Internet Security Suites 09

Avrex Avtar — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:50:23 +0800

Over-the-Web check for PC health
Subashini Selvaratnam

F-SECURE Corp has unveiled a new online service called F-Secure Health Check that enables Internet users to check their personal computer (PC) vulnerabilities online for free. This means the service performs a comprehensive over-the-Web check on the overall security status of their PC, including the operating system (OS), Web browsers, e-mail clients and other applications.

The service is designed to verify if a PC is safe to use online and to help users solve potential security problems in their PCs with assisted software upgrades and security advice.

The F-Secure Health Check also checks for the vulnerabilities and security holes in the operating system (OS), browsers and messaging tool. Here, the F-Secure Health Check ensures all the software is up-to-date from the vendor’s Web site. Interestingly, the F-Secure Health Check also helps to resolve any issues detected by the F-Secure Health Check by highlighting to the user on where to obtain certain updates on the Web site.

The components of the F-Secure Health Check are security software check and security holes check. Under the security software check, the F-Secure Health checks for installed and up-to-date anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall. As for security holes check, the F-Secure Health Check checks for security holes in browsers, messaging tools, e-mail clients, Windows OS and other software.

To date there are more than 10,000 users using F-Secure Health Check and looking at the trend, this number is growing fast, Sat said.

For those interested to check your Windows PC, you would need to use Internet Explorer 6 or higher to access the http://www.f-secure.com/healthcheck, and start the F-Secure Health Check service.

For more info please refer to F-secure Online Scanner

In today's Tech & U (Internet Security gets tough Pg3 May 4, 2009) One will notice there is an article which covers the internet security suites available in Malaysia.

FYI, Trend offers its Internet Security 2009 at RM109 for 3 users while Internet Security Pro 2009 for RM168 (3 users).
Norton offers its own Internet Security 2009 at RM169 for single-PC license, RM229 for 3 PC license.
Kapersky Internet Security 2009, RM99 for single user, RM159 for 3 user license.
Avira Premium Security Suite, RM99 for 1-year license.
F-secure Internet Security 2009, RM219 for 3 licenses per year.

P/S: I am personally using Avira antivir with ad aware plus spybot search & destroy. Company is using SEP. Currently explored Dr. Web live CD, Malware bytes anti malware, AVG, Kapersky, Avast, NOD32, Bitdefender. Not really extensive and used it for long though... personal recommendation? Get F-secure if u can afford it if not... there's plenty to choose from these days...

Lenovo unveils its first dual-screen notebook

Avrex Avtar — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:45:41 +0800

Taken from notebookcheck.net
"Chinese Notebook manufacturing giant Lenovo group, is seeking to set its portfolio considerably different from the others in this already crowded market of mobile computers. The latest effort in this front is the new dual-screen Thinkpad W700ds, which Craig Merrigan, vice-president of branding and strategy for Lenovo, says is the first dual-screen notebook. It is one of the several new notebook models the company’s planning to showcase in this year’s CES. Although the overall computer industry is hit hard by the recession, the notebook sales still continued to grow, infact so much so that it outsold the Desktops for the first time last quarter.

The dual-screen entry, Thinkpad W700ds, has a main 17-inch LCD screen, along with a 10.6-inch screen that slides out to the right. The second screen can be angled in 30 degrees. The 11-pound notebook, looks much fuller compared to its skinnier, anorexic peers thanks to the pop-out second screen. The notebook is perfect for business users who prefer dual monitors, says Lenovo. Despite its size, the W700ds maintains the look. The super-sized system measures 16.1 x 12.2 x 2.1 inches and weighs a full 11 pounds, which is 0.5 inches thicker and 2.2 pounds heavier than its single-screen sibling. To the right of the touchpad is a 5.1 x 3.2-inch Wacom digitizer pad, which comes with a stylus pen that has its holder on the right side of the system. The pad might feel a bit too sensitive at first, but sure with a little practice, and specifically for the tablet PC users, this is going to be a value-addition.

The ThinkPad provides an opportunity to put the entire desktop experience—full keyboard, Wacom tablet, dual screens, and more - in a large bag and take it with you. Wes Williams, the ThinkPad's marketing manager, said businesspeople have grown accustomed to the convenience of two screens at their workplaces. The new ThinkPad, he said, will ensure that their work "isn't compromised when they go mobile."

The new laptop is neither light nor cheap. This 5 kilogram monster will sell for $3,600"

at 5KG I do not wish to carry it along for travel. Wonder if there is a solution to detach the secondary screen?
Still trying to get use to the idea of having dual displays for a desktop replacement... don't know what to do with the second screen other than multi-tasking between a movie, surfing, programming or media editing =)

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Internet Security Suites 09

Lenovo unveils its first dual-screen notebook