Nortons
Security software is critical for your ongoing online safety as it offers enhanced protection from identity theft.
Norton Internet Security 2009 differs from its Antivirus 2009 sibling by adding enhanced identity theft protection and wireless networking features. Efficient and effective, most reviewers claim that this is the best Norton product ever made because of it operates without slowing down your PC plus it has a slick interface, upgrades easily from the 2008 version and improves parental control, browser and privacy protection and offers free support and updates. Norton is consistently amongst the top performers by various industry yardsticks including Virus Bulletin, the only internet security provider to pass their tests every year since 1999. But it is really enjoyed by users because it runs so quietly. Norton Internet Security downloads in two minutes and can be used regardless of how old and slow your PC is. Internet Security does most of its work in the background, with it’s Silent Mode you’ll mostly never know it is cleaning and detecting viruses on your PC or updating your definitions. Identity protection benefits of Internet Security that are missing from Antivirus 2009 include:
•Proactive warnings if you are visiting a phishing site.
•An Identity Safe that stores your logins and personal info securely.
•Auto login and one button form completion so that you don’t have to enter all your details again and again and risk keyloggers stealing your info.
•Authentication on Australian banking sites.
There are also some great networking features on Internet Security 2009:
•Better security for your home wirless set up.
•Security for your PC whenever you login to a public network.
Other features of Norton Internet Security that also exist on Antivirus 2009:
•Set and forget protection that does 99% of what you need by default.
•Automated spyware and virus detection and removal.
•Industry leading protection against viruses, spyware, trojan horses, worms, bots, and rootkits.
•Two-way firewall that stops viruses coming in and going out.
•Real time updates, every 5 to 15 minutes, with no impact on computer performance. So quiet you won’t even see or hear it.
•Blocks all kinds of threats, whether through browsers, operating systems, websites or executable (program) files.
•Detects virus behaviour before that virus may has even been detected and defined elsewhere.