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One of the recent innovations in computing is the commercial use of virtual servers or cloud computing as it is best known, allowing the use of a shared portal where it is possible to save, access and share files.

Other than allowing many users in a business for example, to access the same information, the cloud also benefits computer users by not hogging the machines running resources with un-required software.

One of the most resource hogging software applications of all is often the anti virus programme that is essential to any computer connecting to the internet.

So the latest product to be offered on the cloud should be of interest to us all – the cloud antivirus available from Panda will not only free up valuable resources over a conventionally installed software, it is also free to download!

With the ever increasing using of Wireless networks in public spaces, connections are quite often in a high risk zone for viruses. Young hipsters using their slimline PC laptops in coffee bars too often assume their computer’s safe, logging into internet banking accounts or otherwise. Because cafes and bars don’t often use the Wifi connection themselves, it merely serving as a marketing ploy to attract customers, antivirus products are usually outdated or nonexistent

Using out dated anti virus products that are not valid for regular updates is about as good as having no protection at all, and really there is no argument as there are a selection of free products available that will at least offer basic protection.

Like other free antivirus products, the Panda free offering offers the minimum level of security required to surf the net and is upgradeable to the ‘Pro’ version for a small cost. Essentially in either form the malware database is updated on a regular basis ensuring that your machine is always protected against the latest virus threats.

Computer virus’s are nothing new, possibly the first publicly documented removal of a computer virus in the wild was performed by Bernd Fix in 1987.

However, Fred Cohen, who published one of the first academic papers on computer viruses in 1984 started to develop strategies for antivirus software in 1988 that were picked up and continued by later antivirus software developers such as Kapersky and McAfee.