Check Point Giving Away Software in Patch Tuesday Promotion
This Tuesday is Patch Tuesday- the regularly scheduled day when Microsoft releases Security Bulletins for the month. According to the Advance Notification from Microsoft, this month is a doozy too! There are 13 total Security Bulletins planned for Tuesday: 8 Critical and 5 Important.
That is not the only computer security event coming up this Tuesday though. In ‘honor’ of Patch Tuesday, Check Point is offering ZoneAlarm Pro 2010 for free. The offer runs for 24 hours, beginning at 6am (the time zone isn’t specified- I am going to guess they mean Eastern time?) on Tuesday, October 13. During that timeframe you can visit www.zonealarm.com/only24hours to download a fully-licensed copy of ZoneAlarm Pro 2010 for free.
ZoneAlarm Pro 2010 is a firewall product that combines the popular ZoneAlarm firewall with an OSFirewall that monitors the operating system for changes and suspicious behavior. Check Point designed ZoneAlarm Pro 2010 to complement existing security controls and software to provide even better protection against malware and unauthorized access.
According to Check Point, ZoneAlarm Pro 2010 features include:
- Advanced Download Protection technology that automatically checks and analyzes the programs a user wishes to download to determine if they are safe or malicious.
- Anti-phishing, both signature and heuristic based, to block more fraudulent sites.
- Free Identity Protection Services with daily credit report monitoring and Victim Recovery Services that help consumers recover quickly from identity theft.
I have been provided with a free copy of the software for review, but I have not yet installed it. When I do, I will post my review including my experiences with and thoughts about the software. If you download and install it, feel free to comment here and let us know what you think.
ZoneAlarm has an established reputation for providing superior personal firewall protection so its certainly seems worth at least downloading it to try it out. You’ve got nothing to lose– you can’t beat the price.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:53 am
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October 22nd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
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October 24th, 2009 at 10:20 am
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