Computer Associates International Inc. Security and encryption

The Bottom Line: CA Internet Security Suite 2009 has made some modest gains over its previous efforts, but overall it lags behind its security suite competition in speed and effectiveness.

Specs: 5 users, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64 bits), Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Professional, 800 MHz, CD-ROM, Internet connection, 800 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Specs: 5 users, Complete package, Palm OS, HP-UX 11.0, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Pocket PC 2003, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Red Hat Linux 7.0 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Novell NetWare 5.0 or later, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SunSoft Solaris 2.7 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 or later, Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2002, Microsoft Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 2003, 8.1, HP-UX, Linux, MacOS, NetWare, Palm OS, Solaris, Windows, Pocket PC

Specs: 3 PCs, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1 or later, 800 MHz, 300 MHz, CD-ROM, Internet connection, 800 MHz, 300 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Specs: 3 PCs, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later, 300 MHz, 800 MHz, CD-ROM, Internet connection, 300 MHz, 800 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Specs: 3 PCs, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1 or later, 800 MHz, 300 MHz, CD-ROM, Internet connection, 800 MHz, 300 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

Specs: 1 user, Complete package, 8.1

Specs: 20 additional users, Complete package, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Ed, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Ed, 2.0, Windows

Specs: 3 PCs, Complete package, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later, 300 MHz, 800 MHz, CD-ROM, Internet connection, 300 MHz, 800 MHz, Windows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Specs: 10 users, Complete package, 8.1