Norton Internet Security 2008
"Norton Internet Security 2008 remains PC Magazine's Editors' Choice security suite. The unobtrusive firewall is tough as nails and the product did a superb job of removing malware in testing; let's add its cleanup is significantly more thorough than most."
-PC Magazine, 11 Critical Security Apps, March 2008
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Includes Norton Antivirus 2008 plus a powerful firewall and anti-phishing protection
$ 69.99
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 Detects and eliminates viruses, worms, spyware and phishing attempts
Powerful firewall keeps hackers away
Your identity is protected at all times with Norton Identify Safe
Uses 83% less memory than previous version; scans are 48% faster
Includes 1 user plus 2 bonus installs to cover all your PCs
Consumers are purchasing more goods and services on the web than ever before. What once was a small retail channel has become an active marketplace with billions of dollars of online transactions every year. So, not only are we spending more and more time on the web, increasing the risk of getting infected by viruses, worms and spyware, but we also have to realize these transactions that we thought were secure could be hijacked by identity thieves at any time. Indeed, how can we feel completely assured that a credit card number we type into a website isn’t accessed by someone else? Enters Norton Internet Security 2008.
Think of Norton Internet Security 2008 as an intermediate product between Norton Antivirus 2008 and Norton 360 Version 2.0. It has all the security features of Norton Antivirus 2008 and adds to it:
• A two-way firewall for protection against hackers and make sure your personal data doesn’t leave your computer without your consent.
• An anti-phishing feature that analyzes web page structure to understand whether or not an attempt is made to steal confidential information as you input it into forms.
• An intrusion prevention feature which identifies and ‘patches’ recently identified security holes in your operating system that make you vulnerable to malware and hackers.
• Norton Identity Safe, which stores your sensitive, personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers in a secure vault and automatically retrieves it when needed by a legitimate website.
However, Norton Internet Security 2008 lacks the backup and performance optimization functionalities found in Norton 360 Version 2.0, which makes it the perfect security package if you already own that kind of software.
How is Norton Internet Security 2008 different from the 2007 version? There are a couple of improvements:
• Norton Internet Security is now much lighter on system resources while delivering shorter boot and scan times. This means you get a faster product that will do its job of protecting you against online threats without slowing down your system. Let’s also mention that tests have shown that Norton Internet Security 2008 scans 48% faster, uses 83% less memory and boots 20% faster than some competitive products.
• There’s a new Network Monitoring feature allowing you to see all the devices connected to your home network. In this age of wireless networking this is a critical functionality as it allows you to check on the status of your wireless network security and even get suggestions to improve it.
• Norton Identify Safe, as described previously, is new for 2008.
• You also get one-click access support directly through Norton Internet Security’s user interface, via email or live chat, 24/7.
If you spend a lot of time online, reading emails, downloading files, shopping and banking, you need a comprehensive security package that will protect you against a variety of threats without impacting the performance of your PC. Look no further and order Norton Internet Security 2008 now!
 
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