AOL has launched Active Security Monitor. The service continuously checks the status of security programs installed on a computer, including anti-virus, firewall, spyware protection, wireless security and Windows/browser updates.


AOL has launched Active Security Monitor. The service continuously checks the status of security programs installed on a computer, including anti-virus, firewall, spyware protection, wireless security and Windows/browser updates.

The Active Security Monitor assigns a Security Score to all computers on a user’s network. The service also offers recommendations based on the scan results aimed at improving user security.

The areas that the Active Security Monitor examines in a user’s computer include:

– Firewall

– Virus protection

– Spyware protection

– Windows/browser updates

– Wireless security

– P2P software

– PC utilities

The service also checks what programs are currently running in each of these areas. It also checks to see which programs are currently running on the computer and whether it is updated to the latest version.

Features of Active Security Monitor include:

– Unified Security Score

– Separate evaluations for each networked computer

– Detection of system vulnerabilities

– Simulations

– Always-on updates and alerts

Active Security Monitor was developed in partnership with Sereniti, Inc.

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For more information on Active Security Monitor, click here.

To download Active Security Monitor, click here.

 

 

 

 

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