Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus

Price wise, WebRoot carries the pack. Like Bitdefender, Kaspersky and many others, it only costs $ 40 for a one-year subscription. Whereas a three-license webroot subscription costs $ 10 more, the other two ask for $ 20 more. Norton's Single Antivirus does not have a multi-license plan, and a license will run you $ 49.99. As for McAfee Antivirus Plus, it costs $ 59.99 per year, but this subscription gives you unlimited protection for your Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS devices. As always, you can get a discount on these prices for the first year, sometimes in-depth.

You can use your webroot licenses to install antivirus on both PCs and Macs. Webroot is a component of the SecureEnhower antivirus (for Mac), especially the web-based security system common to both platforms. Overall, the two products offer similar security features, though WebRoot doesn't go overboard with Mac's expert features.

Webroot's installer is tiny, less than 4 MB and it installs in a flash. Immediately after starting the installation, it gets busy with the compilation of startup tasks, testing it as each is finished. The tasks listed include: scanning for active malware; Analyze installed applications to reduce alerts and requests; Establishing a system baseline; And optimize performance for your unique system configuration. Even with these extra tasks, the process goes fast.

The appearance of the product has not changed significantly since my last review. Its green-toned main window has a light panel that includes statistics for recent scans and a button to launch on-demand scans. Even if you never click this button, WebRoot creates a full scan during the installation and runs the scheduled scan daily. A panel on the right handles access to the rest of this product's significant collection of security features.

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Free password protect folder.Lock and hide folders and files

Folder Lock is a complete suite solution while keeping an automated and real-time backup of encrypted files in online storage. It also provides portable protection for USB drives and CDs / DVDs. Folder Lock lets you lock files, folders, and drives; Store your personal information in Wallet; Clip files to clear your Windows history The clean tool provides 256-bit AES-on-the-fly encryption to sync encrypted files to an online storage.

No need to decrypt or backup your files manually. You can restore files to any computer later, at any time. Lockers can be converted into executables using the 'Protect USB / CD' feature, which lets you keep your encrypted files wherever you go on a USB drive or CD and DVD, or convert your files and folders into encrypted zip files for email attachment.

Folder Lock lets you password-protect files, folders and drives; Encrypt your important files on the fly; Backup them in real-time; Protect portable drive; Shade files and drives and history is clear. It is the most downloaded file-protection application with over 45 million users. It works on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP. Back up your encrypted lockers and sync to a dedicated secure cloud server. Furthermore, if you want to protect your files without encrypting them, you can lock your files, folders and drives on your PC from access and visibility. You can also create an encrypted wallet to store personal information like credit cards, bank accounts and business cards. You can also shatter files, folders, drives, and empty hard drive space. You can also clear the Windows usage history. Additionally, the app comes with additional security settings that have not been heard before. You can enable password protection and restrict access to different parts of the application using the administrator level master password. You can run the application in full stealth using the Stealth mode feature. You can perform repetitive hack attempts and incorrect password logging and actions, and you can set automatic time-based security to protect your data, so you know your stuff is not accessible to anyone while you're away on your PC. Features and Highlights

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FuboTV

Cutting the cord doesn't mean you can't watch live sports or primetime shows. While the market for video streaming services is saturated, fuboTV is one of the few that primarily caters to sports fans. This "sports-first, but not sports-only" service combines 75+ channels of bona fide sports, news, and entertainment content, easy-to-use DVR capabilities, and reliable performance. The best part is that fuboTV covers practically every major sport and league at the college, national, and international level and is available on a wide range of platforms. It's as expensive as a standard cable subscription and is missing ESPN programming, but otherwise, fuboTV is a great experience for sports fans.

fuboTV's flagship subscription plan, simply called fubo, costs $39.99 per month for the first month, but that quickly jumps up to $44.99 per month after the introductory period. As noted, fuboTV is not cheap, and you must determine if its 75+ channels spread across the sports, news, and entertainment markets are worth it. These are not watered-down versions of channels, however; they are the real thing. You can watch the on-air channels, record live content to DVR storage, and binge through a good selection of on-demand shows and movies.

