With more and more households having more than one computer, protecting your machines with security software can quickly become expensive; BitDefender Internet Security 2010 is a security suite that can be installed on up to three computers - all for the price of a standard single license.

As you would expect from an internet security suite, protection is offered against the threat of viruses and other malware, but there are plenty of extra features to look out for. An advanced phishing filter helps to block access to scam web sites, and email filtering is on hand to prevent the appearance of spam in your inbox.

Instant messages sent using Microsoft and Yahoo's IM clients are also scanned for infected files, and messages can be encrypted to increase your privacy. If you have sensitive files on your computer which you would rather other people did not have access to, they can be stored in the File Vault where they remain encrypted and password protected.

There are also an advanced yet easy to use firewall to protect your home network. You will be warned whenever a program attempts to access the internet or another computer attempts to makes use of your network. By opting to permit or deny these connections, you can quickly build up a comprehensive set of firewall rules that will ensure maximum protection at all times.

Children can be protected online by making use of the Parent Controls features. This makes it possible to place time limits on when children are able to access the internet as well as restricting the programs they are able to run and the web sites they can visit.

For added control it is possible to configure a virtual network which can be used to manage BitDefender products on the network from a single computer. This is a highly versatile security tool which has been designed with all levels of ability in mind, Set up is quick and simple thanks to the presence of pre-defined profiles which can be used to automatically configure a range of common options, and the suite can be used on Novice, Intermediate or Expert mode depending on the level of control you would like over security.