I spend a good chunk of my life hunkered down in front of the computer and with our wi-fi high speed internet, I am always connected to the internet, even when I'm not paying attention! It's important to me that I keep my files and my information safe from hackers and viruses. I've tried a number of commercial and shareware products over the years and they've all had their strong points and most have done a good job for me (knock on wood)- I've never lost a file or had my computer stricken by malware. For the past few weeks, I've been using a downloaded version of Total Defense Internet Security Suite