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    Check Point Software Technologies on Monday released an update to ZoneAlarm that comes with new features to protect against identity theft.

  • SP2's firewall not good enough

    With Microsoft having released Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing, the technology that some have nicknamed "Security Pack 2", coupled with recent rumblings from Microsoft, is spinning the spotlight towards the personal firewall and antivirus sectors.

  • Making peer-to-peer secure

    One startup, Datasynapse, says built-in encryption, firewall via its WebProc offering is the answer

  • Firewall selection & management

    Selecting a firewall from the many choices available is the easy part. The difficulty comes with implementation and management. Here are some of the problems you may face and a guide to the leading firewall vendors.

  • Security vendors face new kid on the block: Microsoft

    Security vendors face a new competitor with Microsoft's release of the Windows XP update, but they say the software giant's security features have yet to cause them concern.

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    Microsoft OneCare only cares about one...

    I found out last week that although Windows Vista will have a snazzy new firewall, by default it will be set to block only incoming traffic -- unless you decide to pay Microsoft an extra US$50 a year...

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  • SP2's new firewall: Not good enough

    Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly

  • Security--why don't we get it?

    Zone Labs CEO Gregor Freund says a run of software worm outbreaks has exposed a broken security philosophy.

  • Firewall selection & management

    Selecting a firewall from the many choices available is the easy part. The difficulty comes with implementation and management. Here are some of the problems you may face and a guide to the leading firewall vendors.

  • Antivirus software must be free. Here's why.

    One big reason viruses are still rampant on the Net: Too many people don't use antivirus software. The way to get them to change their ways is to make that software free.

  • Integrated VPNs secure remote workstations

    Securing remote workstations once meant implementing a VPN. Increasing network threats require more protection, such as integrated VPNs that offer strong internal security controls.

Reviews (25)

  • ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5

    ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5 is the best software firewall available to PC users today.

  • ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7

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

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 offers a balance between best-of-breed security protection and ease of use, providing the home user with superior protection that's light on system resources.

  • ZoneAlarm with Antivirus

    Bargain hunters, ZoneAlarm with Antivirus is the security deal for you.

  • Norton Internet Security 2005

    There's little new in Norton Internet Security for upgraders, and newbies can do much better with ZoneAlarm Security Suite.

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