Online security
Protect you and your family with free internet security from McAfee
Free Trial McAfee Internet Security Suite
Sky wants to help safeguard you and your family's online experience against viruses, spyware, spam, email scams and other similar risks. So we've teamed up with McAfee to provide you with an award-winning Internet Security Suite. Whichever Sky Broadband product you choose, you'll get free trial online protection.
The latest McAfee Internet Security Suite
Relax knowing your online protection is totally up to date, thanks to automatic software upgrades and enhancements.
McAfee Internet Security Suite helps:
- Keep you safe from adware, spam and online scams – by adding safety ratings to search results and a safety button in your web browser with red, yellow and green icons indicating whether a site is safe to visit.
- Keep your children safe online – parental controls filters offensive content, pictures and websites and let you set when and how long your children can be online.
- Block, clean and remove viruses – so you can surf the internet uninterrupted.
- Block spyware before it is installed on your computer.
- Protects and conceals your computer from hackers for safer surfing.
- Secure your identity against online fraudsters.
- Improved PC performance - clears unwanted clutter from your computer which allows your computer to run faster and more efficiently, whilst providing full, faster protection for your computer.
Once you've ordered Sky Broadband you can easily download the security software from the 'Get Set' CD that comes with the router or if you don’t have your CD, sign in at www.sky.com/security to download and install McAfee from there.
*For Mac users, Sky Broadband comes with 12 months' Free McAfee VirusScan anti-virus software.
Sky Store & Share
Store & Share is a simple and secure way to keep your personal files such as photos, videos, music and other documents safe online. Sign up at www.sky.com/tools for 1GB free storage - and you don't have to be a Sky Customer.
Security FAQs
Please read the Terms and Conditions below:
1. Sky Broadband Base is free in Sky network areas when you take Sky Talk. Sky Talk Freetime includes selected free UK evening and weekend calls. UK calls are to 01, 02, 03 & 0870 numbers only (excludes calls to Channel Islands, indirect access numbers, dial-up Internet access and 070 numbers). Calls to 0871 numbers cost no more than 10p per minute plus 9p connection fee. Calls to 070 numbers cost no more than 48p per minute, with a maximum connection fee of 50p. Full details of exclusions & tariffs at sky.com/callpricing. 'Free' and 'unlimited' calls last up to an hour, after which 5.25p per minute rate apply to UK calls and Sky Talk standard international rates apply, or you can hang up and redial as often as you like. Unlimited international landline calls to 20 countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and USA and calls to international mobiles in Canada and USA. Subject to Acceptable Use Policy. See sky.com/skytalk.
2. Sky Talk customers can receive paper billing on request at no extra cost. Monthly price for BT line rental for customers paying by direct debit and receiving paper-free billing is £11.25 per month. Monthly price for BT line rental for customers receiving paper billing is £12.50.
For £18.50 you'll get Sky TV 2 entertainment packs (£18.50 a month), Sky Broadband Base (for £0 a month when you take Sky Talk, otherwise £5 a month) and Sky Talk Freetime (£0 a month)
†BT line rental £12.50 a month with paper-billing (£11.25 a month for paper-free billing). Sky Talk line rental currently £11 a month. Sky Talk customers can request paper billing at no extra cost.
Set-Up: Current standard set up lead times for new Sky TV customers for UK mainland currently average 7-10 days and are likely to increase before Christmas. Existing customers may be longer. Standard set-up for free Sky+HD box is £30 for new and existing Sky TV customers (£15 if you take a new Multiroom subscription). Standard set-up for non-offer £49 Sky+HD box is £30 for new customers. Standard set-up for Sky+ box is £30 for new customers (£15 if you take Multiroom) or £60 for existing Sky TV customers. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Sky Broadband set-up fees for existing Sky TV customers £60 for Base, £30 for Everyday & Connect or free for Unlimited.
Sky TV Subscription: Packages from £18-£48.50 per month (pm). Sky Box Office costs extra.
Free HD Pack offer: For existing Sky TV customers, we will credit £9.75 (£10 from 01.01.10) to your Sky account within 60 days of set-up if you complete your order for Sky+HD via sky.com or Sky Active.
Sky Broadband: You must subscribe to your chosen Broadband product for 12 months. Monthly subscription providing you remain a Sky Talk subscriber: Base £0; Everyday £5; Unlimited £10 (otherwise £5, £10 or £15). Connect at £17 pm is available to customers outside our network area. Monthly usage caps: Base – 2GB; Everyday – 10GB; & subject to Traffic Management Policy. Maximum upload speed: Base –400Kb; Everyday –600Kb; Unlimited –1.3Mb; Speed you get depends on factors including distance from the exchange and line quality. See sky.com for more details and our Usage Policies. McAfee Security Free Trial: Base-3 months, Everyday-3 months, Unlimited-12 months, Connect-3 months, then £3 per month unless you let us know you no longer wish to subscribe.
Remote Record: Recording requests must be made at least 30 minutes before start of programme. Confirmation costs 25p. Mobile network charges apply. See Sky Active OR sky.com for full details.
Sky Anytime TV: Sky+ subscription & Sky+HD or recent Sky+ box required. Available programming will depend on your Sky TV subscription.
Sky Player: Price and availability of content depends on whether you are a Sky TV customer and the kind of subscription you have. PC with Microsoft Windows XP or Vista or Intel based Mac required. Sky Multiroom, Broadband Unlimited, or Sky Player subscription required for Live TV. Minimum 2Mb broadband connection recommended. Some programmes from live Sky TV channels are unavailable to show online (see skyplayer.sky.com).
General: Pre-registration required for existing customers due to exceptional demand. Once registered you will receive an indication of when you can complete your order. Your Sky box(es) must be connected to a fixed telephone line for 12 months. Sky+/Sky+HD box prices may vary if you live in a flat. You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord's). Minimum Sky TV/Sky+/HD Pack/Multiroom subscriptions 12 months. You must be 18 years or over. Channels/programmes & prices subject to change. Prices shown apply to customers paying by Direct Debit. For continuous debit/credit card mandate, 50p monthly charge applies. Information only applies to residential customers in UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Further terms apply. Calls cost 5p per minute (plus up to 9p connection fee) for BT customers. Calls from other providers may vary. Correct at 27 October 2009.