Tag: antivirus
Panda Cloud Antivirus
by Rohit on May.04, 2009, under Computer Repair
Panda Cloud Antivirus does exactly what it sounds like. It uses cloud computing to keep your computer virus free. Cloud computing is relatively old but more applications are coming out that use this technology. Cloud computing uses the power of other computers to solve a problem. One of the most well known uses of cloud computing is Folding@Home. More about how Panda keeps your computer healthy after the jump.
Anti-Virus: Free vs Paid
by Rohit on Apr.21, 2009, under Computer Repair
There has always been a war between opensource freeware and paid software. One area that I feel freeware wins out is in the anti-virus market. For one, the big anti-virus companies have made it so that you have to buy their software every year, like a subscription. Imagine you have been paying for anti-virus for the past 5 years. You have spent over $250!! That’s a new iPod! I will be comparing Symantec (recently bought Norton) and AVG. More after the jump
