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Entries Tagged ‘Security’

AVG 9 Comparison

Here is a table comparing the latest AVG packages.  They are all currently available from Brandstar with a 15% Discount!
Free Anti-Virus software doesn’t protect you, your files or your identity while:

Shopping online
Banking online
Chatting to friends
Downloading music, files and films

Feature
AVG Free
AVG Anti-Virus
AVG Internet Security

RRP – 1 Year

Free*
£27.99
£39.99

RRP – 2 Years

Free*

£38.99
£59.99

Anti-Virus – Makes sure you can [...]

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Hoax-Slayer

Hoax-Slayer is a website we discovered a couple of weeks back and a member of our team literally fell in love with it straight away.  Graham described it as a ‘website after my own heart’!  Therefore, I’ve been set the task to let you know what it’s all about!  The description on the Hoax-Slayer website [...]

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Amazing AVG Savings!

Anti-Virus Software for 2 Years on 3 Computers only £44.99!
Save your money in this credit crunching time by purchasing your AVG Antivirus and Security software from Brandstar!
With Brandstar’s offers you can save up to £38.99 on AVG Anti-Virus Software!!
Want to find out more? Click on the image below!

Product
RRP

Brandstar Price
Saving

AVG Internet Security 2 Year [...]

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Antivirus Comparison – Summary Table

Over the past month we have been comparing antivirus software.  Below is a table which summaries our findings!  We’ve put all the results into percentages to make everything fair!

Alternative Software %

AVG % in Comparison

64%
86%

63%
88%

75%
94%

69%
88%

77%
82%

67%
90%

As you can see from the table, AVG is by far the superior antivirus software when compared to the others.  Throughout [...]

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Trend Micro Internet Security Pro vs AVG Internet Security

Today we’re comparing Trend Micro Internet Security Pro and the Award Winning AVG Internet Security!  Many of you wouldn’t have heard of Trend Micro.  They’re one of the less known Anti-Virus Software providers.  For more information on Trend Micro visit their website!  The comparison will involve an overview of the features each package has and [...]

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Avira Premium Security Suite vs AVG Internet Security

Today we’re comparing Avira’s Premium Security Suite and the Award Winning AVG Internet Security.  Avira again are relatively unknown to the typical user but I think in a few years time it will be fighting AVG, Norton and McAfee for the most popular software providers.  For more about Avira check out their website!  The comparison [...]

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McAfee Total Protection vs AVG Internet Security

Today we’re comparing McAfee’s Total Protection package with AVG’s Award Winning Internet Security Package.  The comparison will involve an overview of each packages features and then at the end we’ll tell you which we think is better through our rating system.  Our ratings are worked out by the amount of ticks the product has.  Further [...]

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Norton 360 vs AVG Internet Security

Over the next few weeks we are going to run a series of comparisons between different Anti-Virus Software.  In these comparison post’s we’re going to show you the main features that the two products provide and then tell you which we think is better through our rating system. Our ratings are worked out by the [...]

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Quick Tip – Secure Passwords

We posted a while back about ways to get an auto generated security password for wireless access.  We came across a site called ‘GRC‘ today that claims to give you a UNIQUE and perfectly secure encryption password for your wireless setup.  In our eyes possibly a little over the top for most home users, but [...]

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Wireless Network Planning – Step 2

In Step 1 we looked at the equipment you require, in Step 2 we are looking at Security, this is something I often find people don’t bother with! Not Good! If you don’t secure your network you are risking the following:

People logging onto your broadband connection and using up all your bandwidth,
Accessing inappropriate sites over [...]

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