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ATI 2021 and firewall?

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Does ATI 2021 offer a firewall with the antivirus/antimalware features?  If not, what firewall software are people using on Windows 10 and ATI 2021 with antivirus features enabled?

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phrider, welcome to these public User Forums.

No, there is no firewall feature included with the new Cyber Protect features of ATI 2021, and those features are only available in the Advanced & Premium subscription versions of ATI 2021.

I am using the integrated Windows Firewall myself (along with Defender) and not using the new Protection features with my Standard / perpetual version of 2021.

Thank you.  That sounds like the least complex solution, but I worry about the level of protection.  Anyone else?

 

PS:  I have gone with the perpetual license approach so far, but the cloud backup features are starting to attract my attention given the cost and integration.  And my AV solution for 5 machines is going end-of-life very soon (Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud/ Small Business), so I'm considering all the alternatives.

Until we see how the Acronis product performs compared to established protection products I would not use it to protect non risk savvy users. Cloud integration is good, but only if your internet connection is robust. With 5 units if they all backup at the same time things could slow down. That said, I sometime have  4 or 5 units running at the same time, with several of them backing up to the cloud- my 100/40 Mbps connection copes well. Actual backup speed seems to max out at about 25Mbps.

 

phrider,

Windows 10 Defender is actually a very robust security product and is comparable in feature set with most competitors in the market place.  You can compare feature sets between the offerings out there to help make your decision.  For an overview of the current Defender in Windows 10 have a look at the link below:

Windows 10 Defender

I may have found a solution that seems cost effective and secure enough for me.

Netgear Armor comes with unlimited household device copies (PC, Mac, iOS, and Android) of Bitdefender Total Security for 1 year at $69 per year.