ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite

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• ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite
• Eset Smart Security 4
• Norton Internet Security 2010
• Kaspersky Internet Security 2010
• Consumers warned about smartphone data loss
• Code Writers Finally Get Security? Maybe
• Warner Bros recruiting anti-piracy intern
• Google upgrades e-mail management hosted service
• Tokenization eases merchant PCI compliance
• Why ECPA Should Make You Think Twice about the Cloud
• McAfee: 'Amateur' malware not used in Google attacks
• Google: Malware targets Vietnamese activists
• Postmortem: Broken feedback loops in critical systems
• MIT research project keeps apps running, even under attack
• Survey: WiFi security remains a problem in Hong Kong

ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2010 finished 12th in our 2010 roundup of security suites. At $40 (for three users as of 3/29/2010), it contains all the basic features--antivirus, antispam, firewall, antiphishing, and Internet security features--and some useful extras such as one year of credit bureau monitoring for ID theft. But it did a poor job in our tests for detecting brand-new malware threats.

Eset Smart Security 4 Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Eset Smart Security 4 came in 13th in our 2010 roundup of 13 Internet security suites. It provides only the basic elements of such a suite, leaving out features common in other packages, such as Web browser protection, backup, and parental controls, and it costs more than any other suite we tested ($90 for three users as of 3/29/2010). One extra utility, called SysInspector, is included, but it's geared more for the high-end user, and alone is not worth the extra cost. Eset's traditional malware detection capabilies are adequate, but its inability to effectively detect and disable brand-new malware brings down its score.

Norton Internet Security 2010 Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Norton Internet Security 2010 ($70 for 3 users as of 3/10/2010) took the top spot in our 2010 roundup of security suites, edging out Kaspersky's offering. Norton has a comprehensive set of features, top-notch malware detection, and reasonable speed. Symantec has been investing in technology that detects malware by its behavior, and it shows in this release, further bolstering this historically strong performer.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 was the second-place finisher in our 2010 security suites roundup, trailing only Norton Internet Security, and not by much. It earns high scores for strong malware detection, efficient performance, and a well-designed interface. While Kaspersky executes these features well, the price ($80 for 3 users as of 3/10/2010) is more than the cost of some other suites.

Consumers warned about smartphone data loss Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT The iPhone and the Blackberry is as big a threat to personal data security as the home PC, a new government-backed campaign plans to tell people.

Code Writers Finally Get Security? Maybe Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT A new study finds software writers increasingly intent on baking security into their code writing, and Microsoft gets high marks for helping the process along.

Warner Bros recruiting anti-piracy intern Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Warner Bros is looking to the University of Manchester in a bid to fight the battle against internet piracy.

Google upgrades e-mail management hosted service Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google is adding two features to its Google Message Security, a hosted service for monitoring and managing e-mail systems that filters message content based on pre-established policies and protects against spam, viruses and other threats.

Tokenization eases merchant PCI compliance Posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT Today, it's expected that merchants accept electronic payments and that those payments are secure with no data leaks or breaches of any kind. But the reality is many merchants don't truly understand the vulnerabilities that electronic payments present. They may think they are secure when in fact they are at risk.

Why ECPA Should Make You Think Twice about the Cloud Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT The Digital Due Process coalition is pushing Congress to modernize privacy laws in the United States. The coalition--comprised of technology companies and special interest groups, including Microsoft, Google, EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), eBay, and others--feels that existing privacy regulations do not adequately protect data in the digital era, and could stop businesses from embracing cloud computing.

McAfee: 'Amateur' malware not used in Google attacks Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT A misstep by McAfee security researchers apparently helped confuse the security research community about the hackers who targeted Google and many other major corporations in cyber attacks last year.

Google: Malware targets Vietnamese activists Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Google says that politically motivated malware has been used to spy on Vietnamese computer users and attack activist blogs over the past several months.

Postmortem: Broken feedback loops in critical systems Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT A sad story caught my eye in a local paper recently. A 23-year-old anorexic prisoner died in prison in Swanton, Vermont in August 2009 because of a chain of human errors. The tragedy has valuable – if tragic – lessons for all of us involved in mission-critical operations, from controlling production systems through responding to computer intrusions.

MIT research project keeps apps running, even under attack Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Researchers led by MIT and funded by DARPA have developed security software that keeps applications running during attacks, then finds and installs permanent patches to protect them.

Survey: WiFi security remains a problem in Hong Kong Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT While 84 percent of WiFi access points in Hong Kong are encryption enabled, only 6 percent of them are encrypted with today's most secure technology WPA or WPA 2 AES, said Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) lately when releasing its 2009 War Driving Surveys results.

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