GoKawiilCNET Opens October Survey on Trusted Security and Privacy Software
CNET is running a reader survey throughout October asking which security and privacy software people rely on to protect their devices. The two-minute survey covers threat protection, ease of use, performance impact, value and overall satisfaction, and applies to both free and paid tools. Results will be compiled into a roundup of top-rated products published the following month.
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User-submitted ratings could offer a real-world counterpoint to lab-based reviews, since performance impact and day-to-day usability are hard to measure outside actual use, according to CNET's senior editor for privacy and security suites. The resulting roundup may help readers compare free versus paid options based on reported satisfaction rather than marketing claims alone.
- CNET's People's Picks survey on security software runs through October 2025.
- The survey asks about threat protection, usability, performance impact, value and satisfaction.
- Results will be published as a roundup of top-rated tools after the survey closes.
Source: cnet.com — Nasha Addarich Martínez, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Tell Us Which Privacy and Security Apps Are the Most Trustworthy”
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