| With the new year rapidly approaching I have | | | | I have found one company that seems to be on |
| begun to take a hard look at the security | | | | top of things and it looks as though their |
| software I've been making use of on my home | | | | Computer Security do pack that "all in one |
| computer. I ran a Vulnerability Assessment | | | | punch" I've been looking for. This company |
| about a week ago and I was surprised to find | | | | eEye, even offers a Free Antivirus Software |
| that my computer and even my home network | | | | program through their website, call Blink |
| where vulnerable to many of the threats I had | | | | Personal Edition. I've since downloaded the |
| believed I was safe from. | | | | program but only had a few minutes to toy |
| | | | with it before head to the office. From what |
| So as I stated I have begun to seriously | | | | I've see though thus far Blink actually does |
| consider some type of new Desktop Security | | | | what it claims, which is more than I can say |
| software. Though my primary computer is used | | | | for some of the other programs I've sampled |
| primarily as a for recreation and casual | | | | or looked over. |
| internet browsing I also use two my three | | | | |
| computers for a small home business I have | | | | Intrusion prevention is a big deal for me and |
| been running for about two years. That said | | | | from what I can tell Blink has it in spades. |
| with both my kids safety as well as my | | | | I configured the intrusion options and gave |
| customers personal contact information at | | | | it a quick test run, going to websites that |
| stake and vulnerable I want to be certain | | | | well lets just say aren't the type of sites |
| that I have the best in Network Security. | | | | anyone should visit as they are packed with |
| | | | viruses, and spyware just waiting to |
| I have been performing quite a bit of | | | | overthrow your operating system and destroy |
| Security Research over the past six days or | | | | what's left of your resources. The PC |
| so however the results I'm finding don't look | | | | Protection Blink delivered during this test |
| to promising. From what I've seen most PC | | | | run where fantastic. Only a minuscule amount |
| Security applications come packed only with | | | | of infections had made it past the program |
| part of the solution I'm looking for and will | | | | and to be honest I don't know that they were |
| often require a second or third purchase made | | | | actually threats and may have been normal |
| up of add-ons that complete the software. | | | | functions that Blink detected and flagged. |
| This has been most frustrating as I've been | | | | |
| running numerous antivirus applications for | | | | If after I conclude my research Blink is the |
| several years now and even with all of those | | | | best out there I will likely upgrade it to |
| running I typically see plenty of infections | | | | the Professional edition for the fair price |
| on my machines and more often than not the | | | | of $59.00 per asset. This is by far much |
| same ones repeatedly too. | | | | more affordable than some of the programs I'd |
| | | | been forced to buy without ever being offered |
| What I've also noticed is that whether or not | | | | a free version, trial or otherwise. There |
| the programs I'm interested in really deliver | | | | are three other vendors remaining on my list |
| solid security they all seem to be over | | | | of possible purchase candidates and once I |
| priced. For what they actually offer I've | | | | test their wares out I will make my decision |
| been taken aback by some of the price tags | | | | but I have a feeling Blink is going to be |
| and have a hard time understanding how or why | | | | tough to beat. |
| anyone buys these things. I'm beginning to | | | | |
| think most people stick with what they know | | | | Anyone looking at getting into some new PC |
| or where originally given and so buy from the | | | | Security Software should at least consider |
| same vendor multiple times. I also think | | | | Blink as an alternative to what's out there |
| that with some many different vendors and | | | | as it is the best bang for you buck. Of |
| products to choose from the general | | | | course do your research and find out based on |
| population has no idea as to what's good and | | | | budget and needs which Internet Security |
| what's not further adding to this problem. | | | | tools are going to work best for you. |
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