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Security software: a free 'suite' matches the best pay products.(COVER STORY)(Product/service evaluation)
FAILING TO KEEP your computer safe from online threats can shorten its life and lead to the theft or corruption of data, including sensitive personal information. Yet our 2009 State of the Net Survey shows that 35 percent of U.S. households don't use software to guard against inadvertently downloading "badware," including programs that spy on your online activity, and 18 percent don't use a program to block potentially destructive online viruses.
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If you've been avoiding security software because of its cost, our latest tests bring good news: There are fine, free programs to protect against viruses, badware, and unwanted e-mail ...
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