Luckily, there’s plenty of free software for Windows that can help protect your privacy and security. I’m not talking about anemic, underpowered applications. I’m talking about industrial-strength ...

You don’t have to spend a lot of money for online security tools. In fact, you don’t have to spend a single cent to stay secure. There are a lot of great security ...

Endpoint protection platforms can get very expensive, but they don’t have to be. In this guide, I’ve rounded up five free endpoint protection platforms from reputable companies that are the leading ...

The just-released beta of Microsoft Security Essentials is a solid, free tool that protects against malware while taking up few system resources and staying out of your way as much as possible. This ...

Microsoft will limit the number of downloads for the beta of Windows Security Essentials, its new free antivirus software, when it posts the program later today. Downloads will be capped at 75,000, a ...

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Kaspersky is offering free security products for six months and tips for staying safe as a parting gift to consumers in the United States. The company decided to close its business and lay off ...

Worldwide, the average cost of a data breach is nearly four million dollars, with the United States having the most expensive breaches. Depending on the size of your business, that could easily ...

One of the big advantages of using Linux is that its security tends to be so much better than that of the competing alternatives. That’s due in large part to the way Linux assigns permissions, but ...

While Windows allows users to download files from almost everywhere, it can also block a website or downloads for various reasons. Windows 11, like its predecessors, come with security features built ...