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Prevent home network intrusions
Prevx today launched a host intrusion prevention system for consumers. Prevx Home Version 2.0 includes features to protect home PCs from "malicious zero-day or unknown attacks that get past existing security solutions, such as anti-virus software and firewalls," the company said in a statement. The software is available as a... November 05, 2004

Store all your passwords on one device
If you have hundreds of passwords and a bunch of sticky notes all over your computer monitor, you might want to store them more securely. MetaPass this week launched the M500 Digital Key, which allows automatic logon to any Web site (with any browser), application or terminal without having to... September 03, 2004

Happy Personal Firewall Day!
Today marks the start of a nationwide public service effort that aims to educate users on how to protect their PCs. A Web site for Personal Firewall Day lists tools that can help a novice protect their PC from hackers. The site is also aimed at security experts, who are... January 15, 2004

Lock and encrypt your PC
Kanguru Solutions this week announced its Kanguru Encryptor -- a device that can lock down and encrypt data on a computer. Once locked, the computer can only be accessed with a physical key. The Encryptor comes in two models -- 40-bit DES or 128-bit Triple DES encryption, and it fits... December 16, 2003

Zone Labs goes after identity theives
Zone Labs today announced the latest version of its ZoneAlarm security software, ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5. The latest version of the client-side security firewall includes integration with eBay and TRUSTe to help stop identity theft, the company said. The new software adds an ID Lock and myVAULT features to help guard... November 03, 2003

Make your data ‘invisible’
Kanguru Solutions today released a new device that lets users portion off and secure sections of any hard drive to make confidential data “invisible” and inaccessible when the device is unplugged. The Kanguru Wizard is a USB device that lets users create up to eight “hidden drives.” The company says... September 24, 2003

Protect your PDA from viruses
Symantec this week launched software that aims to protect Palm and Pocket PC devices from viruses, worms and other malicious code. The Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds product includes different consumer and enterprise versions, and will provide both real-time and on-demand scanning of files. The software will also include LiveUpdate Wireless,... August 28, 2003

Zone Alarm Pro 4.0 available
Zone Labs this week announced availability of its new ZoneAlarm Pro Internet security product. ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0 includes new Internet security features, including updated anti-hacker and anti-spyware features. The software also added to its MailSafe feature to examine outbound and inbound e-mail for harmful file attachments. The software also has... June 13, 2003

Zone Labs announces new ZoneAlarm
Zone Labs this week announced ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0, the latest version of its Internet security product for PCs. The new version will be available next month, and includes new features that help users of different skill levels configure the software. Other features include anti-hacker and anti-spyware tools to help fight... April 15, 2003

Kensington adds a lock
Kensington Technology Group has launched the Twin MicroSaver security cable, which adds a second T-Bar lock to a cable to provide extra security for other equipment around a computer system, such as a flat-panel monitor, printer or scanner. The Twin MicroSaver cable is a seven-foot cable that includes rubber bumpers... January 17, 2003