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Article | 26/09/2008 50 tools to speed up your PC

Get Windows humming again, supercharge your browser, and clear out the crud with these (mostly) free downloads.

Article | 18/09/2008 12 photos that should never have been posted online

You know the old cliche, a picture is worth a thousand words? Turns out that pictures have been deeply undervalued: A single photo can cost you your r...

Article | 16/09/2008 Do ISPs pose a bigger online privacy threat than Google?

The increased monitoring and profiling of Internet users by companies such as Google and its DoubleClick online advertising subsidiary is widely seen ...

Article | 16/09/2008 How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings

Facebook, since its mistakes with the Beacon advertising incident, has rolled out one of the most robust security systems for any social network, whic...

Article | 12/09/2008 Be a better Big Brother: Monitoring your coworkers

Employee monitoring software is an amazingly useful, yet somewhat awkward technology. It can help your IT department weed out your worst time-wasters ...

Article | 12/08/2008 15 great, free privacy downloads

One of the worst privacy invaders the world has ever seen is the Internet. When you surf, Web sites can find out where you've been and can gather othe...

Article | 4/08/2008 Snooping into a co-worker's e-mail? You could be arrested

Ever pass by a co-worker's unattended computer and consider taking a peek at her e-mails? Or have you ever thought it would be a funny prank to figure...

Article | 30/07/2008 Save your data with one of these top backup programs

Saving files on your hard drive is the easy part; choosing how to back up those files can be more difficult.

Article | 30/07/2008 Norton Internet Security 2009 beta ramps up

Security software customers are speaking with their feet: They want security updates and other security interruptions out of their faces, and they won...

Article | 8/07/2008 Hacked e-mail accounts used in 419 scam "with a twist"

At first blush it seems like a typical 419 (or Nigerian letter) scam - the standard e-mail directing the intended victim to do certain things that sup...

Article | 27/06/2008 Coming: A change in tactics in malware battle

As a vast flood of new malware threatens to overwhelm antivirus software, security companies have begun changing how their programs protect PCs. To av...

Article | 27/06/2008 History lesson: The origins of wiki, blog and other high-tech lingo

Though sometimes it's hard to pin down exactly who deserves the credit — or blame — here's a shot a some of the more familiar terms.

Article | 25/06/2008 14 vital Internet tools

Like most people visiting this site, you most likely live on the Internet. And that means you need help -- help with your home or business network for...

Article | 18/06/2008 FAQ: Installing Firefox 3

What will happen to my earlier version of Firefox?

Article | 10/06/2008 Social-networking sites: the complete guide

Whether you're looking for a job, a party or long-lost friends, your ideal online meeting place is out there. We uncover the best social-networking si...

Article | 10/06/2008 Does sandbox security really protect your desktop?

Two years ago, GreenBorder, one of the early "sandbox" browsers, received mighty applause from Wall Street Journal tech guru Walt Mossberg. The sandbo...

Article | 29/05/2008 10 essential (and free!) security downloads for Windows

To use an Internet-connected computer is to be insecure and place your privacy in danger. Spyware, viruses, Trojans and assorted malware are everywher...

Article | 27/05/2008 5 things you'll love about Firefox 3

A couple of months ago, I downloaded a beta version of Firefox 3 just to look at the new ideas Mozilla was working on. My intention was to try it for ...

Article | 20/05/2008 In pictures: First impressions of Firefox 3 RC 1

The latest iteration of the Mozilla Firefox browser is scheduled to hit the Internet in a few weeks, with Release Candidate 1 recently being made avai...

Article | 8/05/2008 EBay to turn on feedback system changes

EBay will roll out a host of changes to its feedback mechanism this month globally, including the controversial elimination of sellers' ability to lea...