New Version of Windows OneCare set to release with Vista
Microsoft will release a new version of the Windows Live OneCare security suite on January 30th, right alongside the release of their most secure operating system to date, Windows Vista. Up to this point, OneCare has only been available for use to consumers in the US running Windows XP SP2 will now be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Jan. 30.
I’ve heard good things about the OneCare product especially if you are still choosing to use Internet Explorer as your web browser. OneCare offers live protection for IE and the update will also offer anti-phishing protection for IE. Other features include unified anti-virus and anti-spyware filtering, increased backup options and better support for Windows Vista.
Ryan Hamlin, general manager of Microsoft’s technology care and safety group, says
Not only does the service provide real-time anti-virus protection and manage firewall policies to address new and evolving threats, but it also goes beyond security to help simplify important maintenance tasks such as backing up photos, music and other files to a variety of storage devices and defragmenting the hard drive to help increase the performance of consumers’ PCs.
If you’re already a OneCare subscriber (which will run you about $50 for a year, comparable to other security software) you’ll ge the update automatically when the software is released. And if you were lucky enough to be a beta tester, you will be able to purchase OneCare for a substantial discount.
Read [eWeek]
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