Christmas 2014 Deals for Security Software

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 23 Dec 2014

With Christmas just around the corner, it makes sense for security companies to offer discounts for their products.

First up, let’s take a look at the Christmas deals that are valid through Christmas only – meaning you only have a couple of days to decide if you want to buy or not.

BitDefender Total Security 70% Discount

This one comes from the guys behind the Fredo & Pid'Jin webcomic: if you enter the coupon code FREDO, you get a 70% discount for BitDefender Total Security. Please note that this offer is valid until Christmas Day.



BitDefender Total Security – Main Features
  • Powerful anti-malware engine that protects against known and new, emerging threats.
  • Anti-theft guardian to lock, locate, or wipe stolen/lost laptops or netbooks.
  • USB Immunizer to protect against infected USB sticks.
  • Antiphishing protection.
  • Secure browser so you can securely do your online banking and shopping.
  • Search advisor.
  • Social networking protection that supports Facebook, Twitter, and other popular social networks
  • Parental controls so you can protect your children from online dangers.
  • Two-way firewall to block unwanted access.
  • Antispam to keep annoying spam messages out of your imbox.
  • Tune-up feature that optimizes PC speed and protection.
  • Automatic file backup.
60% Discount for BullGuard Products

Just like it did during Halloween, security company BullGuard is offering a considerable discount for its products. Act now and you can get BullGuard Internet Security, BullGuard Premium Protection, or BullGuard Mobile Security for 60% off. There’s a clock on this offer – and as I’m writing this, it says the offer is valid for 1 day and 3 more hours.



BullGuard Premium Protection Main Features
  • Intuitive interface that lets you easily access all the features and customize how the antivirus product wors.
  • Real-time protection against viruses, spyware, and other malware. Traditional signature-based detection with industry-leading behavioral detection will stop any virus.
  • Protection against annoying and potentially dangerous spam messages.
  • Safe browsing feature warns you of hidden danger lurking in websites.
  • Firewall that protects against network attacks and prevents cyber crooks from entering your system.
  • Parental Controls so your children say safe online.
  • 25GB of online storage so you can easily and securely backup your important files.
  • PC Tune Up feature boosts performance by removing unnecessary files.
  • Vulnerability scanner that checks your PC for outdated software that can be exploited by viruses and hackers.
  • When Game Mode is enabled, no annoying notifications will disturb you.
  • Social Media Protection feature that lets you monitor your children’s Facebook profiles, including private messages, photos and friends lists.
  • Identity Protection feature that scans the entire web for your usernames, email and postal addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, and more.
And now, a look at an offer that is valid until the end of the year.

ESET Mobile Security 50% Discount on Google Play

Security company ESET announced that, as part of the #SafeChristmas initiative, it is cutting the price for ESET Mobile Security in half. This means that you can purchase a Premium license for ESET Mobile Security for half its retail price via in-app purchase. This offer is available until December 31, 2014.



ESET Mobile Security – Main Features
  • Optimized to offer real-time protection without slowing down your Android-powered device.
  • Proactive anti-theft features in case your Android is stolen.
  • Trusted Friend feature that works like this: a SMS alert will be sent out to when an unknown SIM card is inserted into the device; the trusted fried can reset the user’s forgotten password if needed.
  • Built-in task manager to let you monitor vital phone functions such as battery life, free disk space, running processes, Bluetooth, and device visibility.
  • Uninstall protection to prevent unauthorized uninstallation of ESET Mobile Security.
  • Block unwanted incoming or outgoing calls.
  • SMS and MMS antispam protection.
“Every year people are getting new smartphones or tablets for Christmas and starting to record their digital history with them,” said Branislav Orlík, product manager for ESET Mobile Security. “At ESET, we think that just as when buying a computer one of the first programs you install is security software, the same applies for mobile phones which are more and more targeted by cybercriminals.”


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