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• Beware of the new breed of hackers

  Hackers are shifting their focus from committing acts of cybervandalism toward carrying out more targeted attacks. Can they be stopped?

• Hackers, back off!

  You don't have to be a security expert to know that sending important information via unprotected email is risky. To make sure your email isn't fair game for thieves, you need to encrypt it. Otherwise, your business secrets could be thrown to the dogs.

• Microsoft e-book security in doubt

  A programmer says he has written a program that cracks the encryption that stops people sharing e-books created with Microsoft Reader.

• Internet security threats: Protect yourself

  Someday they're going to get to you. Your Web site. Your company network. The portable PCs you and your employees use to work at home and on the road. As long as they're connected to the Internet or to each other, they're vulnerable. And that means your business is at risk.

• How to spot security risks

  The main threat to security comes from poor processes rather than poor technology, so companies should pay attention to the role of staff and outside users when assessing risks.

Features and Case Studies (13)

• Beware of the new breed of hackers

  Hackers are shifting their focus from committing acts of cybervandalism toward carrying out more targeted attacks. Can they be stopped?

• Hackers: Under the hood

  Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

• The enemy within: firewalls and backdoors

  Can your multiple-lines of defence truly protect your network from modern methods of intrusion when you've left the key under the mat?

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

• Security vendor survey: Will they side with the government?

  Security software vendors may soon side with US government authorities and intentionally fail to report "certain spyware" to customers if ordered by a court to remain quiet, according to a survey of leading firms.

Reviews (7)

• ZoneAlarm Security Suite

  ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton Internet Security and McAfee Internet Security to shame with its easy-to-use features.

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

• How not to be seen

  In a world where the spies have unparalleled access to our everyday lives, there are some simple ways to make them earn their pay.

• ZoneAlarm Internet Security 5.5

  ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton Internet Security and McAfee Internet Security to shame with its easy-to-use features.

• Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

  Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

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