ZoneAlarm Updated For Increased Protection

The product now tracks more distinct spyware threats, gets signature updates more frequently, and includes a new Spy Site Blocking feature to prevent access (accidental or malicious) to known spyware sites. And the developers keep working to make the high-powered firewall even better.

Laura Yecies, general manager of Zone Labs and vice president at parent company Check Point, notes that "Internet security is no longer only about protecting your PC; it's about protecting you." To combat the very real danger of identity theft, Zone Labs developed the Identity Protection Center. ZASS users can visit this Web site to take advantage of free services or sign up for paid services with partner companies. You can stop the stream of credit card offers arriving in your mailbox, for example, or sign up for a service that monitors black-hat sites in case your credit card number shows up. Knowledge is power, so the site offers plenty of information to help you avoid (or recover from) identity theft. Some of the services are available elsewhere; others are exclusives for ZASS users.