Do PC gamers need a new online defence system?

Davey Winder
Tuesday, 12 August 2008 17:02

Your IT - Entertainment

Yes, he does have a point. I know a number of gamers who do exactly that for exactly those reasons.

However, if GameSafe can reduce processing power, memory and virtual memory resource usage without impacting upon the overall security of the PC, it does rather lead one to ask:

Why can't we all just dump the resource gobbling security suites and save a few quid by installing such a cut down solution? Surely, if what BitDefender says is true then we do not need anything more?

Hmm, well it seems it is not quite as simple as that. GameSafe minimises both processor time and memory consumption but it does this by doing things you wouldn't want during your everyday computing usage.

For example, it will postpone automatic updates and scans, eliminate pop-ups and alerts, and apply a virus scanning level where only the most important files are scanned.

Perhaps a better solution would be to install a proper, full-on, security suite and just configure that to do less when you are playing games? Maybe courtesy of a gaming mode of some kind? One that is activated by pressing the 'game mode' button maybe?

Just like a number of security suites already do, in fact. Go Google 'Security Suite Game Mode' for a few examples. Oh well, back to the niche solutions drawing board perhaps...