A False of Security?

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EMAILS, PHOTOS, FINANCES, WORK DOCUMENTS….THESE DAYS WE STORE EVERYTHING ON OUR COMPUTERS. AND WE ALL KNOW IT'S CRITICAL TO PROTECT AGAINST VIRUSES, SPYWARE, AND WHATEVER OTHER THREATS MIGHT LOOM IN CYBERSPACE. THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF FREE PROTECTION PROGRAMS OUT THERE….BUT COMPUTER EXPERTS SAY YOU COULD END UP WITH A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY.
HERE'S___________WITH A HEADS UP!

TRACK ONE Length: 06
PAUL HURWITZ FEELS SAFE. HE GUARDS HIS COMPUTER WITH SOFTWARE PROGRAMS HE DOWNLOADS ONLINE.

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KEY @ : 09 Paul Hurwitz, Computer user
"I have an anti- virus program, and also I have a firewall. Both of them are free."

TRACK TWO Length: 08
LIKE MANY COMPUTER USERS, PAUL IS PATCHING TOGETHER HIS SECURITY WITH
SEVERAL DIFFERENT, FREE DOWNLOADS. THERE ARE DOZENS TO CHOOSE FROM.

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KEY @ : 21 Paul Hurwitz, Computer user
"I have never had a problem. Of course I'll learn from
my mistakes some day!"

TRACK THREE Length: 11
HE JUST MIGHT! P-C MAGAZINE'S LANCE ULANOFF SAYS WHILE THESE FREE PROGRAMS ARE DEFINITELY BETTER THAN NOTHING…THEY MAY GIVE YOU A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY.
AND LEAVE YOU WITH BIG HOLES IN YOUR SYSTEM.

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KEY @ : 37 Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine
"They don't always effectively remove new threats or even existing threats."

TRACK FOUR Length: 03
ONE OF THE BIGGEST RISKS WITH SECURITY FREEWARE?

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KEY @ : 46 Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine
"It may not be up to date. The world of PC threats is constantly changing, which means that the software has to constantly change."

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ANOTHER RISK: NOT ALL FREEWARE PROGRAMS RECONGNIZE EACH OTHER AND
SOME MAY, IN FACT, SEE EACH OTHER AS THREATS. ULANOFF'S ADVICE? CONSIDER A BUNDLED SECURITY PACKAGE…CALLED A SUITE…THAT YOU PAY FOR…THEY TYPICALLY RUN ABOUT 50-TO-70 DOLLARS.

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KEY @ : 1:07 Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine
"Most of the suites will protect you from anti, from viruses, from spyware, from spam, from identity theft. They'll give you firewall protection. So, they have a whole list of things they will do…"

TRACK SIX Length: 10
ULANOFF SAYS NOT ONLY ARE THERE MORE FEATURES, BUT YOU'LL ALSO RECEIVE BETTER SUPPORT IN CASE OF A PROBLEM. SOME OF THESE SECURITY SUITES ARE ON STORE SHELVES. OTHERS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD.

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"It's probably one of the best investments you will ever make."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 06
FOR NOW, PAUL SAYS HE FEELS SAFE ENOUGH, SINCE HE’S NOT STORING ANY CRITICAL DOCUMENTS ON HIS COMPUTER.

BUT…

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"If I ever had a problem, a virus, I'd give them all I have to protect my computers."

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ULANOFF SAYS THAT FREE SOFTWARE CAN BE
A GOOD QUICK FIX BUT NOT ALWAYS AN EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM SOLUTION. HE SAYS
DON'T ASSUME THAT FREE SOFTWARE BUNDLED WITH YOUR P-C WILL REMAIN UP-TO-DATE PAST THREE MONTHS. MANY OF THE FREEBIES OFFER PAY-UPGRADES AND ULANOFF SAYS THEY'RE USUALLY WORTH IT.IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHICH SECURITY SUITES PC MAG LIKES BEST, YOU CAN GO TO THE URL POSTED ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW.

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Lance Ulanoff
PC Magazine

PR contact: Randy Zane
212-503-3535
28 E 28th St
New York, NY

Mr. Ulanoff is an editor at PC Magazine. He says most people download free security programs without realizing that they become outdated very quickly. He
says people may be more vulnerable to viruses and spyware than they think and he urges them to consider paying for a security suite that is more thorough.

PC Magazine has reviewed many of the software suites. If you're interested in reading how they fared, go to: http://go.pcmag.com/securitysoftware

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PC Magazine's favorites:
Software:
Favorite Suite: Norton Internet Security
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2023974,00.asp

Antispyware:
Spy Sweeper 5.0
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1989412,00.asp

Firewall:
Zone Alarm
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1975582,00.asp