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Top 5 Antivirus Programs for 2018

2017 was a critical year regarding digital security. News outlets reported many security breaches on important websites and applications used…

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Top 5 Antivirus Programs for 2018

2017 was a critical year regarding digital security. News outlets reported many security breaches on important websites and applications used by people all around the world, such as the Equifax breach, as well as new and increasingly more dangerous virus and threats targeting personal users and businesses, that aim to steal important information from their systems.
One important component in order to stay protected while using your devices and browsing the internet is a good and efficient antivirus program. Stay protected during 2018 with this list of the top five antivirus programs for you!

Avast Antivirus

Avast is a lightweight but powerful antivirus available for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, and with a special edition for businesses. The basic antivirus, with an easy-to-use interface, offers protection from offline and online threats, malware, ransomware and spyware, and is free for personal users. Avast also offers a paid package, Avast Ultimate, that includes more efficient protection, as well as a VPN, a password manager and a cleanup utility, providing a more complete security suite.

AVG 2018

AVG 2018 is a free antivirus for Windows 10 and Mac, with a special version for mobile devices, that can protect your device from virus, spyware and information theft. This program does not slow down your device, thanks to its minimal resource consumption, and has a special component for internet content analysis. AVG also offers a premium program, AVG Internet Security, with a wider array of tools to protect your information, e-mail and online payments and transactions.

Kaspersky Antivirus

Kaspersky Lab, the group behind the Kaspersky Antivirus, is one of today’s highly rated digital security experts. Their security suite comes in several components: an Antivirus program, an Internet Security module and a more complete, Total Security tool. All of their programs have versions for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, and are easy to use, providing an unbeatable protection for your devices with a minimal impact on its performance.

Norton Security Deluxe

Norton Security Deluxe is Norton’s premium antivirus for PCs, Macs and mobile devices. This security suite, presented as an evolution of the company’s previous antivirus, protects each device from virus, spyware and other malicious threats, as well as your online identity. The subscription to this security tool also comes with a firewall and 24/7 customer support from security experts that can help you remove any virus from your devices.

Sophos

Sophos might not be as well known as the other antivirus programs listed above, but is another powerful solution for digital and internet security. Sophos Home, the version for personal use, is free and comes with advanced digital protection, with an easy installation process and even easier user interface. It also comes with tools for controlling online traffic and website access, If you’re looking for a security tool aimed on businesses, Sophos also offers three premium tools for firewall control, real-time protection and end-point security that can be installed as standalone products or all together as a complete security suite.

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Artists can express humanitarian concerns, but not undermine public order and security: Tan Kiat How

Advertisement Singapore Artistes can express humanitarian concerns, but not undermine public order and security: Tan Kiat How Senior Minister of State Tan Kiat How cited several performances dealing with social and humanitarian issues that had been allowed to proceed in Singapore. Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall from Massive Attack stand with a Palestinian flag

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Artistes can express humanitarian concerns, but not undermine public order and security: Tan Kiat How

Senior Minister of State Tan Kiat How cited several performances dealing with social and humanitarian issues that had been allowed to proceed in Singapore.

Artistes can express humanitarian concerns, but not undermine public order and security: Tan Kiat How

Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall from Massive Attack stand with a Palestinian flag onstage at the end of their performance in Singapore, July 29, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. Simran Panaech/via REUTERS


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SINGAPORE: Artistes can express humanitarian concerns about international conflicts, but such expression should not undermine public order, security or stability in Singapore, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How said on Thursday (Sep 10).

“Singapore should not be used by foreigners as a platform to further political causes, including those relating to conflicts or political issues overseas,” he said.

Artistes, whether Singaporean or foreign, are expected to abide by Singapore’s laws and the conditions of the arts entertainment licence when performing here, he added.

Mr Tan was responding in parliament to MP Hazlina Abdul Halim (PAP-East Coast), who asked how authorities distinguish prohibited political advocacy from expressions of humanitarian concern.

