Security

Although most people don’t give security much attention until their personal or business systems are attacked, this thought-provoking anthology demonstrates that digital security is not only worth thinking about, it’s also a fascinating topic. Criminals succeed by exercising enormous creativity, and those defending against them must do the same.
In Beautiful Security, edited by Andy Oram [...]

Some people who spend many hours online fighting malware requested that this top-rated firewall be brought back, as an offer for our readers. It was formerly known as the Kerio Personal Firewall. Now, it is called the Sunbelt Personal Firewall.
This firewall was discussed previously. Not all firewalls are the same. They differ in efficiency. [...]

It is baffling when some people put their passwords on a sticky note and leave it on the edge of their monitor. Yes, that really happens. There are other things that people do with passwords that would make your jaw drop. Do you use a universal password for numerous sites? Is your password really your [...]

There are times when Internet predictions are simply too easy. Last Monday, on these pages, there was an indication that there would be an increase in malware because of the news of the swine flu problem. Regrettably, this has come true. There has been an increase in spam, phishing, malware, and other nefarious online activity.
For [...]

What can you buy for ten dollars? It would be difficult to buy a large pizza for ten dollars but, for a limited time, it is possible to buy one of the best firewalls on the market. Those who have been online for a while will remember the Kerio Personal Firewall. Kerio is now a [...]

It frightens me how many people do not back up their data. Not to scare you (well, maybe you should be scared), but that hard drive will fail. It is just a matter of when. And the warranty that you have will mean nothing. Why? The first thing that will cause some high blood pressure [...]

USA Today has called WinPatrol very powerful protection. Yesterday, the founder of WinPatrol, Bill Pytlovany, was gracious and answered a few questions for us.
WinPatrol protects your computer by keeping it under constant surveillance. There are stealth methods whereby malware and spyware can infect your computer without you knowing. Even when you are super cautious, it [...]

Bill Pytlovany is well known within the Internet security community. He is receiving some much deserved press recently from print publications. Bill was gracious in giving us some time and answering a few questions:
Bill, you are a Microsoft MVP. Can you tell us how you became interested in security software?
Yes, I’m very proud to have [...]

SUPERAntiSpyware has secured terrific consumer reviews and continues to have wide support in the security community.
Protecting your computer and your personal data is serious business. We do not take the problem lightly and we have vetted this software thoroughly with people who fight spyware and malware on a daily basis. This review was done over [...]

Gnomie Robert Hannah writes:
Dear Chris,
Though I realize you are not the world’s biggest Firefox fan, I wanted to let you know about a very useful application concerning security. This app is known as WoT — you may or may not have heard of it before.
Basically, after downloading it, a small circle appears to the [...]