Which password manager best protects your data?
April 2, 2013 – 14:06 | No Comment
Which password manager best protects your data?

Here’s the contradiction: you need secure, unique and hard-to-remember passwords to protect your online (and offline) accounts from being hacked. However, remembering those secure, unique and hard-to-remember passwords is another matter entirely. Thankfully there is …

Review: avast! Internet Security 8
March 31, 2013 – 17:25 | No Comment
Review: avast! Internet Security 8

Avast! 8 is the latest generation of avast!’s security range, and as usual it’s available in several different packages, from the basic avast! Free 8 to the do-everything Premier build.
If you just want solid, standard …

Hurry! Debenu PDF Tools Pro, normally $59, now free – but not for long
March 22, 2013 – 09:06 | One Comment
Hurry! Debenu PDF Tools Pro, normally $59, now free – but not for long

Debenu PDF Tools Pro is a powerful set of PDF tools which can help you to merge and split PDFs, convert them to text or images, edit properties, add or remove passwords and a whole …

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 and Internet Security 2014 betas now available
March 12, 2013 – 14:25 | No Comment
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 and Internet Security 2014 betas now available

Kaspersky Lab has announced the public availability of Technical Previews for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2014.
These are very early releases and some way from being complete, so there’s little information on new …

Watch foreign TV and bypass censorship restrictions with Hideman 2.0
March 7, 2013 – 07:01 | No Comment
Watch foreign TV and bypass censorship restrictions with Hideman 2.0

There are many reasons why you’d want to hide your internet IP address. The most common one is that you’re trying to access services or web sites restricted to a specific country or territory – …

Disable unwanted browser addons with avast! Browser Cleanup
February 26, 2013 – 07:42 | No Comment
Disable unwanted browser addons with avast! Browser Cleanup

If your browser has been taken over by an aggressive addon then you can try the standard routes to remove it (the “Manage Addons” dialog in IE, for instance). These can be confusing for beginners, …

Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1.1 gains Windows 8 compatible logo, squashes minor bugs
February 19, 2013 – 11:39 | No Comment
Panda Cloud Antivirus 2.1.1 gains Windows 8 compatible logo, squashes minor bugs

Spanish security company Panda Security Ltd has released Panda Cloud Antivirus Free 2.1.1, a minor update to its free cloud-based security tool for Windows. Version 2.1.1 is the first release to secure a Windows 8 …

LastPass launches Windows 8 app, provides automatic security score with LastPass 2.0.20 update
February 8, 2013 – 10:08 | No Comment
LastPass launches Windows 8 app, provides automatic security score with LastPass 2.0.20 update

Browser password manager LastPass 2.0.20 has been released for all major web browsers. The new release, also available for 64-bit versions of Windows is accompanied by the LastPass for Windows 8 app, which gives users …

Detect network intruders with SoftPerfect Wifi Guard
January 21, 2013 – 16:26 | No Comment
Detect network intruders with SoftPerfect Wifi Guard

It’s important to keep your wireless network secure, and turning your encryption levels to the max is usually a very good place to start.
This doesn’t in itself guarantee safety, though, so you may want to …

COMODO Internet Security Premium 2013 sports radical new interface, improved sandboxing, lighter footprint
December 20, 2012 – 07:59 | No Comment
COMODO Internet Security Premium 2013 sports radical new interface, improved sandboxing, lighter footprint

UK software developer Comodo Group has launched the 2013 range – version 6.0 – of its free internet security products. COMODO Internet Security Premium 2013, COMODO AntiVirus 2013 and COMODO Firewall 2013 all debut a …

How secure is your PC? OPSWAT Security Score reveals all
November 28, 2012 – 08:20 | No Comment
How secure is your PC? OPSWAT Security Score reveals all

Understanding a PC’s security status normally involves considering many separate factors. Does it have an antivirus program installed, for instance? A backup tool? A firewall? Are they set up correctly, and being used on a …