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News (7)

• Microsoft launches beta of anti-spyware app

  Redmond's first piece of dedicated anti-spyware software has entered the final stages of testing: a public beta version is now available for download.

• Symantec to roll out Veritas integration plans

  Symantec's chief executive officer said Monday in the US that the company will announce next week the first steps in integration following its mega-merger with storage maker Veritas--including executive appointments.

• Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals

  There's a software product coming that has the potential to demote spyware from a security priority to an afterthought: Windows Vista.

• McAfee unafraid of Microsoft's 'part-time' security effort

  Antivirus firm McAfee's president believes the company will be able to compete with Microsoft after the software giant launches its OneCare Live security products -- because security is not something you can do "part-time".

• Gartner slams Microsoft's lack of a security strategy

  Microsoft should be concentrating on securing Windows so it no longer needs an anti-virus product instead of trying to squeeze established AV vendors out of the market, according to Gartner.

Features and Case Studies (6)

• Inside Vista's Security Center

  The Security Center in the Windows Vista October Community Technical Preview (CTP) is sporting a status bar titled Spyware Protection. Here's a closer look at the Spyware Protection status bar and explore the implications of it presence.

• The best firewall is...

  Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.

• Symantec to roll out Veritas integration plans

  Symantec's chief executive officer said Monday in the US that the company will announce next week the first steps in integration following its mega-merger with storage maker Veritas--including executive appointments.

• To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

  Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

• Can pure security companies survive?

  Mergers and buyouts are muddying the lines between security and other industries. Will purely security-focused providers be a thing of the past?

Reviews (23)

• ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7

  ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware is the least expensive paid antispyware option we reviewed, and also one of the very best.

• Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008

  Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.

• Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007

  Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 was hard to install and produced several noticeable glitches that distracted us from the benefits of the suite.

• 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.

• PC Tools Internet Security 2010

  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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