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• Article | 9/03/2011 Open source FreeOTFE encrypts disks handily

  FreeOTFE may sound like a political bumper sticker, but it stands for "Free On The Fly Encryption." The "Free" part is self-explanatory; "On The Fly E...
• Article | 15/12/2010 BlackBerry 6: Wipe Your Smartphone, Restore Factory Settings

  Many reasons exist for why you might want or need to "security wipe" a BlackBerry, or completely erase all personal data stored on your handheld: You ...
• Article | 15/12/2010 Record patch Tuesday: What you need to know

  Today is the final Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2010. It has been a busy year for Microsoft when it comes to security bulletins, and December is no exc...
• Article | 14/12/2010 How to check if your password was exposed in Gawker hack

  A security researcher today provided a way for users to see whether their e-mail addresses and passwords were among the 1.3 million compromised in a h...
• Article | 11/11/2010 Firesheep, Blacksheep, and protecting your Wi-Fi data

  Despite the convenience, free public Wi-Fi networks like those found in hotels, Starbucks, and McDonald's are also a serious risk when it comes to you...
• Article | 2/11/2010 The 25 Worst High-Tech Habits (and How to Fix Them)

  Good citizens of technological America, this story is not for you.
• Article | 27/10/2010 Flash Drive 101: Copying files, removing viruses

  The other day, my wife asked me how to copy a PowerPoint presentation to a flash drive so she could take it with her to school. I was a little shocked...
• Article | 22/10/2010 Flash Drive 101: Protecting Your Drive from Viruses

  Flash drives are virus magnets. This is a generally accepted truth, but today I learned it firsthand.
• Article | 28/09/2010 Am I mailing spam?

  Tami asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum why friends are receiving spam that appears to come from her.
• Article | 25/08/2010 iTunes scam: How to protect yourself

  In recent weeks, more and more iTunes users have been reporting fraudulent activity on their Apple accounts, reporting hundreds or even thousands of d...
• Article | 18/08/2010 Run multiple security software products

  QUESTION: I've been told that I shouldn't have more than one antivirus program running on my PC. Can I use both McAfee and Microsoft Anti-Spyware (or ...
• Article | 18/08/2010 How to choose who sees your photos on Facebook

  QUESTION: I signed up for a Facebook account and uploaded some photos to my profile. I was soon contacted out of the blue by someone I didn't want to ...
• Article | 17/08/2010 How did my protected PC get infected?

  SUPERAntiSpyware found three Trojans on a reader's PC. He asked the <a href="http://forums.pcworld.com/index.php?/forum/2000-windows/">Windows</a> for...
• Article | 28/07/2010 Keep kids safe online with OpenDNS FamilyShield

  You wouldn't let your kids walk the streets of Amsterdam's Red Light District, but giving them unrestricted access to the Web is practically the same ...
• Article | 12/07/2010 How to keep Windows XP SP2 safer after Microsoft stops patching

  Maybe you didn't get the memo: Tomorrow marks the end of patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).