We all have to run antivirus software on our computers. It’s a fact of life. To run a computer without an antivirus program is like putting a blind fold on and driving your car on the expressway. You would be speeding full force on the information highway and not seeing what can hurt you. But if you get a virus on your computer, it can “total” it, just like an accident with a car. The antivirus software protects you from getting these nuisances that can obliterate your hard drive.
So the next question is what virus protector is the best? There are so many products on the market. Some are free and some you pay for. What is the difference between them and which one is the best for you?
PC Magazine published an article a few months ago called Free vs. Fee: Free and Paid Antivirus Programs Compared, which can help in answering these questions. PC Magazine came to their conclusions by teaming up with security testing company AV-Test, to find out what you get - or don't get - with free antivirus, and when it makes sense to subscribe annually to a fee-based program.
2 comments:
Thanks for the article! Sometime in the future can you write an article on your thoughts of buying a traditional laptop vs. tablet, or even something like the Atrix (which is phone and netbook combination)? I'd like to know which to buy as my next computer.
Thanks so much for the feedback! That is a great topic, one I'm sure many people are exploring. We will be happy to address that in this forum. Look for a post on that in a few weeks.
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