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9 out of 13 people found this review helpful
2.5 stars
"Big Bro is messing with my PC. WHY?"
Pros: Software that holds hands with PCphobes while walking across the Cyber-Street
Cons: It is doing something-just what is the question, Makes me wonder who is looking up my "cyber-dress."
Summary: Along with the new year, the infosecurity software firms have brought us a new class of tools which are billed as the ultimate in computer security: apps which allow us all to leave out cyber worries behind. The idea behind each of these apps is they will do the "hard work" of keeping your PC safe. Not a bad idea as the internet has become more and more like Dodge City at high noon of late. As a result, protecting your PC has become increasingly difficult. However, the notion of removing my brain from the
loop is disconcerting.
Between Microsoft "One Care", McAfee "Total Security" and Norton 360, the latter is head and shoulders above the competetion in terms of actually protecting your PC from the bugs and a myriad of other dasterdly creatures looking for an easily exploitable hole in your security software. IE-Something that will create a real mess in your computer. While 360 is the "best of breed," unless you are brain-dead, this type of security application will bother you. Why? It is never clear exactly what the software is doing to make your PC safe. The most trouble aspect of these packages should make anyone ask precisely what data is being gathered about your PC use habits without your consent? Microsoft has been nailed for abusing this right in the past, yet continues to gather info through their "Valadation" program. In short, this would drive even an experienced novice user crazy and if you know enough to setup this program, I would take my business to a full service internet security package.
If you are in the market for "Dick and Jane" level security, learn a good deal more about your PC. Certainly, enough so that giving away your ability to make decisions about computer security just seems dumb-It is!.
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I'd be MUCH more worried about what the bad guys, that this program protects you from, are trying to gather from my PC than I would from Norton. This is just taking the Big Brother scare to new and ridiculous heights. Plus, Norton 360 wasn't meant for the computer savvy user so much as it was meant for those who need security without having to (or able to) configure tons of options and settings. If you don't trust it there's always Norton Internet Security Suite. Otherwise, don't sweat it!
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