We have been reviewing products from CA Technologies for years now. In the last few years, they have consistently stayed at the bottom of the list for internet security suites, not because they do not provide a complete suite but because they fail to produce current antivirus test results and certifications. CA Technologies has stepped away from this line of personal secuirty software and they are now offered by Total Defense.

Though on the Total Defense website they relate that they have received numerous third-party certifications, in our research we noticed that many of these awards are dated. The last time they passed VB100 was for Windows XP Pro. They have not had their antivirus software tested with Windows 7 yet. The most recent West Coast Labs (WCL) results for their firewall are from 2007. We would like to see more recent tests results from AV-Test, WCL and AV-Comparatives.

Test results aside, CA Internet Security Suite Plus does provide a full security suite. This software includes parental controls, a firewall, antispam, antiphishing, network protection, antivirus detection and removal and more. It also includes additional useful tools such as incremental backup, data migration and identity protection. We found their parental controls particularly easy to use. With this security software, you can create user profiles for each of your children and unique internet access profiles for each as well as limiting the amount of time they spend online. Another positive aspect of a CA license is that the introductory purchase level can protect up to three computers for one year. They are also offering a significant discounted rated at this time. A single license also includes a free PC Tune-up scan.

This security suite includes a high level of compatibility. CA Internet Security Suite Plus has integration abilities with Google, Yahoo and Bing search engines. It also works with all Windows operating systems, including Windows 7 (all versions), Windows Vista (all versions), Windows XP Home, Pro and Media Centers, Windows Home Server and Windows 2000 Professional. This software is primarily designed to work with Windows-based products, including Windows Internet Explorer as the main browser.

We found this software simple to use. Using this software, you can easily configure parental controls and schedule custom scans. Should you need assistance you can contact Total Defense toll-free by telephone, email form or chat. You can also find answers to common questions in the FAQs section or in the community forum. They also provide product information on their blog or via their Facebook or YouTube accounts. Total Defense actively posts security information on Twitter as well. They do not however provide customer support via Twitter or Facebook.