TOP 10 SOFTWARE PROGRAMS IN 2006

Software

By: Dina Fedorova

Word processing and spreadsheets were the first of the killer apps
for home computers when PCs first started to propagate to the millions
of households out there. Then, there were Internet Browsers that took
everyone by storm. So what are the hot categories and hot products now?
There are more products then ever out there for the home shopper and
many of them not that good. We looked over many, many different
products and product categories to find the best home products, the hot
home product categories, and the best software products period. The
list is neither exhaustive nor scientific, but the products listed here
are definitely great! If you have a computer at home, take a look at
these products!

The Hot Product Categories

When searching reviews and products out there on the web some of these
categories were not the top on my list, but nevertheless, they are not
only out there, but getting a lot of attention. Here are ten top
selling software categories for the home computer:

* Home design and gardening software

* Spyware and Adware

* Family Tree Legends

* Video Sharing

* Website builders

* Speech to text conversion

* Parental control and Internet filtering

* Disk-imaging utilities

* Spam Blockers

* Internet Security

Top 10 Best Software Products

The home software market has never had so many choices and for
the categories listed above there are too many products to mention.
Below are ten standout products for each of these areas.

* Home design and gardening software - Home Designer Pro 7.0

* Spyware and Adware - CounterSpy 1.5

* Family Tree Legends - Family Tree Legend 5.0

* Video Sharing - Grouper

* Website builders – SiteMaker

* Speech to text conversion – Dragon Naturally Speaking 8

* Parental control and Internet filtering – ContentProtect 2.0

* Disk-imaging utility - Acronis True Image

* Spam - Cloudmark Desktop

* Internet Security - ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6

The information about Home Software Programs presented here will
do one of two things: either it will reinforce what you know about Home
Software Programs or it will teach you something new. Both are good
outcomes.

For each of these products there are additional information in the
following articles. Take a look at these home software products!

Below are some things to watch for in 2006, some of them are good and, unfortunately, some aren’t.

First the good news:

- We are getting a lot more serious about our security. This has a lot
of reasons behind it. For example, new privacy laws are mandating
organizations to tighten their security. Look to see more consumer
privacy laws passed in the coming year and more tightening of security
systems.

- Authentication requirements are increasing. This is closing in large
security holes. Corporations are requiring a great deal more of
authentication to get into secure systems (this also is on the bad news
side)

- There is a plethora of sophisticated programs to help us be more
secure and they will continue to get better. Competition right now is
strong in the security industry sparking a lot of innovation.

- ISPs are now taking on the responsibility to help us with our
security. Take AOL’s recent commercials as a good sign that others will
follow the trend.

Now the bad news:

- Securing our networks is costing us. Most companies are globalizing
their organizations and making them secure costs a lot of money. It
will get worse before it gets better.

- Authentication requirements are increasing. This is getting
claustrophobic. Corporations are requiring a great deal more
authentication to get into secure systems (This is also on the good
news side) Unfortunately, for the end user, it is one more thing to be
unhappy about, not unlike airport security lines.

- Hackers are getting more sophisticated. For example, Botnets are
becoming more complex and harder and harder to catch and stop. Do a
search on botnets on the Internet. They really are causing a whole lot
of problems, but it does not stop there. The number of viruses and
malware out there is staggering.

- Spammers keep finding more creative ways to fill our email boxes. Don’t look for this trend to stop anytime soon.

So now you know a little bit about Home Software Programs. Even if you
don’t know everything, you’ve done something worthwhile: you’ve
expanded your knowledge.

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