Recently, we saw Google make an acquisition in the web security space when they picked up Green Border. Today I got word of a similar offering of web browser protection software from Check Point. The new offering is available as a beta as ZoneAlarm ForceField.
From vnunet:
Check Point claimed that the new product has been built from the ground-up specifically to fight the emerging classes of browser-based web threats.
ZoneAlarm ForceField also erases all personal information after a web browsing session to protect consumer privacy online.
Features include browser virtualisation, anti-phishing technology, ZoneAlarm’s Spy Site Blocker and additional download defences.
“ZoneAlarm ForceField defends against the escalating wave of malicious and privacy-infringing web threats,” said Laura Yecies, vice president and general manager of Check Point’s ZoneAlarm consumer division.
“We use precision virtualisation technologies and powerful data security principles to secure web surfers in a two-way ‘bubble of security’, uniquely protecting them from web threats as well as spyware or key-loggers that may already reside on a PC.”
I haven’t tried this one out yet. I’m just curious as to how this will fair. With my house move fast approaching I will most likely not get back to testing out new software until November. This one is on “the list”.
Tags: Check Point, ZoneAlarm ForceField
