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by Neil J. Rubenking
PCMag reviews 11 full Internet security suites in a large roundup. Neil Rubenking thoroughly tests and compares the programs. In addition to an overall rating, the main components of each suite are tested… and discussed. If you won't use a firewall or spam filters, for example, you can ignore the overall ratings and pick a program that excels in the areas that matter most to you. Rubenking uses test results from several scientific testing labs, while other reviewers rely on one or two. Norton Internet Security 2009 gets the Editors' Choice rating.
by Erik Larkin
PC World tests, rates and ranks nine Internet security suites. The magazine doesn't conduct its own performance testing; it outsources testing to AV-Test.org. The reviews are substantive and balanced,… complete with useful comparative charts and test reports. This thorough approach is the best we found. Norton Internet Security 2009 is the top pick, with an honorable mention going to BitDefender Internet Security 2009. Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 finishes last in the review and is not recommended.
by Editors of Which?
by Robert Vamosi
CNET reviews most of the major security suites. The reviews focus on usage, installation, interface, performance and support, but key factors like removal problems and conflicts with other programs are not… addressed. Robert Vamosi gives the highest rating to Norton Internet Security 2009, which he says "hits all the right security notes" and "might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks." User reviews add additional information and insight.
by Editors of PC Advisor
by Roland Waddilove
Britain's WebUser regularly reviews security software. Reviews are short but occasionally comparative. Anti-virus ratings are based on results from independent testing labs. Issues like system drag are only… briefly addressed. Norton Internet Security 2009 just edges out McAfee Internet Security 2009 for the magazine's Gold award on the basis of its "unbroken virus detection record," though McAfee is said to be better in some way and earns a Silver award.
by Editors of IT Reviews
This U.K. website provides reviews of several current suites, some of which aren't sold in the U.S. Discussion isn't excessive, but a good amount of attention is paid to the important issue of a suite's… impact on system performance. Security performance evaluations are based, it seems, on testing by independent labs, but that isn't consistently reported. Suites are not extensively compared or ranked, though some do well enough in reviewers' eyes to earn a Recommended award.
by Paul Lester, Cliff Joseph, Paul Monckton
by Editors of Secunia
Secunia describes itself as "a vulnerability intelligence provider." It tests and verifies public vulnerability reports and conducts its own independent research. This PDF file describes detailed testing of… 12 Internet security suites against known software exploits. Norton Internet Security is the hands down winner, even though it only could catch 20 percent of all the exploit tests and 31 percent of the important test cases.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Amazon.com is a good source of user reviews on Internet security software, but the degree of coverage varies widely from one product to the next. Entries tend to be more detailed here than at CNET where… contributors often post only a line or two. Norton Internet Security 2009 earns a solid overall rating following nearly 120 user reviews. BitDefender, Kaspersky and McAfee also have lots of feedback, but don't score as highly.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports tests nine popular security suites, one managed online service, and one free-software compilation. All the tested suites are previous versions, so this report is outdated. Consumer Reports… heavily weights spam filtering into its ratings, while not specifically testing firewall defenses. Antivirus and anti-spyware effectiveness are rated, and features have an apparently equal weight. System conflicts and system drag aren't mentioned. Conclusions differ widely from those of reviewers we rate more highly.
by Serdar Yegulalp
Business technology magazine InformationWeek reviews ZoneAlarm along with a professional security program and three semi-suites. The reviews are far more informative than evaluative. Programs aren't really… compared and aren't rated. The intention is to give readers an idea of what's available and not as well known as the best sellers. Still, Serdar Yegulalp points out some weaknesses and shortcomings in each program. He seems to be most impressed with ESET Smart Security and least impressed with the previous version of Windows Live OneCare. Most suites have been updated since this article was published, so it is now dated.
by Editors of TopTenReviews.com
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