Protection Products Recommended

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Standard Software Protection Products Recommended

The following protective functions need to be covered for all computers, phones, and tablets.
  • Antivirus
  • VPN
  • Web filter
  • Email scanning
  • Identity protection
  • Password Manager
  • Call filtering and blocking
  • Text filtering and blocking

PCs and apple computers

  • Norton 360
  • Antivirus
  • VPN
  • Web filter
  • Email scanning
  • Identity protection
  • Password Manager

Apple and Android Phones

  • AT&T
  • Active Armor with premium (extra charge) option. Contains call filtering and blocking, text filtering and blocking, web filtering, virus protection and other security related items.
  • Norton 360 is only needed to have a password manager on a PC computer and phone where you want passwords for both.
  • Verizon
  • Call Filter Plus (extra charge option). Contains call filtering and blocking, text filtering and blocking
  • Norton 360. Contains virus protectionm web filtering, virus protection and other security related items.
  • T-Mobile
  • Scam Shield (paid tier option). Contains call filtering and blocking, text filtering and blocking
  • Norton 360. Contains virus protectionm web filtering, virus protection and other security related items.

Summary of Mobile Carrier Products

  • AT&T ActiveArmor: This app automatically blocks fraudulent calls and labels suspected spam so you can decide whether to answer. The paid “Advanced” tier adds reverse number lookups and enhanced fraud protection.
  • Verizon Call Filter: With this, you’ll get the caller ID for unknown numbers and a risk assessment for incoming calls. The paid “Call Filter Plus” version adds spam-number lookup and stronger robocall blocking as well.
  • T-Mobile Scam Shield: Automatic scam-blocking is enabled by default and includes caller ID features. The paid tier also provides category blocking and number lookups.

Example of alternate configuration best of breed, Higher cost, more vendors, much better password management

  • Bitdefender Premium
  • Antivirus
  • VPN
  • Web filter
  • Email scanning to add paragraph to your block, write your own text and edit me.
  • 1Password (Agilbits), Password Manager
  • Identity Guard, Identity Protection