By Joe Sethi


The best security programs provide tools to enable your computer to run at its best. The best security apps, Kaspersky and Bitdefender, encompass all features you would possibly expect. Programs designed to protect your computer and data defend against various types of malicious software, make sure that your computer is protected online, provide data shredders and encryptions and allow you to exercise parental controls.

Kaspersky Premium Features - The Password Manager Feature that is included in Kaspersky is extremely useful. In addition, Kaspersky has a File Shredder, Identity Protection and Remote Parental Control. In order to protect your information and passwords from key-loggers and the like, you need to disguise your keystrokes. The Password Manager stores login data and enters it for you when necessary doing away with the need to enter them manually.

Any data that you backup is encoded and made secure to any location you decide on at regular intervals in terms of your instructions. At present, Kaspersky can only make use of hard backups not online backups. Files that you have deleted are completely destroyed and irrecoverable with the File Shredder. The Remote Parental Control allows you to watch over your children's profiles even when you are not at home. You simply sign into your Kaspersky Account.

Bitdefender Premium Features - Bitdefender also comes with File Shredder and system utilities. It also comes with a Password Manager, Identity Protection and Remote Parental Control Features. Bitdefender provides a feature called SafeBox, with 2 GB of online storage. If you want, you can buy more storage space. From the SafeBox, you can log into your account, change the settings and access other services. You can backup sensitive data on this storage and synchronize your PC so that your backup data is always up-to-date. You can remotely access the Parental Control feature, and change any your children's profiles, control what sites they can visit, and how long they can be online. The File Shredding tool deletes the file completely, without any traces. System tools tune up your PC for optimal performance at all times. Bitdefender also integrates Android Security features. You can use it to scan your android devices and the apps and contacts stored in it to identify and eliminate threats.

Kaspersky Standard Features - You can schedule scans on your PC at a time that's convenient. You can also schedule update times, if you want to. The program scans your local drives, USB devices and CD and DVD drives and also storage spaces on the network.The basic parental control features enable you to create profiles for each child and the Premium Feature of Remote Parental Control enables you to access this feature from any place you happen to be in.

When it comes to checking for threats on USB devices, Kaspersky is a little better than Bitdefender. When it comes to dealing with spyware and malware, they are about the same. Both products will prevent the malicious access of your information and they do this by employing several different means.

Both Bitdefender and Kaspersky use a combination of methods to keep you safe online. They block malware sites and phishing campaigns to protect your identity. They block any malicious program from accessing your personal data. Bitdefender, though, performs better in that it completely blocks an offending site and not just warns you. It stops the site from loading, preventing you from even accidentally clicking any harmful links on the page. Installation and Uninstallation is easy for both suites. They also leave only a light footprint on your system resources and provide excellent customer support through the web, live chats, emails and phone. Bitdefender outclasses Kaspersky in the User Interface aspect. Its light, uncluttered and easy to understand and navigate interface makes it a security suite that's easy to use. Bitdefender Total Security and Kaspersky Pure Total Security are the two top security packages on the market. Their features and functionalities match closely, so users can examine the feature sets and determine which suite is the right one for them.




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