MICROSOFT AND CLARIA

Jul 7, 2005 | Microsoft, security

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy Claria Corp., one of the worst distributors of spyware in the world. It is utter lunacy, the single most destructive and humiliating thing that Microsoft has done in years. Claria is responsible for Gator, exceptionally...

NORTON INTERNET SECURITY RANT

May 27, 2005 | security, software

The “Norton” brand name used to be synonymous with high-quality computer utilities. Sadly, there are almost no programs in its consumer lineup now that are good enough to recommend.Norton Internet Security is the suite that includes Norton Antivirus along...

BANK DATA BREACH

May 23, 2005 | security

There have been a string of security breaches this year involving the theft of personal information stored by banks or other big companies.The latest is the largest US banking security breach in history. A New Jersey cybercrime ring accessed bank account information...

SECURITY PROBLEMS FOR APPLE, FIREFOX

May 13, 2005 | Apple, security, software

The Apple and Firefox evangelists won’t make eye contact with you for a while, since all the latest news of security flaws and exploits is aimed at them. Here’s a summary from Paul Thurrott, tech columnist: “There’s a certain poetic justice in...

PERSONAL DATA AT RISK

May 6, 2005 | security

There have been several recent incidents where personal data stored on computers has been compromised. On Monday, Time Warner announced it had lost backup tapes with names and social security numbers and other personal data on 600,000 employees.That followed similar...

PDF SECURITY

May 6, 2005 | Adobe, security

Maybe you saw the news item – classified information about the shooting of an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq was found by journalists in a PDF document given to the media by the US military.Here’s an article with more information about why the text was...