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Posted by Gimpy on June 10, 2006, 2:30 pm
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you can shake a stick at.. I turned it down Gimpy
> AOL Offers Security Tool
>
> Free diagnostic tool checks security settings of PCs and home
> networks.
>
> Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service
> Thursday, June 08, 2006
>
> AOL plans to release today a free application that checks the security
> software and settings of PCs and home networks and lets users know
> about vulnerabilities it detects.
>
> Called Active Security Monitor, the diagnostic tool is available as a
> free download. Users don't need to be AOL subscribers to download the
> application.
>
> If the tool is installed on a PC that belongs to a home network, the
> tool can also check the network's security configuration and report
> its findings to the user.
>
> If all PCs on a home network are outfitted with Active Security
> Monitor, the application is also able to provide a comprehensive
> snapshot of the general security status of every PC and the network in
> a single dashboard-type interface.
>
> Independent Assessment
>
> "This application is designed to give users a good, independent
> assessment of their overall security situation," said John McKinley,
> president of AOL Digital Services.
>
> The tool is designed to help users keep their security applications
> updated and their system's security settings properly configured, he
> said.
>
> This is increasingly complicated, because users have to keep track of
> a growing variety of security applications, including antivirus
> software, security patches, spyware catchers, and firewalls. "You're
> only as strong as your weakest link," he said.
>
> By default, the application does a security survey once every day, but
> users can modify this to run more often, he said. AOL had been beta
> testing Active Security Monitor since mid-May.
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,126026,tk,nl_dnxnws,00.asp
>
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