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  • Photos: Running Apple's Safari securely

    Despite Apple's public claim that its engineers "designed Safari to be secure from day one," researchers have already found several dangerous flaws. Here are several steps you can take to disable various features in Safari to reduce the risk of hacker attacks.

  • Why I switched from Firefox to Chrome

    Sorry if it sounds like I'm drinking the Google Kool-Aid here, but I have switched from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome as my default browser for the very reason Google's executives said we should: speed.

  • The threat of Browser Helper Objects

    A feature in Internet Explorer allows attackers to hijack secure financial transactions from unsuspecting users. Australian banks targeted include ANZ, National, and Westpac. How can you protect yourself?

  • Does IM stand for insecure messaging?

    Malicious attacks now come cloaked in messages that appear to have been sent by a known instant messaging contact -- even more reason to be wary.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

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  • Apple Safari 1.0 Beta 2

    If you're only after speed, try the Safari beta but keep your other browser, too. Security buffs should skip Safari for now.

  • Firefox 3

    If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

  • Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

    Here are ten of the guilty parties who try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed.

  • Netscape 8

    If you haven't looked at Netscape in a while, version 8 is worth it for its added security and extra features.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

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