They will get past your security software. Know your enemy and protect yourself.

There’s a lot to consider before jumping on the BlackBerry bandwagon. Should you or shouldn’t you use a dedicated blackberry device?

What does Google’s online office suite and core applications offer over the Microsoft alternative?

The ability to build a fully updatable, portable and offline personal web makes this a useful tool For home and Business users

PreviewA good attempt at all-in-one system security, fully integrated into the OS.

Protect your PC from itself and yourself

Without support for differential backups and with a light feature set, Norton Ghost feels cheap, nasty and dated.

A truly silent firewall, reduced system impact and an improved interface finally make Norton attractive.

Excellent value for money, but a few performance glitches let BitDefender down.

Feature-packed and good value, but it’s slow, has too many pop-ups and a less-than-perfect firewall.

We knew that Outpost Personal Firewall Pro 2 would improve on its predecessor, but this version is a major upgrade. I'm not just talking about the superb revamped interface, which couples simplicity with power, but a quick look under the pretty skin confirms that this is a serious development.

A mixed bag of features, with some fundamentally flawed defaults and too many opaque alerts.

Sometimes a book gets everything right, including the back cover bumpf. The Complete Reference: Web Design is a fine example - flip the book over and youre promised all you need to plan, build, and maintain dynamic Web sites that balance form and function.

Excellent value for money, but a few performance glitches.

Kaspersky's first integrated security suite relies too much on the anti-virus component.

Added features and fixed bugs mean that Firefox remains our browser of choice

If you don’t fancy giving the Registry a health check yourself, plenty of tools will clean it up for you.

The first problem you face when reviewing a Linux reference title is that you know youre on to a loser.

This is another one of those doorstop Wrox titles in the Programmer to Programmer series. Its no surprise then that its not just another overview of the Internet business revolution, nor a business school primer for the would-be e-entrepreneur.

Take control of your PC with some handy utilities to keep applications in check.