Critical security questions answered in the second part of this series include holding data to ransom, scaremongering, Internet law, spammers making money, the uber-virus, and spyware at home.
Alarmist advice and unbacked claims by security software vendor Symantec has the Macintosh community up in arms.
Windows 7 will be one of Microsoft's greatest operating systems, if it fulfils the promise shown by the unofficial beta version we have been testing for the past couple of days.
The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?
New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 addresses many of the security problems of the past few years. But it can't do much about this year's model.
With the start of the new year, it's time to take a shot at predicting the key trends that will define the field of information security in 2006.
Mozilla is making a strong comeback bid with the advent of its Firefox browser. See how Firefox can provide security and functionality advantages over Internet Explorer.
Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.
Google faces a difficult task if it tries to transplant its successful Web search business to the desktop.
Always a contentious topic, we look at server-based Internet content filters and some of the reasons why your organisation might want one, or not.
Telstra shareholders fear break up
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