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Chevin FleetWave (which is priced on an individual basis by Chevin Fleet Solutions so call them for exact pricing) is a solid fleet management software solution. It lets you keep track of all the vehicles in your fleet and the drivers who work for you. You can also monitor important data such as fuel costs, maintenance, and accident history so you can keep things running efficiently and on budget, as well as make better decisions when managing your vehicles. Chevin FleetWave isn't the slickest-looking product of its kind as that would probably be competitors Onfleet and Zubie. In fact, Chevin FleetWave has a slightly dated-looking user interface (UI), but it still does everything you would want a fleet management system to do

We tested "CORE," the package focused on small businesses. However, the heart and soul of Chevin FleetWave is still geared toward enterprises, so small to midsize businesses (SMBs) may want to consider Editors' Choice pick Fleetio$3.00 at Fleetio for their needs instead. If you're a larger company, however, then you'll likely appreciate Chevin Fleet Solutions' more customized approach with its software. Pricing Pricing for Chevin FleetWave is harder to slice than clearer-cut solutions such as Zubie$179.95 at Zubie. You can work with a company sales representative who can figure out a pricing plan based on your fleet size and the features for which you are looking. The CORE package offers a preconfigured set of features such as an asset registry, maintenance tracking, fuel logs, and accident history modules. If you are an SMB, then this will likely be the package you should consider. Additional features are brought on at an extra cost, which you can work out with the company's sales team. If you're willing to spend the money, then the company can even develop custom features for you. It's hard to give a price range because price is so dependent on the individual customer. However, a one-time cost for a perpetual license can cost as much as $339,500 for enterprises with very large fleets, according to the company. If you're feeling a sense of sticker shock, then it's important to see Chevin FleetWave in context. This software is designed for large fleets, not smaller companies with just a handful of vehicles. If you are an SMB, then you probably want the CORE package as stated earlier, or even other competitors such as Avrios$1.00 at Avrios and Zubie for your fleet management needs. If you need something with a bit more power, however, then it's worth getting in touch with Chevin Fleet Solutions' sales team and getting a custom pricing quote for your business.

The Vehicles menu is where you'll find all of the information on the cars and trucks in your fleet as well as their status. The first thing you see when you click the module is a list of all your vehicles, along with the vehicles' make, model, odometer, next scheduled service date, and total cost. From there, you can play around with the submenus on which you can create and edit vehicle data. The Managing Drivers menu works in a similar fashion. This menu will show you all of your drivers' names, driver status (active or inactive), and start date. Plus it will show you an alert if they have a medical or eye test due soon. You can filter both of these lists by the type of data for which you are looking, and it was pretty easy to search for the information we wanted. Being able to pull up information about a driver or vehicle quickly is necessary for any good fleet management platform, and Chevin FleetWave accomplishes this just fine. Other modules, such as Accident History, Fuel, and Vehicle Expenses all work in concert to help you understand how much your fleet is costing you and how to improve your overall operations. Once all of this data is entered into the system, you can view total expenses in the Vehicle Expenses module. Understanding this sort of data is crucial to running an effective fleet; this feature will be sure to help you better run your staff. Adding data was fairly easy, too. From any given module, you can click the Plus icon and then you enter forms of information about the topic at hand, whether that's a vehicle, a driver, or a fuel log entry. When we tried to add a car to the system, we were asked to enter information such as the vehicle's make, model, and vehicle identification number (VIN). It was as easy as you'd expect from a modern fleet management platform. One nice feature is that Chevin FleetWave syncs daily with data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This means, every day Chevin FleetWave will check NHTSA's data for any new information on vehicle safety recalls, and then alert you if one of the cars or trucks in your fleet has a potentially dangerous problem. Having this information sent automatically to the system is helpful for keeping your vehicles in proper shape, and its something we haven't seen in the competition. Unfortunately, the CORE package's feature set offers nothing in the way of a map view of your vehicles currently in the fleet. Competitors such as

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Getting Started With ADrive Business

Its vague pricing means, for a large number of users or space, it shall be necessary to contact the company directly for a quote. While all of this adds up to a low-cost solution, ADrive Business' lack of advanced options, security, and administration tools keep it behind our Editors' Choice winners in both the storage category, where our leaders are Dropbox Business and Egnyte Business, as well as our cloud backup category where the Editors' Choice goes to Arcserve UDP Cloud Direct.

