It’s this time of the year that new computer security products make themselves known. It’s this time of the year that I like to do product reviews on various computer security products. Well, within this post, I like to post a video that I had created for the purpose of reviewing Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2012. So, I hope you’ll enjoy the “Product Review: Norton Internet Security 2012″ video right after the break.
Questions:
Do you think Norton Internet Security 2011 was a good product?
Do you think that you’re going to try out Norton Internet Security 2012?
Please leave your answers in the comment section below this post. Thank you!
Symantec has released Norton Internet Security 2012, and so if you’re using Norton Internet Security 2011, you should upgrade to the latest one now! Anyhow, I’d made a video to show you how to upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2012, and you can watch it right after the break. Enjoy!
Don’t you know that Mac’s default firewall is already the best firewall you ever need for your Mac? If you want to be super paranoid about remote intrusion, you can always block all incoming connections. To do that, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall > Advanced > check the box that says “Block all incoming connections.” Just a head up though, block all incoming connection may stop some applications to work correctly, but it’s the safest way to not getting hack so easily.
Don’t you know that Apple’s App Store has ClamXav which you can install for free, and using ClamXav to scan for computer viruses will ensure your network be protected from either Mac or Windows computer viruses. Who says Mac users have to spend a fortune to get anything going! Sure, Mac itself is expensive, but it does have some good apps that allow Mac users to spend less and yet stay proactive and secure.
Nonetheless, Mac users who don’t mind to spend around $9 or so, they can get Intego’s Virus Barrier Plus antivirus and malware scanner in Apple’s App Store. Intego is very well known for creating Mac’s security products. Anyhow, having ClamXav and Virus Barrier Plus together can provide better chance of detecting computer viruses. How? ClamXav and Virus Barrier Plus use different virus definition databases, and so each application might detect the computer viruses that the other one has missed.
In conclusion, your Mac can stay secure if you’re well informed of these tools and how to use them. Last tip, you can Google to learn how to manage file and directory permissions on Mac to enhance your Mac’s system security. Good luck in hardening up your Mac’s system.
Vinh Nguyen
