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Darien Graham-Smith
A lifelong technology enthusiast, Darien is a regular contributor to both Expert Reviews and PC Pro magazine, specialising in wireless networking, internet security and other technical topics. He also contributes to and produces the weekly PC Pro podcast, and has made occasional appearances on BBC News and Open University programming. In his spare time he dabbles in audio production, and plays guitar, bass and drums with the enthusiasm of a committed amateur.
- Eset Internet Security review: Protection for power users A highly effective yet lightweight suite, with some advanced features that help justify the relatively steep price£32Darien Graham-Smith
- McAfee Total Protection: Quick, effective and affordable A solid security choice, with perfect malware protection, a fully functional VPN and more£15Darien Graham-Smith
- G Data Total Security: Feature-packed and premium-priced This monster security application is stuffed with tools and features; the question is, do you need them all?£36Darien Graham-Smith
- BullGuard Internet Security: An affordable security solution It isn’t fresh or innovative, but BullGuard Internet Security 2021 is a solid choice for tinkerers with multiple devices to protect£16Darien Graham-Smith
- Avira Antivirus Pro: Good protection but not much else This lightweight suite provides strong protection and good performance, but the bonus features are disappointingly slim for the price£30Darien Graham-Smith
- AVG Internet Security review If you’re fed up of free security tools, AVG’s internet security is an affordable upgrade but gives you minimal additional protection£10Darien Graham-Smith
- Microsoft Windows Security: Good protection but nasty to use Microsoft’s in-house security software offers top-notch protection but it’s horrible to useDarien Graham-Smith
- best buyF-Secure SAFE review: Superb for all-round protection A highly protective security suite that has minimal system performance impact£12Darien Graham-Smith
- recommendedAvast Antivirus Free review Avast Antivirus Free provides the best protection of any of the free antivirus offeringsDarien Graham-Smith
- recommendedKaspersky Internet Security review: great protection Kaspersky delivers a rounded selection of security tools and top-notch protection£13Darien Graham-Smith
- TP-Link Archer AX50: Fast but lacking in features Decent download speeds can’t hide the fact that rivals offer more£130Darien Graham-Smith
- Linksys MR9600 review: Capable but unexceptional It’s not slow, yet similarly priced rivals leave the MR9600 in the dust£277Darien Graham-Smith
- Netgear Orbi Pro SXK80: Powerful, but overkill for most While probably too much for the home, the SXK80 could be ideal for a small business£773Darien Graham-Smith
- recommendedTP-Link Deco X20: An affordable way of boosting your WiFi An easy to use and affordable Wi-Fi 6 solution£230Darien Graham-Smith
- recommendedDashlane: The best password manager with a bundled VPN Dashlane is easy to get along with, and the VPN makes it a better deal than its commercial rivals£29Darien Graham-Smith