Microsoft tries again

Microsoft is at it again. The company is about to release a major update to its Windows Live OneCare security suite. The exact date is not certain, but Amazon is already taking orders for it. The software can be run on up to three PCs. It has new tools for backing up, monitoring, and managing home networks. The  suggested retail price is $49.95, but Amazon is offering it for $42.99. OneCare is sold on a subscription basis, so these prices would cover a one-year subscription. It's been a tough climb for this software. Earlier this year, the software ranked last in a test of 15 anti-virus products. But Microsoft has been improving the product. The company has improved its malware detection rate, according to Vinny Gullotto, general manager of the company's Malware Protection Center.

For more on Microsoft's OneCare security suite:
- See this Infoworld article