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News (13)

• 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".

• McAfee anti-virus update damages NT 4.0 master boot record

  McAfee hopes to have a patch available for Windows NT users before Christmas. Windows 2000 users are not affected.

• Firewalls: Keeping the outside out

  Firewalls protect your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? ZDNet Australia investigates.

• Inside SP1 -- is it all users have been waiting for?

  Microsoft has released more details of what SP1 will bring to Vista, but Microsoft has advised Vista systems may experience sluggishness as a result of the upgrade -- or little performance difference at all.

• 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.

Features and Case Studies (10)

• 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?

• The network is the security

  As network-centric security delivers better protection and lower costs, CIOs will abandon their current best-of-breed security strategy and seek out partners who can deliver the whole enchilada.

• Firewalls: Keeping the outside out

  Firewalls protect your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? ZDNet Australia investigates.

• 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.

• 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.

Reviews (37)

• McAfee Wireless Protection

  With McAfee Wireless Protection, McAfee enhances last year's stand-alone wireless protection application with a few new features, however much of what you can do with McAfee Wireless Protection is available for free with Windows XP.

• McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008

  McAfee Internet Security 2008 trounces Norton Internet Security 2008, offering a better designed product with more security tools.

• McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008

  McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year.

• McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007

  Despite the interface redesign, the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 feels like a grab bag of security and system performance tools. It'll keep your PC safe, but we think there are other products on the market that do so with greater ease.

• McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007

  Despite a face-lift, the redesigned McAfee VirusScan Plus continues to consume system resources and leaves its customers lacking support.

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