subject: Several Good Reasons To Choose Norton's Internet Security Software Suite [print this page] PC security threats affect every computer user and should definitely be a concern of yours with any system. Impaired performance or complete failure may be the result of ignoring potential threats that pose a risk to every internet user. Norton is one software option that claims to provide complete protection from online threats while providing number of other features. We set out to find out if it really does what it claims.
At first glance it is obvious that this latest Norton security suite has added a number of new features from the previous iteration. The first obvious change is improvements to the interface. While it may take some to get used to if you are familiar with the previous version, overall the changes are quite pleasing, functional, and all seem to make sense.
Many improvements to all of the different major components of the suite have been updated since the last version. One of these is Norton System Insight, which prompts you when you are using unnecessary system resources. This update extends the functionality of the feature, allowing you to click on spikes on the system performance map to view the cause.
The Norton Symantec Online Network for Automatic Response technology has also been given an update in Norton top security software. This feature monitors programs to detect threats. The update will allow you to set preferences for how aggressively the technology monitors and assigns security precautions for your programs.
New functionality in the software also brings the ability to protect yourself from threats within your Facebook account. We have not seen this type of Facebook integration in any other similar products. Using this new feature you can scan your Facebook wall and detect threats hidden in links.
With netbooks lacking DVD drives on the rise, one new feature within the bootable recovery tool was definitely welcomed. The new feature allows you create a USB, CD, or DVD bootable device automatically. This is also something that many of the other leading software suites are currently lacking.
In the majority of major tests, the software proved to have quite improved performance overall. Right from the the initial install, the software runs smoothly and efficiently without any major hiccups. Using industry benchmark tests, the suite has proven to be one of the highest rated products in many areas of overall performance.
The impact on system resources is always a concern when having software running on your system. Clocking speed and startup times to program performance can all be affected by running software on your system. The good news is the Norton suite only caused half a second of slowdown during startup and shutdown, which is quite impressive in comparison to the competition.
