All-in-One Security Suites: Tried and Tested Blue Springs MO

We check out eight products, from the popular to the relatively unknown. They can't protect you from everything, but some come close.


1 . Local Companies

Johnson Networking Solutions
816-737-5454
4925 Hedges Ave
Kansas City, MO
Byte Me
816-358-6207
4522 Moats DR
Kansas City, MO
River City Solutions
816-300-4357
116 W 3rd St
Kansas City, MO
Ameridata
816-842-4497
1010 Central St
Kansas City, MO
Apple Store
816-960-3700
4712 Broadway St
Kansas City, MO
Computer Express
816-472-7001
2030 Broadway St
Kansas City, MO
Advanced Clustering Technology Inc
816-444-3741
1818 Linn St
Kansas City, MO
Laptop Squad
816-472-0544
1324 W 12th St
Kansas City, MO
Computer Masters
816-587-0388
1600 Genessee St
Kansas City, MO
Local Corp Net
(573) 364-0054
Rolla, MO

2 . Introduction

Today's security suites have a difficult job. Every other day seems to bring a new threat that targets Windows PCs. Spam is going through the roof, as are phishing and other unsavory Web sites. To find out which security suites can best handle the onslaught, we put eight of them through some tough tests under the 32-bit version of Windows Vista.

German security company AV-Test.org tested the antivirus, antispyware, and firewall components of each suite to determine how well the software catches both known malware and new malware (detected either through heuristics--recognition of the new malware's similarity to already-known bad code--or on the basis of its behavior alone). Due to the sophistication of the latest malware, none of the suites did well in the behavioral tests, but several of them did provide excellent protection against a smorgesbord of other baddies. Plus, most suites protect up to three PCs for the purchase price.

BitDefender Internet Security 2008 did the best job at stopping malware, but its interface needs work. Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2008 performed well, too, offering an array of useful features in a polished, easy-to-use package; that combination earned it our Best Buy award. These two suites plus Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0, McAfee Internet Security Suite, and Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 were our top five performers, each of which we review here. All five packages include antiphishing, data-privacy, parental control, and IM traffic protection.

4 . Featured Local Company

Johnson Networking Solutions

816-737-5454
4925 Hedges Ave
Kansas City, MO

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