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Some suites are strong in one area, weak in another. Norton Internet Security 2012 doesn't have any serious weak spot; all of its components do their jobs very well.
Preview Date:04.04.2012
Bottom Line: Product not yet reviewed by PCMag Editors.
Review Date:04.04.2012
Bottom Line: CipherUSB is a pass-through USB device that encrypts any USB-based storage device using hardware-based AES encryption. Use it to protect multiple devices, use it under any operating system; it's very simple and very flexible.
Bottom Line: A Norton One subscription protects up to five PCs, Macs, or Android devices and offers 25GB of online backup. 24/7 premium support for all security-related issues makes it a great choice for those who want no security worries.
Review Date:03.29.2012
Bottom Line: Lavasoft's designers have so thoroughly streamlined both the user interface and the protective technology in this release that it's almost like version 1.0. Like a version 1.0 product, it has some glitches to work through. In particular, its cleanup totally killed one infested test system; users don't like that.
Bottom Line: This suite offers antivirus and firewall protection, plus a browser safety toolbar. It's relatively light on resources, but the firewall is low-powered and the antivirus killed one test system. You can do better.
Preview Date:03.28.2012
Price: $39.99
Review Date:03.27.2012
Bottom Line: Total Defense PC Tune-Up will improve your computer by repairing and removing elements that impact performance, but similarly-priced competitors offer more for your money.
Preview Date:03.23.2012
Review Date:03.23.2012
Bottom Line: With poor malware cleanup, poor malware blocking, and a personal firewall that has issues, this suite is weak at the core. Add ineffective antispam and antiphishing components and you get a suite that nobody should install.
Review Date:03.20.2012
Bottom Line: Bitdefender Mobile Security is practically unnoticeable on your Android device and very easy to use. However, other apps offer stronger malware protection.
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