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She also asked how an artiste’s intent and the context of an expression are taken into account, and whether licensing conditions would be reviewed to exclude peaceful expressions of support for humanitarian causes.

Mr Tan said that besides an artiste’s intention, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) considers the likely impact of a performance when assessing whether it meets licensing conditions.

Under IMDA’s Arts Entertainment Classification Code, content should not undermine public order, national security or stability.

The code, which sets out the framework for assessing and classifying live or public arts entertainment, also states that content should be “sensitive to the concerns of different racial or religious groups and the prevailing community expectations of what is necessary to safeguard racial harmony and religious harmony”.

In July, members of British band Massive Attack were issued stern warnings and barred from re-entering Singapore after flying a Palestinian flag during a concert, with one of the members shouting “Free Palestine”.


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The government recognises the humanitarian impact of international conflicts and that artistes may wish to express concern for those affected. Such expressions are not prohibited but should not undermine public order, national security or stability in Singapore. This condition is made clear in the Arts Entertainment Classification Code issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority. Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How highlighted this approach in reply to an MP’s questions in parliament on Thursday (Sep 10). He stressed that Singapore should not be used by foreigners as a platform to further political causes, including those relating to conflicts or political issues overseas. 

Ms Hazlina asked Mr Tan for examples of performances involving social causes that had been allowed to take place.

He cited To The Unforgotten, an event held in May this year that featured a song, poem and multimedia artwork about the Israel-Gaza conflict. It was classified R18.

Another example was 6 Microlectures on Genocides. Also classified R18, the play comprised short works that explore themes of genocide, war crimes and contemporary conflicts, Mr Tan said.

He also pointed to the 2024 stand-up comedy show Namaste, which was classified Advisory 16 and included a segment in which comedians spoke about the Israel-Gaza conflict.

“So having material and content on causes itself is not prohibited, and the licensing framework is designed to, of course, protect young people from unwanted content, but also allow people to make decisions on what they can watch,” said Mr Tan.

“But at the same time, having some boundaries on the kind of content that may stir up public disorder or national security considerations.”

Mr Tan said assessments were “very contextual” and encouraged applicants for Arts Entertainment Licences to engage IMDA early.

“The earlier the applicants engage IMDA, the earlier conversations can start, and earlier we can give clarity and guidance on the kind of content that may be approved and

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Trezor Email Provider Breached in Phishing Attack Targeting Crypto Users

Trezor warned users that attackers used a compromised third-party email provider to send a fake STM32 security alert, a phishing scam that also hit rival BitBox and other Bitcoin companies. The post Trezor Email Provider Breached in Phishing Attack Targeting Crypto Users appeared first on Crypto News Australia…

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Liquid ‘white hats’ return $270M in Bitcoin as network prepares restart

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Bitdefender Family parental control review

If you’re looking for a comprehensive online security suite for your family that also includes parental controls, Bitdefender is one of the best options right now. It’s a well-known security provider offering an award-winning antivirus program, along with a password manager, VPN, and identity theft protection. But does its parental control offering, which is bundled

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Bitdefender Family parental control review

If you’re looking for a comprehensive online security suite for your family that also includes parental controls, Bitdefender is one of the best options right now. It’s a well-known security provider offering an award-winning antivirus program, along with a password manager, VPN, and identity theft protection.

But does its parental control offering, which is bundled with its Family plans and not available via a standalone subscription or even a dedicated app, compete against the best parental control apps?

Read on as we dissect the various parental control features it offers, what they cost, how easy the dashboard is to use every day, and what the top competitors offer.

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Bitdefender parental control review: Plans and pricing

Bitdefender no longer offers its parental control features as a standalone subscription. You’d have to get one of its four family plans. But note that its entire suite of parental control features is available with each of these four plans.

The Total Security Family plan starts at $79.99 for the first year and covers up to 25 devices across five family members. At this price, the cost boils down to around $16 per member per year, which is more affordable than many other parental control applications. Not to forget that, for the price, you also get 24/7 real-time antivirus protection for up to 25 devices, as well as a password manager.

