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Deleting your digital past -- for good 18/11/2008 08:22:00
Can you erase your tracks online? We tried to get a few bad mentions off the Net forever. Here's how we did.

An unsavory connection from your past. An annoying link to your name that's dragging down your career. A spicy quote you tossed off to a reporter that you wish you could take back.
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A sneaky security problem, ignored by the bad guys 17/11/2008 08:51:00
Rootkits are sneaky, but are they a major threat?

Frank Boldewin had seen a lot of malicious software in his time, but never anything like Rustock.C.
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A parent's guide to safe, simple kid-friendly e-mail 14/11/2008 16:14:00
The Internet can be a dangerous place for children, but it's an increasingly necessary evil. Here's how to set up e-mail for your young'uns while maintaining parental control.

When it comes to children and the Internet, most parents focus on safe Web browsing. That's understandable, given that the Web can sometimes seem like one big Red Light District. But the Web isn't the only source of objectionable material online. E-mail can be just as bad.
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Seven Lessons That SMBs Can Learn from Big IT 14/11/2008 10:26:00
Tips for running ypur business like the big guys...

Just because you don't have a large enterprise doesn't mean you can't run your IT operation like the big guys. Here are seven ways to help your SMB--a small or medium-size business--implement some of the lessons big IT operations have learned over the years. Using these tips, you should be able to improve productivity, cut costs, and keep your business running smoothly.
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Morris worm turns 20: Look what it's done 03/11/2008 07:57:00
First Internet attack spawned panic, public awareness and security research

The Internet will mark an infamous anniversary on Sunday, when the Morris worm turns 20.
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Where is Robert Morris now? 03/11/2008 07:57:00
Internet's first attacker is respected MIT professor

Robert Tappan Morris, the 21-year-old Cornell University student who unleashed the first worm attack on the Internet in 1988, has fully rehabilitated his reputation in the computer science community. Today, he is a respected associate professor of computer science at MIT.
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Slideshow: How DNS cache poisoning works 21/10/2008 08:34:00
Tips to thwart DNS cache-poisoning attacks

Tips to thwart DNS cache-poisoning attacks
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Up next: Cellular botnets, cyber militias 20/10/2008 07:30:00
More troubles ahead to keep security pros up at night

The ability of malware writers to consistently stay ahead of those seeking to stop them has been a constant factor in the security industry over the past several years.
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Eight ways technology has shaped the US elections 16/10/2008 07:16:00
From e-voting to text messaging, a look at how tech trends have changed politics

Technology has played a particularly prominent role in the 2008 US elections -- and it isn't just the typical silliness over whether a candidate really claimed to have invented a key piece of technology. Throughout the year we've seen technological advances used both for good, such as using Short Message Service to announce a vice presidential pick, and for bad, such as hacking into another vice presidential pick's private e-mail account. In this story, we'll take a look at the eight techiest moments of the 2008 presidential race, including YouTube debates, viral videos and e-voting controversies.
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Cyber security threats grow in sophistication, subtlety 16/10/2008 08:26:00
Researchers say malware, botnets, cyber warfare, threats to VoIP and mobile devices, and the "evolving cyber crime economy" are ever-more sophisticated threats

The annual report from Georgia Tech Information Security Center identifies five evolving cyber security threats, and the news is not good.
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12 tips for safe social networking 16/10/2008 09:15:00
Social networking is the killer Internet app, but it can also lead directly to identity theft.

Social networking is the killer Internet app, but it can also lead directly to identity theft.