F-Secure SAFE Will Support Windows 10, Adds Network Checker

F-Secure has recently released an update for its popular F-Secure SAFE security software that will allow it to support Windows 10 devices. It also adds a new network layer security tool called Network Checker, which is available to people running F-Secure SAFE on Windows PCs.

[Microsoft has announced that they plan to release Windows 10 on July 29, and offer it as a free upgrade for anyone currently running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on their PCs.]

The F-Secure SAFE release will also benefit PC users with F-Secure’s latest network layer security innovation – Network Checker. Network Checker verifies the network settings that people use when they connect to the Internet to make sure their settings haven’t been altered to expose people to attacks.The tool runs in the background and checks the network at predefined intervals, or when it detects a change in the settings. It notifies users if it detects a potential security problem, and provides instructions on how to troubleshoot or fix security issues. While Network Checker is available to people who have installed F-Secure SAFE on Windows PCs, F-Secure’s on-demand Router Checkeroffers people using other devices a web-based tool with similar capabilities.

The recent F-Secure SAFE release also offers several improvements for Mac, iOS and Android, and completes making F-Secure SAFE fully cloud security powered. The press release mentioned new benefits as follows:

• Cloud-based reputation scanning for Macs that checks the reputation of files and websites in real-time
• A next generation version of F-Secure’s cloud-based malware scanning for Android that combines client and cloud-based anti-virus protection
• Redesigned parental controls for Android and iOS to improve the feature’s usability