IdentityForce UltraSecure+Credit: Best Identity-Protection Service Overall By Brian Nadel IdentityForce offers the best overall service when credit monitoring is factored in, but LifeLock has the edge on pure identity protection.
OurPact Parental-Control App Review: Gets Kids Involved By Sean Riley OurPact is one of the best parental-control apps for Android users, and Apple has reinstated it on iOS.
LifeLock Ultimate Plus: Tops in Identity Protection By Brian Nadel LifeLock offers the most comprehensive personal-data monitoring and a great deal on antivirus software, but it's pricey.
IDShield Identity Protection: A Great Bargain By Brian Nadel IDShield's frequent three-bureau credit reports and scores are great bargains, though IdentityForce and LifeLock monitor more personal data.
Identity Guard Premier: Smarter but Sparser By Brian Nadel Identity Guard Premier's selling point is IBM's Watson artificial intelligence, but that doesn't make up for the fairly paltry feature set.
Ring Alarm Review: A Strong Home Security Kit By Florence Ion While it's affordable and easy to use, the Ring Alarm home security kit doesn't offer much regarding home automation.
Ring Video Doorbell Pro Review By Susie Ochs Ring's Pro doorbell provides extra customization for motion alerts, sharp video quality and a sleek design, but the installation process could be easier.
Ring Video Doorbell 2 Review: A Solid Video Doorbell for Any Door By Susie Ochs Ring Video Doorbell 2 is flexible enough to go anywhere, plus it has good motion-alert settings and low cloud-storage costs.
Ring Video Doorbell Review: The Top Video Doorbell Under $100 By Mike Prospero If you're looking for a good video doorbell but don't want to spend more than $100, look no further.
Acronis True Image Cloud Backup Review: Best for Power Users By Sean Riley Acronis True Image is expensive and complicated, but it offers a wide range of options and features for hard-core PC users.
1Password Review: For the Apple Faithful By Sean Riley 1Password has improved its Windows and Android software, but the password manager still feels like a legacy Mac app overall.
Bitdefender 2019 Antivirus Software: Superior Protection, Low Performance Impact By Brian Nadel Bitdefender's antivirus products offer very good malware protection, a small system-performance impact and a load of useful extras.
Abode Iota Review: DIY Security with a Built-in Camera By Florence Ion The Adobe Iota offers easy setup and everything you need to watch over your house, though the built-in camera has some limitations.
Blink XT Review: Good Budget Camera for Almost Every Situation By Sally Wiener Grotta While its feature set is limited, the Blink XT is a reliable wireless indoor/outdoor camera that covers the essentials and even includes free cloud storage.
Norton 2019 Antivirus Software: Your One-Stop Privacy Shop By Brian Nadel Norton's Windows antivirus products offer very good malware protection and extra privacy software, but lack some basic security features.
Kaspersky 2019: Still Top of the Class By Brian Nadel Kaspersky's 2019 Windows antivirus software offers great protection, a moderate system hit and many extra features with the pricier products.
Qustodio Parental-Control App Review: A Bit Pricey But Worth It By Sean Riley Qustodio monitors Mac and PCs as well as mobile devices, but it can get pricey.
Arlo Ultra Review: Best Wireless Security Camera By Sally Wiener Grotta The Arlo Ultra delivers top-notch video, a great set of features and powerful but easy-to-use software.
Net Nanny Parental-Control App Review: Best for iOS By Sean Riley Net Nanny is one of the best parental-control apps on iOS or Android, though it lacks call or text monitoring.
Nest X Yale Review: Best Smart Lock for Nest Users By Richard Baguley If you're invested in Nest's smart-home ecosystem, this is the keyless lock to get.
Lockly Secure Plus Review: Fingerprint-Enabled Smart Lock By Richard Baguley This smart lock uses your fingerprint as an added layer of security.
Yale Assure Lock SL Review: The Best Keyless Smart Lock By Richard Baguley An excellent key-free smart lock, especially if you use Google, Amazon or Apple smart home devices.
Canary Pro Wireless Security Camera Review By Jason Carpenter The Canary Pro wireless security camera has temperature and air-quality sensors, which partly justify its somewhat high price.
RoboForm Password Manager: Needs Updating By Sean Riley RoboForm offers all the basics of a password manager, but it needs an overhaul to compete with LastPass or Dashlane.
SimpliSafe Essentials Review: Simple Home Security That Lives Up to Its Name By Florence Ion The SimpliSafe Essentials kit is easy to set up and even easier to use.
Wyze Cam Pan – Best Budget Security Camera By Sally Wiener Grotta The Wyze Cam Pan is easy to use, delivers good video and audio, and has a 360-degree field of view and a range of useful features — such as two weeks of free video storage — for less than $40.
Speedify Free VPN Review By Brian Nadel Speedify is amazingly fast, but gives you only 5GB of free data monthly.
Hide.me Free VPN Review By Brian Nadel Hide.me's free VPN offering is decent if unspectacular, with 2GB of free monthly data and midrange speeds.
ESET Antivirus Software Review: Protection on a Diet By Brian Nadel ESET's antivirus software has a remarkably light system impact, but its malware protection is average.
