Computer owners who pay for top-of-the-range security software could be wasting their money, according to Which?
A report by the consumer watchdog found that free alternatives to popular security products such as Norton Anti-Virus and McAfee VirusScan work just as well as paid-for programs, and were on the whole just as easy to use.
Security software typically costs between £30 to £50, depending on the brand, and the licence to use it must be renewed every year.
‘If you’re reasonably confident with your computer and are happy to look for support in places like forums, then free security software is a good way to go, and certainly saves a lot of money,’ Abigail Smith, head of research at Computing Which?, the magazine, said. More.
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