Security against viruses, worms, Trojans and spyware Safe web browsing Secure file exchanging Restriction on user activity over Internet Control for other user activity
Cons
Need to update in regular intervals and updates take considerable amount of time Mac can slow down if full system scan is running
Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac
Price: $
Mac users are increasing rapidly due to the availability of several lucrative Apple devices. As a result, cyber criminals are targeting security holes in Mac operating system as well as user interaction. In that case, Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac is a tremendous solution.
Kaspersky Lab has developed the product for Mac distribution in recent years focusing the security on user content and electronic resources. This tool can control user interaction on Internet by providing suspicious notifications on any website, shared resource and unknown data source.
Threats like file viruses and worms spread in several ways, such as file sharing, email attachments, downloading files, instant messaging, website browsing etc. The tool contends against all kinds of old and new threats like computer viruses, suspicious spyware, risky worms and many more.
Due to the distributed nature of data network, computer viruses are designed with spreading feature by attacker. That's why, a virus infected Mac system can be responsible for infecting other systems in the network. Kaspersky Internet Security prevents such expansion over a private network.
In wider aspect, Internet users have experience with web-based threats. Sophisticated phishing attacks attempts to steal user id, passwords, billing info, social network identity, credit card details and other sensitive credentials for the purpose of misuse. Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac provides its prevention by scanning incoming and outgoing traffic and determines whether websites contain any malicious code that could infect the user.
It's built in virtual keyboard technology offers secured exchange of user information by preventing key loggers or key press identity intercepting. Moreover, it provides a manageable parental control for kids. It can restrict the children online, browsing web, emailing, social networking, downloading files etc. Thus, parents can allow when their children use the Internet and how they can use it.
Reviewed by Shafiqul Bashar Rasel (editor rating 4.5 out of 5 stars)