PERSONAL DATA AT RISK

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

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...

SECURITY PROBLEMS WITH FIREFOX

Here’s an article about Firefox addressing the misconception that Firefox is somehow “more secure” than Internet Explorer. It’s not. It has its own security problems – more than Internet Explorer – and it is under increasing attack....

SYMANTEC OFFERS ANTISPYWARE PROGRAM

Symantec finally released an antispyware program, filling an embarrassing hole in its lineup of security products. The Norton Spyware Protection program will be free and downloadable separately for the next couple of months; after June 1, it will only be available as...

MICROSOFT ANTISPYWARE

Whenever you go online, you are at risk of having adware and spyware installed on your system. Well-funded companies are seeking to invade your computer without your knowledge or consent; their software can slow or crash your computer, overload your Internet...

FIREFOX AND SECURITY

Firefox is a perfectly nice piece of software, but it’s getting more hype than it deserves. It’s not the panacea that will keep you safe; it has its own security issues and it will be targeted by the bad guys just as Internet Explorer has been targeted....