| An Associated Press (AP) report recently stated that | | | | latest line of products. |
| security products still sell despite the widespread | | | | Consumer behavior can sometimes be an extremely |
| availability of free software. Falling under the category | | | | complicated puzzle to analyze. But clearly, this news |
| of security would be anti virus software, anti spyware | | | | article actually reflects seriousness among consumers |
| software, email spam blockers, firewalls and the like. | | | | in protecting their personal computers. A few years |
| The article points out that many internet service | | | | ago, the concept of computer security was not even |
| providers give out some form of free versions of | | | | in most consumers' radar screen, which could have |
| these computer security products but still, security | | | | probably contributed to the proliferation of viruses, |
| vendors are moving forward with the release of their | | | | worms, trojans and other forms of malicious software. |