
Cloud backup: much like passwords, few users are still fully aware of this need and have the best practices for backing up data, essential in the event of a hard drive crash or a successful attack.
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Password Manager: it is an understatement to say that we all still have a lot of work to do between the fact of using passwords that are too simple or identical on many different sites… Certainly, many companies, including Microsoft, are working on a future without a password, but in the immediate future such a tool is essential to allow you to have “inviolable” and unique passwords for each site and service, and accessible from any of your devices.This component that encrypts your traffic and fully secures your connection, including via public Wi-Fi (restaurants, airports, etc.) has become absolutely essential for your online privacy. Secure-VPN: certainly one of the strengths of the Norton 360 security suite which includes an unlimited version (in terms of internet traffic) of its VPN where many competitors most often offer restricted versions at reduced volumes ( 200 to 300 MB/day).SafeCam: this module, as its name suggests, is dedicated to protecting your webcam to prevent you from being spied on and/or victim of blackmail and extortion.Finally, its school mode, added during the first confinements, allows children to access distance learning while helping them to stay focused during lessons. It also offers tools and reports to find out what children are consulting or looking for in order to set up pro-active communication on important topics.


Beyond the classic filtering of certain categories of sites (sex, violence, gambling, etc.), Norton’s parental control also makes it possible to regulate the use of screens by children by defining time slots or usage time, for example.

Protection against malicious code: this is of course the historical component and which remains the heart of the product in order to protect you against all forms of viruses, spyware, ransomware and other malicious codes (keyloggers, trojans, rootkits, etc.).The latest results on AV Test, for example, are quite telling:īefore returning to the new components and services that enrich this new Advanced version, it is important to recall the many features of the current versions of Norton 360: Previously made up of 3 main versions, Norton 360 Standard, Deluxe and Premium and a version dedicated specifically to the most demanding online gamers (Norton 360 for Gamers), the range now includes a version called Advanced which has dethroned the already very complete Premium version.įor those who had been able to turn away from the brand in recent years, it is interesting to note that the solution now obtains among the best results in the various independent reference tests, both in terms of detection and resource consumption or even false positive. Norton very discreetly launched a new version of its Norton 360 all-in-one cybersecurity solution in the middle of the summer.
