I agree and I have sent one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 3:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] security software and anti virus programs
> In theory a good idea but in practice a little unrealistic at the moment I > think. sadly it looks like we may not be spoilt for choice and we may not > have this luxury. > . > In an ideal world we could line up a set of accessible comparable internet > security programs and find relative merits on security performance. With > Norton, MacAfee, AVG, and NOD32 all going inaccessible now to already add to > pre-existing inaccessible programs it's a pretty bleak outlook and it is > difficult to see what can be compared. I already had to remove the security > program that came with my PC as it was inaccessible. It actually rated > pretty highly in security terms but was useless as it kept on alerting me > and I could not do anything to respond to it. > > Some people have recommended Avast on this list but I would personally be > reluctant to go back to this as it completely screwed up a PC of mine a few > years ago , I had to spend hours trying to change registry settings and I > had to eventually do a complete new windows install. Hopefully its not so > aggressive with its modification of windows now but it was a program I vowed > never to use again. I have heard some reports that Pccillen is still > accessible but I do not know much about this. > > I am with AVG 7.5 for the time being and as long as I am not compelled to > move up to 8 I should b ok. I think all of us on this list using AVG should > send emails backing up the one that David sent. > > Regards > > David Griffith > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob J. > Sent: Saturday, 29 March 2008 18:13 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] security software and anti virus programs > > I agree that accessibility is a major issue for those of us on this list, > however, it seems to me that the primary issue is whether or not the > software does an effective job. How do we evaluate the performance of these > several packages? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:00 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] security software and anti virus programs > > > Do you or anybody have information on BitDefender Internet Security 2008? > According to the spec sheet it is virtually the same as AVG internet > security, but of course the question is if it is accessible or not. > David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don and Cher Bosch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 3:27 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] security software and anti virus programs > > > > I've been successfully using BitDefender Antivirus Plus v10 for about 18 > > months. It's an entire suite, was highly recommended by > > Cnet, and is totally accessible by selecting the components from the > > system > > tray. It costs $50 for a license for 2 computers for two years. Not bad! > > The only time I've had to use the JAWS cursor was when configuring a > > scheduled scan. > > > > Cher > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ferrin > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 9:40 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [JAWS-Users] security software and anti virus programs > > > > So if I am following this thread correctly AVG 8 is no longer accessible. > > If > > memory serves Norton hasn't been accessible for a few years already. Nod > > 32 > > has stopped being usable by screen readers, and MacAfee hasn't been an > > issue > > for a long time. So the question is what are we supposed to do in order to > > protect ourselves from the nasty people of the world. Can I stay with AVG > > 7.5 or are they going to try and force me to upgrade? There is also this > > program called something like CA or near to that name, any ideas on that > > out > > there? > > David Ferrin > > www.jaws-users.com > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > > http://www.jaws-users.com > > Address for the list archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > > or > > body of a blank message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > > following address: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > > http://www.jaws-users.com > > Address for the list archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > > or body of a blank message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > > following address: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: 3/29/2008 5:02 PM > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
