Re: FN-FORUM: Internet security

date posted 6th September 2006 11:32


On 6 Sep 2006, at 11:12, Digital Delirium wrote:

>
> My Anti virus/internet security software is about to expire, and I was
> wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the best option.
> I have been running Norton 2005, and now have the option to renew the
> subscription or get something else. I was checking around on line
> and came
> across BullGuard, which is A LOT cheaper than Norton, but I know
> there are
> lots of others, which work with varying degrees of ease/efficiency.
> All recommendations appreciated, before I part with more cash than
> I need
> to!!!
> Cheers
> Angel
> www.angelmoon.co.uk

Best option is to format your hard drive and use Linux or Mac OSX :)
I don't know if it is true today but Eset Nod used to be the best
anti-virus software you could get. But as far as I am aware with
Windows Spyware is more common than viruses and Norton is pretty poor
at Spyware.
As for a firewall, get a hardware router, wireless or otherwise
(Linksys is made by Cisco, its cheap and it runs Linux inside,
sweeeet!), they are now very cheap and will give you more protection
than any software firewall can.

Regards
Andrew
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