Identifies safe websites and blocks dangerous sites - including phishing sites set up to steal your identity or other personal information. And it prevents cyber criminals from hacking into your Mac, swiping your personal information and messing with your stuff. It protects your iPhoto pictures, iTunes media, iMovie projects and other important stuff from online threats. Scans attachments received through email and iChat for threats. Finds and gets rid of spyware that can be used to eavesdrop on you, steal your personal information and take control of your Mac. It can automatically detect threats that try to take advantage of vulnerabilities in applications and software on your Mac. Scans in the background, so you don't even know it's there. Lets you control what applications connect to the Internet, who can connect to your Mac and what they can do and see.