| Today, the Internet is fully engaged with the talk of | | | | password logged. |
| viruses, worms, spyware, cyber crime, malware, spam | | | | It scans the system regularly for vulnerabilities asking |
| etc. This is because, as much as the physical world in | | | | to patch bugs. |
| which we live, the types of people who exist on the | | | | Here the alerts are also displayed in a single window. |
| internet are also diverse, from scientists to business | | | | Kaspersky |
| professionals to children to criminals. Similarly, as with | | | | Â |
| the physical world, the places we visit on the web can | | | | This is one of the best antivirus suites. The major |
| vary from wild and wacky to academic to detestable. | | | | implementation of Kaspersky is an onscreen keyboard |
| Therefore, caution has to be taken while we deal with | | | | which allows users to type in passwords on online |
| people and visit places on the internet. It is essential | | | | banking and shopping sites without having the |
| that we do not trust people whom we don’t know | | | | password logged.It also scans the system regularly for |
| on the internet. Similarly, we should exercise caution | | | | vulnerabilities asking to patch bugs. The alerts are also |
| when visiting unfamiliar websites or sites with which | | | | displayed in a single window. |
| we have no prior relationship. The threat landscape | | | | Â |
| has become more dynamic with thousands of | | | | ESET Smart security |
| malware being created everyday. You can forget all | | | | It supports all the basic features but detailed |
| these fears by installing a licensed internet security | | | | customizations and controls are available. |
| suite. | | | | Panda Internet security 2009 |
| Â A computer system without an internet security is | | | | Major advantage is that it monitors wireless networks. |
| like a house without a house guard, where anyone can | | | | When a new PC appears on the network, it gives an |
| walk in and walk out anytime with all your valuables. | | | | alert asking whether it has to be granted access. This |
| An Internet security suite works as a filter and does | | | | is the only internet security which supports the feature |
| not allow any of the data whether confidential or not | | | | truprevent completely. It allows the creation of rescue |
| to be stolen from your system. | | | | disks and uploads suspicious files to their database for |
| Today, most of the systems have ordinary antivirus | | | | inspection. |
| software installed in it but the users are not aware that | | | | From all the above to summarize, the best Internet |
| these softwares cannot provide the adequate | | | | Security suites should have the following features: |
| protection and they happily go on the internet. The kind | | | | - Anti-virus |
| of complete protection that networks require today, | | | | - Detects and removes viruses and threats from |
| can only be provided by an internet security suite. | | | | emails, instant messaging, downloads etc. |
| An Internet security suite ensures that the PC is not | | | | Anti-spam |
| mistaken for a playground for viruses and worms. It is | | | | - Prevents spam emails from reaching the inbox. |
| a combined suite of antivirus software and a firewall | | | | Anti-phishing |
| system that can handle spam, filer Ads and other | | | | - Filters phishing emails and protects from accessing |
| suspicious contents and sometimes there are even | | | | websites run by phishers. |
| other additional features which make it easy to | | | | - Gives warning on suspicious emails and unsafe sites |
| differentiate between the suites. A typical suite should | | | | Anti-spyware |
| have features such as antivirus, anti-spam, anti phishing, | | | | - Blocks and removes spyware, adware |
| anti-spyware, a personal firewall, parental control, | | | | - Protects against keyloggers, browser hijackers and |
| privacy control or protection, identity theft protection, | | | | other threats |
| anti-rootkits, e-mail safety, data theft prevention, data | | | | Anti-rootkits |
| backup and transfer, pop up filters and automatic | | | | - Searches underneath the operating system for a |
| updates. | | | | program that takes control of the computer without |
| Importance of antivirus suite protection | | | | authorization. |
| Almost all companies depend on computers and | | | | Firewall |
| internet for business transactions. But all this requires | | | | - Blocks unauthorized access while permitting |
| security, as hackers have innovative techniques to | | | | authorized communications. |
| break into the company’s computer network. | | | | - Provides protection from intrusions and data leaks |
| Another issue is while sending emails, i.e., all information | | | | Parental control |
| send over the internet passes through intermediary | | | | - Provides real time content filtering from inappropriate |
| computers before reaching the destination. This is out | | | | websites and emails. |
| of our control as any malicious computer savvy | | | | Identity theft protection |
| individual operating an intermediary computer has the | | | | - Secures personal data while buying, banking and |
| ability to tamper with the information and there are | | | | browsing online |
| many ways to deceive the sender. For example, an | | | | - Alerts when details are about to move out of your |
| intermediary computer could exchange information | | | | PC and helps to stop it if desired |
| with the intended destination and thus inducing to | | | | Data theft protection |
| reveal private data such as passwords, contact details | | | | - Protects personal and private information from being |
| of partners, credit card details etc. Even a firm using | | | | captured |
| intranet is under the threat if one system in it is | | | | Pop-up filter |
| connected to the internet. All these issues can be | | | | - Blocks pop-up ads |
