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What should I buy? Is the question I get ask the most and really there is no straight answer. When it comes to software or hardware purchases there's a lot to consider. Some people like a friendly user interface with not many bells and whistles. Some like all the bells and whistles and could care less about the user interface. Customer support is a big issue for many but in different ways. Some want to speak with a human, while others prefer support forums or email. Then it's the home user compared to the small size company. Or the small size company compared to the mid-size or large corporation. The list can go on and on and on. As someone who's career is helping companies make the right decision based on their need, infrastructure, timeline for implementation and budget. Choosing software or hardware is a matter of one's preference and need. With that being said, my software or hardware recommendations is base on what I would use if needed. They are geared for home user and not for company use. Each recommended product I have personally used or tested along with countless others.
There are many good product reviews on the internet and I have included the ones I feel were honest, fair and non-bias in their evaluations. But be careful when reading product reviews, because many reviews on the internet are bias towards one product for monetary reasons. My recommendations are non-bias and I have nothing to gain. Although, you may see a "Buy Now" button that's mainly for your convince. I strongly suggest you shop around before purchasing. Personally I use Amazon when I can for software purchases because of their reliability.
From time to time I will write a software or hardware reviews. You can find them in my home page blog under their appropriate category. If you have a product you would like me to review and give an honest evaluation public or private. Feel free to contact me. Companies that are looking into product purchases and would like my advice on what's best suited for their need can contact me
. There will be a assessment fee based on your requirements.
Keep checking back for possible products added or removed.
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| Anti-Virus Software |
| Norton Internet Security 2009 is a much improved product than it's previous versions. The main inprovement is its intelligence-driven Insight technology, which targets only files that are at possible risk, resulting in shorter and fewer scans. Read CNET review |
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BitDefender Total Security 2009 provides advanced protection against viruses, spyware, hackers, spam and other e-threats... without slowing them down! There are many features with the Total Security solution. Online and local backup, Firewall Protection, IM Encryption, File Vault, Parental Control, and System Maintenance tools. Read Laptop Mag review. |
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| Panda Internet Security 2009 is a good and efficent Anti -Virus product. Although its still slow, it pack a good punch. It's new interface makes it more user friendly. Read CNET review |
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| Spyware / Malware Software |
| SuperAntiSpyware, is a Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology detecting and remove over 1,000,000 pests such as Vundo, ZLob, SmitFraud, WinFixer, VirusRay, and VirusHeat. It's good at repair broken Internet connections, desktops, registry editing, and task manager. SuperAntiSpyware provides complete and custom scanning of hard drives, removable drives, memory, registry, individual folders include trusting items and excluding folders for complete customization of scanning. Detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, Trojans, dialers, worms, keyloggers, and hijackers. Prevent potentially harmful software from installing or re-installing. First Chance Prevention examines over 50 critical points of your system each time your system starts up and shuts down to eliminate threats before they have a chance to infect and infiltrate your system. There Direct Disk Access (DDA) technology sees rootkits others miss. |
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Spyware Doctor For such a big release, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6 is surprisingly free of wild new features. Instead, PC Tools has concentrated on enhancements that that are hidden from view, making the app better at detecting threat variants while still using minimal system resources, and at cleaning up heavily infested systems. It takes advantage of Vista features to protect itself more strongly from direct attack by malware. Most significant is the fact that it now integrates the company's ThreatFire technology in the form of an add-on called Behavior Guard. Altogether these changes add up to the most potent antispyware app I've tested against my current batch of malware—an app that's a worthy successor to PC Magazine's previous Editors' Choice, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.5. Read PC Mag Review
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XoftSpySe has a spyware database of around 225,000 different spyware applications that it uses to match againest potentially harmful files found on your computer. This is one of the largest anti-spyware program databases available. One of the best features of XoftSpySe is that it downloads new updates twice a week (this can be turned off if you wish) so you can be assured that you are completely up to date in the constant fight againest the latest harmful spyware applicatiosns such as worms, keyloggers and trojans that are released every week.
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| Backup Software |
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Although I strongly recommend coping files to a external drive or online storage drive. Here's a list of backup software to consider.
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| Backup4all is a great product for backing up ones data. All data is backed up uncompressed in its native format. Uncompress means you can view your backup without needing the software loaded on your system. Backup to CD-R, DVD or external drive (my recommendation). Read Softpedia review. |
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VersionBackup have many features like other leading backup software. The feature I like most is the seperate individual daily backup files and its stability. Read Softsea review. |
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| Online Backup Solutions |
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I strongly recommend using both a external drive and online storage drive for proper system backups.
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| Dropbox is the simple and very easy to use file-synchronization tool. 2GB of storage free is offered. Works with Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. Read PC Mag review. |
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Genie Backup Manager Pro 8.0 is a great robust product but expensive compared to its competition. Read CNET review. |
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More Remmendations to come
If you are in need of a specific product recommened for home use.
