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Article | 23/02/2011
Should I protect my tweets?
When I signed up for a Twitter account in the summer of 2009 I spent some time thinking about whether or not I should protect my tweets. As a novice T...
Article | 5/02/2011
Prepare your PC for future data disasters
Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray...
Article | 25/01/2011
Gmail Tips: Five great e-mail timesavers
If you're one of Gmail's 193 million users worldwide, you probably rely on the service -- and its add-ons -- every day. Popular among users for its cu...
Article | 12/01/2011
Facebook social inbox: What you need to know about messages
Back in November 2010, Facebook announced plans for a "social inbox" -- a space that would serve as a hub for all communications that people use onlin...
Article | 12/01/2011
Smartphone security: Keep your handset safe
Once upon a time, a phone was just a phone: It simply made and received calls. The only security you worried about was if someone had picked up in the...
Article | 22/12/2010
Can I get charged or sued online for Facebook or Twitter posts?
In Australia, if you have a social networking account such as Facebook or Twitter, or if you use Internet message boards or forums, you are bound by t...
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 | 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 | 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 | 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).
Article | 30/06/2010
Fix Outlook 'general failure' error for e-mail links
So out of the blue today, I click a link embedded in an e-mail, and Outlook gives me this error:
Article | 11/06/2010
Protect Windows XP from zero-day flaw in HCP protocol
Earlier this week was Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for June--a busy Patch Tuesday with ten new security bulletins fixing 34 different vulnerabilities. Ho...
Article | 7/06/2010
Top 5 online risks surrounding the World Cup
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup set to kick off at the start of June, anti-spyware company Lavasoft has compiled a list of the top online traps to look o...
Article | 29/05/2010
Use Gmail IMAP with your desktop e-mail client
Working with Gmail can be a lot nicer if you use a desktop e-mail program instead of Gmail's Web-based interface.
Article | 27/05/2010
How to foil Web browser 'tabnapping'
A new, incredibly sneaky identity-theft tactic surfaced earlier this week when Mozilla's Aza Raskin, the creative lead of Firefox, unveiled what's bec...
Article | 5/05/2010
Keep your personal data off the market
In 2003, author and security pioneer Simson Garfinkel conducted a study of data he found on second-hand hard drives. On eBay, Garfinkel bought the har...
Article | 1/05/2010
Tips for using Twitter, Facebook and other "anti-social networks"
LAS VEGAS -- Corporations should institute daily one-minute Internet safety lessons that users must complete before they are allowed online, a securit...
Article | 21/04/2010
The ultimate guide to Windows 7 security
Windows 7 has been warmly received and swiftly adopted by businesses, with the result that many IT admins are now struggling with the platform's new s...
Article | 8/03/2010
One or two anti-malware programs?
A reader asked if it's really a good idea to supplement your regular antivirus program with something like SuperAntiSpyware or Malwarebytes Anti-Malwa...
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