Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like ...

TL;DR Introduction  It’s more common than you might think to miss built-in defences. Windows has a lot of features that help ...

Avast One (Gold) expands upon the company’s free security suite, with upgraded defenses against online threats and additional features. You don’t get just excellent antivirus protection, but tools to ...

For an IT manager, an executive losing his notebook PC is like a banker misplacing the vault keys — potentially catastrophic for the business. An unprotected PC is like an open door. Anyone can walk ...

For many years, Windows users had to rely on a third-party security tool to keep viruses and malware at bay, but now Microsoft's operating system comes with its own package, in the form of Windows ...

PC maker Gateway revised its contract with computer security software firm Symantec to preinstall versions of Norton Internet Security 2005 for its Gateway and eMachines consumer desktop and notebooks ...

The BSI report on the state of IT security in Germany presents alarming figures: In 2023, the Federal Office for Information Security registered an average of 68 new vulnerabilities in software ...

On the plus side, CyberDefender Corp. has had 12 consecutive quarters of revenue growth. But on the minus side, the downtown L.A. provider of computer security software and call-in tech support isn’t ...

SEATTLE --Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it plans to release a beta test of its free computer security program next week and is on track to launch a finished product in the fall. The program, Microsoft ...

Antivirus company Trend Micro on Monday announced the latest version of its desktop protection software for consumers, PC-cillin Internet Security 2004. The product competes with Symantec's Norton ...

Retailers begin stocking Microsoft Corp.'s new antivirus and computer security software suite today, marking the debut of a major competitor in the PC security market. Microsoft's OneCare product was ...

Support for Windows 10 is scheduled to end on Oct. 14. Although the older operating system is 10 years old, it's still used by up to 400 million computers and nearly 41% of PC owners. If you're among ...