Sbc yahoo antivirus software

Yahoo and telecommunication partner SBC Tuesday rolled out a free suite of security software to their U. DSL customers, saying the move comes in response to customer demand for stronger online protection. The suite includes anti-spyware and anti-virus tools, a pop-up blocker, parental controls and e-mail protection. It is the latest among security offerings served up by ISPs that have been under pressure to keep up with growing online threats. AOL has its own security tools for broadband customers, including a personal firewall, anti-virus protection and parental controls.

The new suite also represents another move by major technology providers like Yahoo into the anti-virus space, which has traditionally been filled by smaller security companies. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that it is preparing a new consumer security product for Windows-based PCs called OneCare, featuring virus and spyware protection and a firewall. AOL has banked on multimedia content such as video and audio programming to spice up its long-stagnant online service; MSN has put its money on offering more sophisticated software applications to differentiate itself from rivals.

SBC Yahoo's latest upgrade is similar to that of its competitors. Last year, AOL discontinued selling pop-up advertisements and in March introduced blocking software. MSN has also discontinued pop-ups and plans to introduce pop-up filtering software in its upcoming update.

AOL 9. Both services are witness to mass defections from their dial-up subscribers, many of whom are jumping to broadband services provided by phone and cable companies. In July, AOL announced that it lost , subscribers from the previous quarter. America Online AOL has its own security tools for broadband customers, including a personal firewall, antivirus protection, and parental controls. The new suite also represents another move by major technology providers like Yahoo into the antivirus space, which has traditionally been filled by smaller security companies.

Earlier this month Microsoft announced that it is preparing a new consumer security product for Windows-based PCs called OneCare, featuring virus and spyware protection and a firewall.

OneCare will be a subscription service when it is released. However, Kerravala saw service providers' push into online protection as a positive move since it simplifies Internet users' access to security tools. Yahoo representatives weren't immediately available to comment on whether the free security tools would eventually be available outside of the U.

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