Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2012

Bottom line: The best at protecting you and your computer. Updates include a vastly improved performance and several features to make things easier on the user.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012

Bottom line: A vast improvement in its interface, installation and performance make Kaspersky a best bet for those who are looking for easy, fast, top-notch security.
Avast! Internet Security

Bottom line: Fast, affordable and easy to use. Best for users who want a simple, user-friendly interface. Discount for NextAdvisor users.
BitDefender

Bottom line: For those who want top-rated protection without the interruptions. New features help improve performance and give users a few more options for security.
Eset Smart Security 5

Bottom line: If you aren't in to all the bells and whistles and just want the simplest security software that will protect your computer, ESET is your best bet.
McAfee Total Protection 2012

Bottom line: Standard PC security with a few new features that could turn heads; exclusive $20 discount
Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete 2012

Bottom line: Good product for those just looking for the basic protection. Easy install, simple interface and quick performance.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2012

Bottom line: Full-featured, low-fuss improvement to previous ZoneAlarm software; good value, but hard to measure effectiveness
Trend Micro Internet Security 2012

Bottom line: Best bet for users looking for quality, inexpensive software. New features up the software's game.
Iolo's System Shield 4

Bottom line: Inexpensive, reliable software with a cool detection feature. Confusing interface and difficult installation downgrades its score. Discount for NextAdvisor readers.
AVG Internet Security

Bottom line: Good security software if you are looking for all the bells and whistles at half the price.
PC Tools

Bottom line: PC Tools Internet Security has a nice user interface and is easy to use, but it under-delivers on consistency and performance
CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010

Bottom line: Simple interface but poorly implemented; frequent crashes, indiscriminate program blocking

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Google's Chrome OS and Internet security

July 9th, 2009 - Posted by Kent

The web is abuzz with Google's announcement that it's developing an operating system that will not be susceptible to malicious code. The operating system (or OS), is the basic software that makes your computer run. Google is touting its as-yet-unreleased Linux-based system as superior to Microsoft Windows, the world's most popular OS that's famous for its vulnerabilities.

But don't start worrying about learning a new OS yet, because so far no one knows if Google plans on making it run on your desktop computer. So far it seems like it's just going to run on netbooks (computers that use shared applications distributed over the Internet), but the announcement is sufficiently vague to have people wondering if it will be a rival for Microsoft's OS. Google has already challenged Microsoft in websearch, email, web browsing, and Office-type applications. Google is probably betting that soon the whole world will run on netbooks anyway, so the argument will be moot. Still, there's some controversy about whether Google can really make a system that's invulnerable to malicious code.

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    [...] Chrome OS is going to be light weight, web-enabled and web-friendly, how is it going to solve the internet security issues.  With all these concern, we have to wait and see whether Chrome OS will it be a flopped or [...]

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