ADrive Business offers a simple signup process as all that's needed is an email address and password. Once logged in, you can access an online file manager by clicking on "My Files." Alternatively, ADrive Business provides connection strings for a wide variety of file transfer protocols. While it's possible to route to your storage area without using the dedicated ADrive Business client, based on our testing, you'll want all of your users to download ADrive Desktop. This is the backup, sync, and remote drive client that works on Windows and OS X. For Linux users, FTP, Rsync, SCP, and SFTP are connectivity options but there's no native sync client beyond this. This means no administrative capability over such clients, either. Not a deal-breaker for many of the Penguin People but not much of a draw either.

Sync conflicts are resolved interactively with a dialog box. Synchronization will stop until a decision is made on how to resolve the conflict. Many times, this is a welcome opportunity to correct a situation that couldn't otherwise be fixed via an automated or policy-based process. But, more often than not, it's just annoying. A simple file rename is the preferred route and it would be nice to see this in future iterations. ADrive Business also features an elegant backup app that works by using an incremental method only similar to

Sharing and Collaboration

ADrive Business has a variety of sharing and collaboration methods. First, files can be shared internally by specifying collaborators. These can be added or removed at the folder or subfolder level so you can achieve a fair degree of granularity. Despite this, there isn't an option to define user groups. As such, users must be individually added or removed from folders. In addition, files and entire folders can be shared publicly by clicking the "Share" action under a folder or a file's submenu. There are a number of nice options available here. You can specify a password and expiration date, and that way, you can constrain access to only intended individuals. As an added bonus, a download limit can be set so that the file can only be downloaded a certain number of times.

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IDrive (Small Business)

The IDrive (Small Business) is a good cloud backup solution for small companies in part because its costs begins at $99.50 per year for 250 gigabytes (GB) of storage for the first year (note that the price has been reduced to $74.62 for a limited time). With this package, you'll enjoy an unlimited number of users plus a seeding service that can be used three times per year to help smooth out larger backup jobs. As for supported operating systems (OSes), Apple OS X and Microsoft Windows systems are natively supported with individual clients, but some backup script functionality is available for backing up Linux systems as well. There's also some support for mobile device backup, plus you get 24/7 support via chat, email, and phone. All in all, IDrive (Small Business) is a solid backup option, though it lags a bit behind current Editors' Choice winner Zetta Data Protection in our review roundup, due mainly on its focus consumer-grade operations (as opposed to business ones).

Installation and Setup

Signing up for IDrive (Small Business) is straightforward. After logging in for the first time, you're prompted to download one of the client applications to get started. After installation, IDrive (Small Business) will ask you to sign into your account. After that, it just starts running by using its default settings. While this can be unnerving, the defaults are good choices. The most common user folders are selected and, for most, this should not be an issue. App-specific backups can be configured under the Server Backup tab. Each option has its own peculiar setup, but most require only a few questions to be answered before they start working with the rest of the backup plan. The web console offers a number of interesting options. IDrive (Small Business) tends to be device-centric as opposed to user-centric, so it's very possible to get by with a single administrative account. However, there's a section that lets the primary admin create subaccounts with a specific storage quota. This could be useful when dividing up segments of the business that have greater or lesser storage demands rather than letting everyone dump data into the same pool.

In that vein, IDrive (Small Business) is willing to sign a HIPAA BAA (Business Associate Agreement) since they comply with all technical requirements for an organization to maintain HIPAA compliance. In addition, they are SOC1- and SOC2-compliant, demonstrating industry best practices in data management. That includes full Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance, which governs electronic record retention for accounting purposes. Overall, this makes selecting IDrive (Small Business) a decision based on its management tools, since trusting IDrive (Small Business) with your data is a no-brainer. But management is where IDrive (Small Business) is less consistent. For example, there's only room for a single administrative user. While this may be okay for the smallest of companies, there will almost certainly be issues when scaling up to even just slightly larger IT department where multiple users could be making changes and require traceability. This isn't a major complaint since you can institute a workaround if your IT staff is willing to jump through a hoop or two, but it's worth mentioning.

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