| handled using an internet security suite. And, therefore | | | | Truprevent |
| the need for an antivirus suite protection is endless and | | | | - Rapidly blocks attack caused by unknown viruses |
| the following are some of the reasons to have an | | | | and intruders, even before the antivirus has been |
| internet security suite:- | | | | updated to combat them. |
| - Protects confidential information | | | | - Additional protection against network viruses |
| - Prevents hacker access | | | | Total Scan |
| - Reinforced protection against theft of important data | | | | - Permits periodic in-depth scanning to detect and |
| - Virus and spyware free | | | | eliminate threats missed by antivirus programs installed |
| - Blocks spam | | | | on systems. |
| - Protects children on internet | | | | Data back-up and transfer |
| - Prevents the loss of important files | | | | - Allows to run scheduled or on-demand backups of |
| - Keeps the computer running at maximum efficiency | | | | the PC to protect it from unforeseen incidents |
| - Allows periodic exhaustive scanning | | | | Auto updates |
| Internet security suite providers | | | | - Ensures that the system is protected against latest |
| Today, there are more than 15 internet security suite | | | | threats. |
| providers with different packages and software to suit | | | | The antivirus suites Kaspersky and McAfee are |
| the specific needs of a company. All suites have | | | | known to be the best antivirus suites and below are |
| antivirus and firewall components, and there are other | | | | their feature summarization: |
| additional features which builds the difference between | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â McAfee |
| the suites. Some of the famous internet security suites | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| are Kaspersky, GDATA, Norton 360, McAfee, AVG, | | | | Â Â Â Â Â |
| eScan, FSecure, Panda, ESET etc. It is important to | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| know the major features other than antivirus and | | | | Â |
| firewall provided by these suites. | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| Norton 360 | | | | Â |
| It provides a free downloadable parental control addon | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| that gives control to every user account and over the | | | | Â |
| kind of content allowed. It delays the startup of | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| suspicious applications during bootup. Data backup | | | | Â Â Â Â Â |
| features which lets users move data to a different | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| drive, network share and even to an online service so | | | | Parental control                   |
| that it ensures no data is lost if the PC gets infected or | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| even during a system crash | | | | Identify threft |
| It recommends the installation to be downloaded from | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| internet. The suite scans the system before the | | | | Data threft protection         |
| installation to make sure that the system is not already | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| infected. It has the ability to delete files to prevent | | | | Pop-up |
| recovery. This feature is similar to the file shredder of | | | | filter                        |
| GDATA. Also supports data backup feature as in | | | | but poor performance |
| Norton 360. | | | | Truprevent                     |
| GDATA | | | | Does not exist                Exists but |
| It has a free downloadable parental control addon that | | | | poor performance |
| gives control to every user account and over the kind | | | | Total |
| of content allowed. Also includes a file shredder to | | | | scan                           |
| delete files and make them unrecoverable. | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| McAfee’s internet security’s installer | | | | Data back-up and transfer |
| It recommends the installation to be downloaded from | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| internet. The suite scans the system before the | | | | Auto |
| installation to make sure that the system is not already | | | | updates                       |
| infected. It has the ability to delete files to prevent | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Exists |
| recovery. This feature is similar to the file shredder of | | | | The latest version of McAfee also supports additional |
| GDATA. Also supports data backup feature as in | | | | features such as remote monitoring, printer sharing |
| Norton 360. | | | | tasks, configuration of other personal computers and |
| FSecure Internet Security 2009 | | | | gives frequent alerts for intruders on the system. |
| Focuses on parental control and the access to the | | | | The last version of Kaspersky includes features like |
| main control panel is denied unless authorized. | | | | isolation of infected workstations, avoids the unwanted |
| AVG | | | | rescanning of files in the system and launches multiple |
| Ability to allow access of games to the internet | | | | copies of the antivirus engine. |
| through the firewall without any hassels. It also allows | | | | Therefore, through an efficient internet security suite |
| updating of downloaded virus definition by importing | | | | one can ensure that business continues without any |
| them from a folder.eScan internet security | | | | disruption and need not fear of any cyber miscreants. |
| This is one of the best antivirus suites. The major | | | | But, just buying and installing it is not sufficient, it has to |
| implementation of Kaspersky is an onscreen keyboard | | | | be regularly updated and the system must be scanned |
| which allows users to type in passwords on online | | | | regularly. |
| banking and shopping sites without having the | | | | |