First came laptops. Then smart phones. Now there are netbooks, smaller computing devices with capabilities that land them somewhere between a smart phone and laptop.
Netbooks are built around less powerful processors than laptops, so they're perfect for the basics like email, Web browsing, and word processing, as opposed to graphic intensive applications like gaming. Memory and hard drive capacity are on the light side too. Most models ship with 512MB RAM, which is enough for basic applications, and their flash drives are rarely larger than 8 or 16GB.
So what about security? Although netbooks are essentially "mini" laptops, the security risks are exactly the same. However, its' smaller form factor, such as fewer resources in terms of CPU, RAM, etc., creates certain problems, which somewhat limits how you can secure them.
Netbooks should be protected by Internet security software. Not only should you look for a product that provides the up-to-the-minute protection you need, but look for one that has a lightweight footprint ideal for the memory and processing power limitations of netbooks.
Trend Micro Internet Security provides
smart, up-to-date protection for netbooks against present and future
threats, without slowing down the system. To keep your netbook
protected, order and download our Internet Security product today or purchase a copy on an easy-to-use USB drive from your local software retailer.
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