laptop security
Your journey to zero trust
Your journey to zero trust
What you wish you knew before you started
2 Dec 2021
Avast Antivirus Free review: Our free favourite for older Windows PCs
Avast Antivirus Free review: Our free favourite for older Windows PCs
Effective free antivirus that’ll work on operating systems all the way back to Windows 7
9 Nov 2021
Microsoft Windows Security review: Minimum effort
Microsoft Windows Security review: Minimum effort
It’s the easiest security solution imaginable – but these built-in protections aren’t without their foibles
25 Aug 2021
AVG Internet Security review: Money for nothing
AVG Internet Security review: Money for nothing
An ostensible upgrade from the free Avast package – but there’s very little here to justify the cost
20 Aug 2021
G Data Total Security review: Aptly named, but steeply priced
G Data Total Security review: Aptly named, but steeply priced
This security suite is bursting at the seams, but that doesn’t mean it’s good value
18 Aug 2021
Norton 360 Standard review: A dependable partner in security
Norton 360 Standard review: A dependable partner in security
It may be a little trigger-happy, but Norton 360 is a terrific deal for the price
16 Aug 2021
Avira Antivirus Pro review: Obnoxious and annoying
Avira Antivirus Pro review: Obnoxious and annoying
This antivirus tool does the job, but it’s expensive – and the in-app advertising really sticks in the throat
13 Aug 2021
Bitdefender Internet Security review: A solid suite at a fair price
Bitdefender Internet Security review: A solid suite at a fair price
Strong protection against viruses and ransomware make this a fine solution
6 Aug 2021
Avast Antivirus Free review: Our favourite free solution
Avast Antivirus Free review: Our favourite free solution
Excellent protection with minimal intrusions and a strong set of bonus features – and it doesn’t cost a penny
4 Aug 2021
Remote workforce security report
Remote workforce security report
Key challenges, security threats, and investment priorities of organisations during the pandemic
10 Mar 2021
What is WannaCry?
What is WannaCry?
The full story behind one of the worst ransomware outbreaks in history
4 Feb 2021
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review: It’s not right but it’s okay
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 review: It’s not right but it’s okay
Pleasant enough for simple office tasks
9 Oct 2020
Keep yourself protected with our list of the best security suites
Keep yourself protected with our list of the best security suites
With more malware lurking in the shadows than ever before, it’s critical that you keep yourself safe
4 Jun 2020
Avast Business Patch Management review
Avast Business Patch Management review
Good Windows patch management services but a work in progress
8 Oct 2019
What are Meltdown and Spectre and are you affected?
What are Meltdown and Spectre and are you affected?
A guide to the CPU security flaws and their flawed patches
29 Aug 2019
Apple rolls out its own fix for Zoom zero-day
Apple rolls out its own fix for Zoom zero-day
The exploit allowed websites to forcibly activate a user's webcam
11 Jul 2019
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced review
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced review
Excellent device protection for modern businesses
1 May 2019
McAfee Internet Security 2019 review: Redemption at last
McAfee Internet Security 2019 review: Redemption at last
The old dog has finally learnt some new tricks
8 Mar 2019
Panda Free Antivirus review: Bamboo-zle the hackers
Panda Free Antivirus review: Bamboo-zle the hackers
Panda remains our top choice for free AV protection, with a fresh look and less pushy reminders
6 Mar 2019
Spectre vulnerabilities cannot be mitigated by just software
Spectre vulnerabilities cannot be mitigated by just software
Researchers found that one variant of the critical data-leaking flaw "defeats everything we can think of"
19 Feb 2019
Classic cold-boot attack targets lost business laptops
Classic cold-boot attack targets lost business laptops
F-Secure warns sensitive data can be scalped from the RAM of lost, stolen or recycled laptops
13 Sep 2018
How Russia hacked the 2016 election
How Russia hacked the 2016 election
A timeline of how 12 hackers allegedly corrupted the world's most powerful democracy
18 Jul 2018
Google and Microsoft discover new Spectre variant
Google and Microsoft discover new Spectre variant
But patching Speculative Store Bypass flaw could hit performance by up to 8%, warns Intel
22 May 2018