I resolve to... protect my digital world
Until a few years ago, I naively thought that my PC would be entirely safe just because it had a security software icon in the applications menu. Since most of our computers were secondhand, I had not spent much time protecting much of anything, including my daily use laptop.
Recently, though, that secondhand laptop started running about as fast as my newborn and I would spend ALL DAY LONG waiting for pages to load or even waiting for the text I typed to finally appear in my word document. Since a lot of what I do involves a computer, I'm sure you can imagine how fun I was to be around when it took all day to send one email.
I sent the unit in to IT and we heard the dreaded news: it was a virus, the kind that is almost impossible to detect until it slows your productivity to zero. Thankfully, the computer contents were somewhat recoverable (after we paid a whole bunch to the professionals to clean it off again) but I learned a valuable lesson - my "security" software hadn't been working at all and I had blindly been trusting it with all of my precious digital files.
So, when I just got my brand new shiny laptop, literally the first thing I did after taking the plastic off the screen was install Kaspersky PURE on the hard drive. The best part is that Kaspersky PURE all-in-one security is sold with a 3 computer license, so I was able to secure my new device, my husband's laptop, and our desktop dinosaur at the same time, all with the same software. Even better is that you can actually control the settings for all computers on your network through one computer so you don’t have to update settings all three separately.
We all know how easy it is to catch a virus from someone you spend a lot of time with, so it doesn't make sense to protect one computer from viruses and leave the other ones in close proximity exposed, especially if they are networked or are sharing files, as is often the case. Whether you run your home network through one computer or simply do a lot of emailing files, sharing pictures or media libraries, it just makes sense to get them all protected at the same time.
After installing the software on all of our computers there are some things I noticed right away that I love and they go a long way in making me feel like my computer and home network are both finally secure. The Kaspersky PURE application page is easy to use and shows at a glance that your computer is protected as well as the last time a scan was carried out. It also serves as a great reminder to run file backups regularly, set and monitor parental controls, and secure your passwords. It also shows you how many more days you have of protection at the bottom of the screen, a feature I love because I will then have enough warning to re-purchase the software before my last day runs out.
As great as it is to see all of my security at a glance in the Kaspersky PURE application screen, I also love that I get alerts when the web page I am going to does not have an up-to-date security certificate, and really appreciate that downloaded files must be confirmed first and then are all scanned before downloading, because you would seriously not believe the amount of crazy attachments I get in my inbox each week. Whether they are begging me to download it to get paid (P.S. if anyone DOES want to pay me, feel free to send cash from now on) or claiming I have won 1,000,000 pounds in a UK lottery I have never participated in, I am confident they won’t worm their way into my computer ever again.
Kaspersky PURE will be available to the public January 24, 2011 at the Kaspersky Lab (Americas) home page or you can visit the PURE Product Page.
And, here's why Kaspersky PURE is worth waiting for:
- Award-winning protection against all Internet threats
- Run scans on any PC in your household to make sure they’re secure
- Automatic file backup and restore functions
- Data Encryption and File Shredder to make sure your private information stays private
- Award-winning parental controls keep your kids safe online, even when they are out of view with ability to limit access to the internet, web content, applications, games, and social networks
- Control over when and for how long your children can be online, or on the computer at all
- An integrated Password Manager to protect your identity
- Scheduled backup protects your photos, music, and financial data
- Encrypted vaults securely store valuable files
- On-screen Virtual Keyboard protects your passwords
- PC clean-up tools keep your system running smoothly
- Fix security issues before they become problems
- Best-in-class firewall blocks hacker attacks
- Small, frequent updates won't slow you down
Find out more at the Kaspersky Lab (Americas) home page: http://usa.kaspersky.com
and the PURE product page: http://usa.kaspersky.com/products-services/pure-thank-you
Be sure to connect with them Facebook and Twitter!
One lucky Rave and Review reader will win their own 1 year 3-user Kaspersky PURE software!
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On February 5th at 11:59pm PST a winner will be drawn, announced here and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me or a new winner will be chosen. Giveaway open to US Addresses.
Winner, winner! This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to: #10 Cathy W said... http://twitter.com/cjwallace43/status/29074980645904384

A big thank you to Kaspersky PURE for providing the sample for review as well as offering a giveaway to our fabulous readers. All opinions are 100% ours and no form of monetary compensation was received in exchange for this Rave Review.