Contact me with your request and I will list my recommendation here for all to review. |
| Product Recommendations |
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What should I buy? Is the question I get ask the most and really there is no straight answer. When it comes to software or hardware purchases there's a lot to consider. Some people like a friendly user interface with not many bells and whistles. Some like all the bells and whistles and could care less about the user interface. Customer support is a big issue for many but in different ways. Some want to speak with a human, while others prefer support forums or email. Then it's the home user compared to the small size company. Or the small size company compared to the mid-size or large corporation. The list can go on and on and on. As someone who's career is helping companies make the right decision based on their need, infrastructure, timeline for implementation and budget. Choosing software or hardware is a matter of one's preference and need. With that being said, my software or hardware recommendations is base on what I would use if needed. They are geared for home user and not for company use. Each recommended product I have personally used or tested along with countless others.
There are many good product reviews on the internet and I have included the ones I feel were honest, fair and non-bias in their evaluations. But be careful when reading product reviews, because many reviews on the internet are bias towards one product for monetary reasons. My recommendations are non-bias and I have nothing to gain. Although, you may see a "Buy Now" button that's mainly for your convince. I strongly suggest you shop around before purchasing. Personally I use Amazon when I can for software purchases because of their reliability.
From time to time I will write a software or hardware reviews. You can find them in my home page blog under their appropriate category. If you have a product you would like me to review and give an honest evaluation public or private. Feel free to contact me. Companies that are looking into product purchases and would like my advice on what's best suited for their need can contact me
. There will be a assessment fee based on your requirements.
Keep checking back for possible products added or removed.
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| Anti-Virus Software |
| Norton Internet Security 2009 is a much improved product than it's previous versions. The main inprovement is its intelligence-driven Insight technology, which targets only files that are at possible risk, resulting in shorter and fewer scans. Read CNET review |
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BitDefender Total Security 2009 provides advanced protection against viruses, spyware, hackers, spam and other e-threats... without slowing them down! There are many features with the Total Security solution. Online and local backup, Firewall Protection, IM Encryption, File Vault, Parental Control, and System Maintenance tools. Read Laptop Mag review. |
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| Panda Internet Security 2009 is a good and efficent Anti -Virus product. Although its still slow, it pack a good punch. It's new interface makes it more user friendly. Read CNET review |
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| Spyware / Malware Software |
| SuperAntiSpyware, is a Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology detecting and remove over 1,000,000 pests such as Vundo, ZLob, SmitFraud, WinFixer, VirusRay, and VirusHeat. It's good at repair broken Internet connections, desktops, registry editing, and task manager. SuperAntiSpyware provides complete and custom scanning of hard drives, removable drives, memory, registry, individual folders include trusting items and excluding folders for complete customization of scanning. Detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, Trojans, dialers, worms, keyloggers, and hijackers. Prevent potentially harmful software from installing or re-installing. First Chance Prevention examines over 50 critical points of your system each time your system starts up and shuts down to eliminate threats before they have a chance to infect and infiltrate your system. There Direct Disk Access (DDA) technology sees rootkits others miss. |
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Spyware Doctor For such a big release, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6 is surprisingly free of wild new features. Instead, PC Tools has concentrated on enhancements that that are hidden from view, making the app better at detecting threat variants while still using minimal system resources, and at cleaning up heavily infested systems. It takes advantage of Vista features to protect itself more strongly from direct attack by malware. Most significant is the fact that it now integrates the company's ThreatFire technology in the form of an add-on called Behavior Guard. Altogether these changes add up to the most potent antispyware app I've tested against my current batch of malware—an app that's a worthy successor to PC Magazine's previous Editors' Choice, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.5. Read PC Mag Review
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XoftSpySe has a spyware database of around 225,000 different spyware applications that it uses to match againest potentially harmful files found on your computer. This is one of the largest anti-spyware program databases available. One of the best features of XoftSpySe is that it downloads new updates twice a week (this can be turned off if you wish) so you can be assured that you are completely up to date in the constant fight againest the latest harmful spyware applicatiosns such as worms, keyloggers and trojans that are released every week.
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| Backup Software |
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Although I strongly recommend coping files to a external drive or online storage drive. Here's a list of backup software to consider.
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| Backup4all is a great product for backing up ones data. All data is backed up uncompressed in its native format. Uncompress means you can view your backup without needing the software loaded on your system. Backup to CD-R, DVD or external drive (my recommendation). Read Softpedia review. |
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VersionBackup have many features like other leading backup software. The feature I like most is the seperate individual daily backup files and its stability. Read Softsea review. |
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| Online Backup Solutions |
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I strongly recommend using both a external drive and online storage drive for proper system backups.
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| Dropbox is the simple and very easy to use file-synchronization tool. 2GB of storage free is offered. Works with Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. Read PC Mag review. |
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Genie Backup Manager Pro 8.0 is a great robust product but expensive compared to its competition. Read CNET review. |
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More Remmendations to come
If you are in need of a specific product recommened for home use.
Contact me with your request and I will list my recommendation here for all to review. |
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