Does BTC Broadband offer any home virus protection options?

ProtectIQ is a home network-level security application (included in BTC Universal Wi-Fi Standard and Premium plans) that provides malicious website protection, anti-virus and anti-ransomware inspection, and intrusion detection. It proactively monitors network traffic coming into your home network, automatically blocking anything that looks suspicious. ProtectIQ is the optimal point at which to establish and enforce a home perimeter layer of security and privacy for all internet connected devices.

How does Protect IQ compare to other anti-virus software like McAfee or Norton?

ProtectIQ protects at the router level, which allows for continuous scanning of all traffic entering your home network, providing an umbrella of protection for all online devices in your home vs. security on a single device on external networks or hot spots (like other anti-virus software). If the device is logged on to an external hot spot, like a coffee shop or airport, ProtectIQ will not provide the same level of protection as it would on the home network.