Bitdefender Family pricing

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Next is the Premium Security Plan, which costs $99.99 for the first year and also comes with scam protection, AI-based scam protection, and a VPN with 4,000+ servers in 50+ countries. The Ultimate Security Family Plan and the Ultimate Security Plus Family Plan cost $119.99 and $199.99 for the first year, respectively.

The former comes with dark web monitoring and identity theft protection features such as an identity protection score and real-time breach notifications, while the latter also includes $2 million in identity theft insurance, three-bureau credit monitoring, and other bank, credit card, and investment alerts.

Bitdefender parental control review: Features

One of the standout Bitdefender parental control features is the ability to set screen-time schedules for your children, who would only be able to access their devices during the allowed time intervals.

Along with this, Bitdefender also offers several preset routines: Focus Time, Family Time, and Bedtime, which you can customize as per your child’s daily activity and schedule.

Bitdefender parental control dashboard

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There’s also a pretty handy internet time management feature, which allows you to control how much time your child spends on the internet during a day. A nice addition is the ability to reward extra screen time for your children for responsible online use.

In addition to internet scheduling, parents can also choose to cut off internet access directly on their child’s device using Bitdefender’s Stop Internet feature.

Bitdefender parental control dashboard

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Bitdefender also offers predefined age-appropriate filtering categories to help you filter out inappropriate content such as porn, betting, or online gaming for your children. As with screen time, you can also fine-tune these filters to better suit your child’s day-to-day use.

Apart from category-level filtering, parents can also allowlist or blocklist specific URLs individually, in case you want to go beyond the category selection.

Bitdefender parental control dashboard

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Parents can set up to five child profiles, each with the child’s name, photo, and birth date. Bitdefender automatically applies age-appropriate filtering as soon as the profile is created, which parents can then edit as per their needs.

Along with this, there’s also location tracking, which helps you know where your child is on an interactive map at all times.

Bitdefender parental control dashboard

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Lastly, there’s Safe Search, which lets you remove explicit and harmful results from search engines, as well as YouTube restrictions, which ensure your child only views age-appropriate videos on the platform.

However, note that content filtering and safe browsing require an active VPN connection to function, as per Bitdefender’s listing on the Google Play Store.

Bitdefender parental control review: Interface and in-use

Bitdefender parental control works across Android, Windows, iOS, and macOS. That said, Windows and Android get full, unrestricted enforcement of every feature, whereas macOS and iOS are noticeably more limited, largely due to Apple’s own platform restrictions.

For instance, iOS content filtering runs through Apple’s Screen Time and not Bitdefender’s own engine. Parents have to create a child account through Apple ID, then Bitdefender’s app hooks into Apple’s Screen Time restrictions rather than doing its own independent content filtering.

However, the setup is pretty simple. You just have to download the app on your child’s own device. Unlike other parental control applications, you can’t download the app on your child’s phone remotely – you’ll need physical access to the device to do so.

One thing worth noticing is that, after the 2025 overhaul, parental control is no longer configured within the Bitdefender Central mobile app, but from the Bitdefender Central web dashboard, which can still be accessed through the mobile application.

Bitdefender parental control dashboard

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Once you’re on this dashboard, day-to-day use is genuinely easy. Bitdefender’s Activity Dashboard is filled with several graphs and charts, which allow you to check your child’s phone activity at just a glance.

For example, there’s a bar chart showing their daily internet time over the past few days, as well as a pie chart showing their current day’s internet usage along with their remaining time. The dashboard also gives parents visibility into what’s actually being blocked and when.

Bitdefender parental control dashboard

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The Prevented Content Access panel is a running log of every link blocked on the child’s device over the past 7 or 30 days. This allows you to see whether your filtering settings are actually able to catch anything, or whether your child is repeatedly trying to search for restricted websites on their device.

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