaks, and other tools. Both software and common sense approaches are discussed. |
PC Magazine
February 17, 2010
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton 360 Version 4.0 Norton 360 does everything a security suite should, and it does it well. High-powered local and online backup are icing on the cake. |
PC Magazine
October 1, 2003
Jay Munro |
Listen In on Chats Online predators pose many dangers to teens and tweens, especially in real-time chat. NetNanny Chat Monitor 2.0 was designed to help parents deal with such threats. |
PC Magazine
June 22, 2004
Robert P. Lipschutz |
Business Security Our buying guide sorts out the technologies and explains the best ways to protect yourself. |
PC World
January 2004
Anne Kandra |
Should Parents Become Big Brother? New software allows parents to control virtually everything children do online. |
PC Magazine
September 15, 2004
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton vs. McAfee: Top Antivirus Apps Square Off The best antivirus apps distinguish themselves by adding features outside the ordinary, features that give them additional power against attack by viruses, worms, or Trojans. |
PC World
May 2001
Gregg Keizer |
Safe Kids Try these 23 parent-approved tips to defend children and teens against Internet dangers--from overzealous marketers to online criminals... |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Buying Guide: Security Suites Security suites are adding a few new features that are shifting the goals and methodology used to protect your computer. |
PC World
June 2004
Liane Cassavoy |
Viruses Target IM Virus writers and scammers are now plying their trade via instant messaging. Here are the real threats, and tips on avoiding them, including software solutions. |
PC World
November 2003
Lincoln Spector |
Extra-Suite Virus and Spam Protection Symantec and McAfee introduce their newest Internet security suites. |
PC Magazine
August 1, 2007
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Web Content Filtering A better solution to decreasing the company time devoted to Web usage monitoring and eliminating malware infections cause by Web sites. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
BitDefender 9 Internet Security The latest version of BitDefender is better than its predecessor, but still not on a par with the best suites. |
PC World
November 2003
Kandra & Brandt |
The Great American Privacy Makeover An exclusive PC World survey reveals that even savvy Web users can do more to safeguard their privacy and data. Take the quiz and find out how vulnerable you are; then use our tips to improve your score. |
PC Magazine
November 9, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
SiteAdvisor Plus SiteAdvisor Plus gives teeth to site ratings and extends its link-checking protection |
PC Magazine
December 12, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Security Suites 2008 Threats lined up against your PC have never been worse. But don't panic; there also has never been a better selection of security suites available to keep your system safe. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Leon Erlanger |
IM and P2P Security The explosion of IM and P2P in the workplace can be a security nightmare. Here's how to keep your network--and your company--safe. |
InternetNews
September 6, 2005
Jim Wagner |
IMlogic Tackles Zero-Day Chat Threats The Real Time Threat Protection System attempts to block fledgling worms and viruses before they become a problem for network administrators. |
PC World
November 2003
Victor R. Garza |
Secure Instant Messages Zone Labs' IMsecure Pro is must-have software for security-minded IM users. |
PC World
May 24, 2001
Tom Spring |
Who's Reading Your Instant Messages? Privacy advocates warn of greater vulnerability as popular application migrates to more devices... |
PC World
March 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
A Grown-Up's Guide to Instant Messaging Here is an overview of available IM services and software, along with some commonsense advice on how to safeguard your privacy and security while you're using them. |
Search Engine Watch
April 6, 2005
Chris Sherman |
Playing with Kids' Search Engines Tips on enabling porn filters for major search engines. And a link to just-updated listings and reviews of search engines for kids. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2004 |
Keep Your Kids Safe Parents need to protect their kids online. |
PC Magazine
December 30, 2003 |
IM Spam, Spam I Am You don't have to put up with spam coming at you when you're iming. Here's what you need to know. |
PC World
June 18, 2007
Narasu Rebbapragada |
Ask Our Experts: Smart Parental Controls What options exist for blocking unwanted sites effectively? |
