Computer security has come a long way in the last 15 years, and the days of needing multiple bits of antivirus and anti-spyware software to keep your Windows XP machine secure are largely behind us.

clean up your PC, and optimize your apps, too. These features may sound standard, and to be fair, many of them can be found in rival software. But Avast makes staying on top of security dead simpl ...

But independent antivirus software like Avast One is better at ... It’s an odd move, since scheduled scans keep up the security of a PC with minimal user effort needed. To get your PC on a ...

The “high” security setting may prevent some Web sites from functioning properly, so use the highest setting that still allows for effective Web browsing. As new ways to exploit computer software ...

Emsisoft Emergency Kit doesn't: it's the 911 call of security software, the app you use when your PC's been poked by something unpleasant. It's designed to be portable – an anti-malware app you ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of ... security suites, and all kinds of security software through their paces.

It is pretty straightforward to remove old security software from your computer. If you are talking about the third-party security apps, you can use a software uninstaller tool to get them removed.

[Didier Stevens] wrote in to tell us about a little piece of PC security software he put together recently. His application, LockIfNotHot, works in conjunction with your PC as well as an IR ...

Security and Privacy studies the protection of information and systems in various computer science domains: operating/distributed system security, software security ...

Outgoing CISA chief Jen Easterly called on buyers to demand better security standards from their software suppliers. The Security Think Tank considers what better means, and what best practice for ...