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Neil J. Rubenking
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I torture security products and write about their suffering.
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Incogni is an easy, effective, and trustworthy data removal service—with strong automation, transparent reporting, and third-party auditing—that makes reducing your digital footprint simpler than ever.

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Incogni Review: Streamlined Data Removal With Strong Automation and Transparency
Incogni is an easy, effective, and trustworthy data removal service—with strong automation, transparent reporting, and third-party auditing—that makes reducing your digital footprint simpler than ever...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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AVG Internet Security Business Edition delivers solid core protection and centralized management, though some other suites offer more comprehensive tools and flexibility for the same price.

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AVG Internet Security Business Edition Review: Essential Protection for Company Computers With Remote Management
AVG Internet Security Business Edition delivers solid core protection and centralized management, though some other suites offer more comprehensive tools and flexibility for the same price.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Avast Premium Business Security prioritizes the essentials to focus on what businesses need, enabling you to monitor and manage every company computer remotely and install protection as needed.

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Avast Premium Business Security Review: Full Remote Security Management for Company Computers
Avast Premium Business Security prioritizes the essentials to focus on what businesses need, enabling you to monitor and manage every company computer remotely and install protection as needed.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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When your company outgrows a consumer security suite, Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security offers effective protection with enhancements such as remote management of company PCs and monitoring the dark web for abuse of company assets.

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Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security Review: Full-Powered Security for Your Company
When your company outgrows a consumer security suite, Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security offers effective protection with enhancements such as remote management of company PCs and monitoring...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Norton Small Business Premium Review: Robust SMB Security From a Name You Can Trust

With Small Business Premium, you get Norton’s powerful device-level security along with a collection of useful features specific to protecting your business and its data.

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Norton Small Business Premium Review: Robust SMB Security From a Name You Can Trust
With Small Business Premium, you get Norton’s powerful device-level security along with a collection of useful features specific to protecting your business and its data.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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While it doesn’t offer full remote management, ESET Small Business Security allows you to monitor the health of all company computers, and even offers a version specifically configured for server protection.

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ESET Small Business Security Review: A Comprehensive Security Suite for Growing Companies
While it doesn’t offer full remote management, ESET Small Business Security allows you to monitor the health of all company computers, and even offers a version specifically configured for server prot...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Malwarebytes for Teams Review: A Minimalist Small Business Security Suite

Malwarebytes for Teams combines an effective antivirus, a VPN with no bandwidth limits, and priority business-focused support, but it omits many typical suite components.

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Malwarebytes for Teams Review: A Minimalist Small Business Security Suite
Malwarebytes for Teams combines an effective antivirus, a VPN with no bandwidth limits, and priority business-focused support, but it omits many typical suite components.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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NordLocker Review: Slick, Simple, and Shareable Encryption

From the makers of NordVPN, NordLocker offers easy-to-use, shareable, encrypted cloud storage.

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NordLocker Review: Slick, Simple, and Shareable Encryption
From the makers of NordVPN, NordLocker offers easy-to-use, shareable, encrypted cloud storage.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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When your company outgrows a consumer security suite, Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security offers effective protection with enhancements such as remote management of company PCs and monitoring the dark web for abuse of company assets.

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Bitdefender Ultimate: Full-Powered Security for Your Small Business
When your company outgrows a consumer security suite, Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security offers effective protection with enhancements such as remote management of company PCs and monitoring...
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September 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Xecrets Ez: Painless File Encryption for Pennies (or Less)

You don’t have to pay a cent to encrypt, decrypt, or share files with Xecrets Ez, but upgrading to the affordable Premium edition makes it even easier to use.

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Xecrets Ez: Painless File Encryption for Pennies (or Less)
You don’t have to pay a cent to encrypt, decrypt, or share files with Xecrets Ez, but upgrading to the affordable Premium edition makes it even easier to use.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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McAfee+: One Suite to Protect All Your Devices and Your Identity

With McAfee+, the company's top-tier security suite, you get protection for all your devices, guaranteed expert help for identity theft, and innovative options to reduce your online exposure.

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McAfee+: One Suite to Protect All Your Devices and Your Identity
With McAfee+, the company's top-tier security suite, you get protection for all your devices, guaranteed expert help for identity theft remediation, and innovative options to reduce your online exposu...
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September 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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McAfee Total Protection: Competent Cross-Platform Security

McAfee Total Protection offers security, VPN, and password management on all popular platforms, but unlimited device licensing and a variety of expected features are excluded.

