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Keep Your PC Safe Learn to wield your firewall, antivirus, and antispyware tools expertly; don't give up your PC without a fight. |
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October 5, 2004
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December 11, 2000
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Security Crusader Punches Holes in Firewalls Gibson's simple Trojan horse tricks firewalls from McAfee.com, Symantec, Sygate, and more... |
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April 2001
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Is Your PC Safe From the Enemy Within? Does your firewall have a hole in it? New updates fix a potentially disastrous flaw... |
PC World
December 2003
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Ultimate Network Security: How to Install a Firewall Everything you need to know about selecting and installing a firewall for your PC or network. |
PC Magazine
June 25, 2007
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System Shield 3 Internet Security Don't rely on this suite to handle your computer's security... Norton 360... Outpost Security Suite Pro... |
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
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. |
PC Magazine
September 4, 2008
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ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009 ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 gives the suite a new look and some feature enhancements, but there's not much that's actually new. |
PC World
June 2004
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Bigger Threats, Better Defense Tests of 16 security tools, including firewalls, antivirus software, and anti-spyware programs, that aim to foil worms, viruses, spies, and hackers. |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2008
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Norton Internet Security 2009 This is definitely the slimmest, most unobtrusive Norton ever, but its protection is top-notch where it counts. |
PC World
April 2004
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Lock Down Your PC Hackers. Spammers. Even rogue coworkers and employees. How can you keep the bad guys out and the good data in? Safeguard your system's perimeter with these 29 beyond-the-basics security steps. |
PC Magazine
May 30, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Comodo Personal Firewall 2.0 This sharp-looking free personal firewall outperforms many you'd pay for. |
PC World
May 2005
Scott Spanbauer |
It's Time to Update Your Internet Security Arsenal Every tool you need to secure your Windows PC is free on the Internet. Here's where they are. |
PC World
July 2006
Rebbapragada & Mainelli |
All-in-One Security Suites of antivirus, antispyware, and firewall software can provide convenient, solid protection against today's worst threats... Earthlink fights spyware... 10 tips for running security suites... |
PC Magazine
December 22, 2004
Pike & Ragaza |
Make the Most of Your New PC You're the proud owner of a new computer. Now what? Whether you're a novice or an old hand, we have 41 tips and tricks to help you make the most of your computing experience. |
PC World
October 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
Tweak Windows XP SP2 Security to Your Advantage Fine-tune the settings in Microsoft's recently released Windows XP Service Pack 2. |
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
February 2, 2005
Robert P. Lipschutz |
Lock Down Your Network When it comes to security, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) often find themselves in an uncomfortable position. They share many of the same security fears that threaten multinational enterprises. |
PC Magazine
March 7, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Security Super Guide The best ways to protect your PC, and your identity. |
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
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
October 1, 2004
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Personal Firewall--Don't Surf Without It To gauge the effectiveness of two popular firewall packages, we took the gloves off and attacked the firewall process using techniques available to a malicious program. McAfee Personal Firewall Plus 6.0... Norton Personal Firewall 2005... |
PC World
April 2, 2001
Kim Zetter & Andrew Brandt |
How Hackers Hack The tricks hackers use, and what you can do to foil them... |
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
September 7, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton Internet Security 2008 For 2008, the already impressive Norton Internet Security polishes its protection and adds identity management and one-click help. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Under Attack! If you're not running software to protect your PC, you should be! We test 12 products that will protect your PC and those with which it shares cyberspace. |
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
March 11, 2001 |
Top 5 Firewall Utilities Protect your PC from suspicious activity on your network or the Internet... |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
Seltzer Rubenking |
The Zero-Day Attack StarForce's Personal Safe'n'Sec... Prevx Pro 2005... Panda's TruPrevent... PivX preEmpt... Tips for installing behavior blocking software... ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6... McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006... BitDefender 9 Internet Security... Panda Platinum 2006 Internet Security... Norton Internet Security 2006... Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006... |
Macworld
May 2001
Mel Beckman |
Norton Personal Firewall 1.0 Internet-protection software for individual users needs beefing up... |
PC World
July 2003
Scott Spanbauer |
Pest Zappers More utilities than ever claim to vanquish viruses and smash spyware. Our tests prove they're not all created equal. |
PC World
August 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Bulletproof Your PC With a Software Firewall For any computer with an Internet connection, a firewall is essential. Here are the setup basics. |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2003
Brett Glass |
Batten Down Those Ports Don't let malicious intruders find a way into your system. We tell you how they try to sneak in -- and how to keep them out. |
PC Magazine
March 7, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Norton 360 Norton 360 secures and protects your computer when you're not looking. |
PC Magazine
December 30, 2003
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Network Security: Know Your Weaknesses Vulnerability scanners identify your network's insecurities. Which one of these 6 tested products will watch your back? |
PC World
May 2001
Scott Spanbauer |
Hunt Down Those Hackers and ... Ignore Them? Uncover possible hackers... customize IE's title bar... install Winamp... |
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 World
March 2006
Tony Bradley |
The New Virus Fighters Today's antivirus programs have no trouble stopping familiar intruders, but how safe are you from the unknown? A test of ten contenders reveals a new Best Buy. |
Macworld
May 23, 2006
Jeffery Battersby |
Norton Personal Firewall 3.0.3 Easy configuration option for the firewall faint of heart |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Davis D. Janowski |
Small-Business Security For cash-strapped, IT-barren companies, all-in-one security appliances offer affordable protection. Here's how to make one work for your network. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2006
Neil J. Rubenking |
Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 still can't cure everything that ails your machine, but low price and online extras may make it an attractive option for some. |
PC Magazine
November 13, 2009
Neil J. Rubenking |
Panda Cloud Antivirus Free Edition 1.0 Panda Cloud Antivirus offers free malware protection in a lightweight package with an ultra-fresh user interface... Norton Internet Security 2010... |
PC World
April 2003
Zetter & Tweney |
Internet Fixes Sneakier spam, wilier worms, more aggravating ads... no wonder it feels like your PC is under assault. Fight back with these simple steps for keeping the latest pests at bay. |
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 World
January 24, 2007
Scott Spanbauer |
Thwart the Three Biggest Internet Threats of 2007 Protect yourself against the three gravest Web dangers: Internet Explorer, phishing attacks, and malware. |
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. |
PC World
November 2003
Andrew Brandt |
Privacy Watch: Make Sure Your Firewall Is Sturdy Test your firewall to find out if it has any holes -- and then plug them up. |
