I am not sure why I would purchase any commercial security suite these days at least for a Windows PC. I can understand the reasoning for a non technical consumer to purchase a security suite, maybe for convenience (either perceived or real), however for tech savvy it just does not seem to make sense.
- Windows Defender (included with every install)
- Microsoft Security Essentials (free download for anti-virus)
- Windows Firewall (including in every install)
- Microsoft Malicious Software Removal tool (provided by Windows Update or by download)
- Windows Update (included with every install)
Seem to do a great job at protecting my Windows installation. Before Microsoft Security Essentials I used Free AVG which worked great and is a really good product. I realize there are several other free spyware and anti-virus solutions on the market. I also realize there are pros and cons to a single vendor solution. The point here is I am not sure how much longer companies that sell security suites will remain relevant with current offerings. What and how will the innovate to convince (somewhat educated) consumers to buy their products.
Over the years it seems like some of the larger players in the industry have gone backwards in performance, reliability, innovation and only upward in price. As always only time will tell.
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