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McAfee Total Protection: Competent Cross-Platform Security
McAfee Total Protection offers security, VPN, and password management on all popular platforms, but unlimited device licensing and a variety of expected features are excluded.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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McAfee Total Protection: Antivirus Protection for Macs and More

A McAfee Total Protection subscription defends your Macs and other devices. However, the macOS edition doesn't have all the features of the Windows version, and the independent labs haven't rated it.

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September 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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McAfee AntiVirus: Powerful Antivirus Protection for a Single PC

McAfee AntiVirus gets near-perfect lab scores and does well in our tests, but it only protects one PC.

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McAfee AntiVirus: Powerful Antivirus Protection for a Single PC
McAfee AntiVirus gets near-perfect lab scores and does well in our tests, but it only protects one PC.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Malwarebytes Ultimate is a handy bundle that combines an effective antivirus, a VPN with no bandwidth limits, and a familiar identity protection service, though it doesn't include some other expected security suite components.

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September 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Unlike its popular free edition, which lacks real-time protection, Malwarebytes Premium Security is a full-fledged antivirus utility that captures malware on demand, on schedule, and on launch.

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Malwarebytes Premium Security: Multi-Layered Detection That Eradicates Most Malware
Unlike its popular free edition, which lacks real-time protection, Malwarebytes Premium Security is a full-fledged antivirus utility that captures malware on demand, on schedule, and on launch.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Malwarebytes Free has a reputation as the go-to solution for persistent malware infections, though it isn't intended to be your only line of defense.

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Malwarebytes Free: A Free Removal Tool for Most Malware
Malwarebytes Free has a reputation as the go-to solution for persistent malware infections, though it isn't intended to be your only line of defense.
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August 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Malwarebytes Premium Security scans for active malware and uses real-time detection to prevent infestation on your Mac. It has a good reputation, though hard data showing its effectiveness is scarce.

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Malwarebytes Premium Security for Mac: Reputable Antivirus Protection for macOS
Malwarebytes Premium Security scans for active malware and uses real-time detection to prevent infestation on your Mac. It has a good reputation, though hard data showing its effectiveness is scarce.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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If your info appears on a people-search site, you can request its removal—but chances are, that's just the tip of the iceberg. For broader data removal, services like Incogni or Optery can help. I compare both to determine which is best.

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Incogni vs. Optery: Which Data Removal Service Comes Out on Top?
If your info appears on a people-search site, you can request its removal—but chances are, that's just the tip of the iceberg. For broader data removal, services like Incogni or Optery can help. I com...
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August 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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If you want to reclaim your privacy from data brokers, you need expert help from a data removal service. DeleteMe is a long-standing leader in the field, while Optery is a rising competitor gaining momentum. I’ve reviewed both to help you pick which is right for you.

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DeleteMe vs. Optery: Which Cleans Up Your Digital Footprint Better?
If you want to reclaim your privacy from data brokers, you’ll need expert help from a data removal service. DeleteMe is a long-standing leader in the field, while Optery is a rising competitor gaining...
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August 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Is That a Legit Zoom Call or Are You Getting Hacked?

Hackers could bypass network security by exploiting popular video-chat platforms. At Black Hat, a security expert says Zoom and Teams are most vulnerable; only one has released a patch.

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Is That a Legit Zoom Call or Are You Getting Hacked?
Hackers could bypass network security by exploiting popular video-chat platforms. At Black Hat, a security expert says Zoom and Teams are most vulnerable; only one has released a patch.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Black Hat!

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August 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Black Hat 2025 Forecast: AI Mayhem, EV Intrusions, and Hacker Innovations

Hackers and security researchers will make the annual pilgrimage to the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas next week. Here's a preview of some of the most insightful—and unsettling—sessions we’re planning to attend.
August 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Malwarebytes vs. Norton: Which Antivirus Titan Comes Out on Top?

Malwarebytes earned its stripes cleaning up already-infected PCs, and Norton has been defending systems since the DOS days. Which one leads the charge in 2025? I've tested both and...

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July 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Malwarebytes is best known for its free malware cleanup tool, but its full-featured antivirus software is also worth considering. Here, I compare it with Editors' Choice winner Bitdefender to show you how they compare in features, performance, price, and more.

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Bitdefender vs. Malwarebytes: Which Antivirus Offers Better Protection?
Malwarebytes is best known for its free malware cleanup tool, but its full-featured antivirus software is also worth considering. Here, I compare it with Editors' Choice winner Bitdefender to show you...
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July 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM