Kenneth van Wyk

There’s a lot more at stake in Microsoft’s new Vista operating system than many people realize. Sure, it’s a new operating system and it

I’m more secure on Linux than I am on Windows. Yup, that’s right. I have no doubt whatsoever that I am. I started down this path by comparing how secure I

In last month’s column, I said “I’m more secure on a Mac than I was on Windows XP.” Some of you asked how Linux fares in that

I'm going to buck tradition a bit here. Instead of focusing on what happened this year or what might happen next year, I'm going to focus my first column

Unless you've been visiting some other planet, it's more than likely you've heard or read about the so-called 'rootkit' software that was found on some

Hold software developers liable for security defects in their products! Well, that's what former White House and Microsoft security advisor Howard Schmidt

It's the age-old battle of security: to disclose or not to disclose software defects. The proverbial pendulum of opinion has been swinging back and forth

During the past few months, I've reverted back to being a ''road warrior'' of sorts. Apart from spending far too much time with my 1K buddies over at

We've all heard it -- perhaps even from our friends, family or colleagues. 'You're being too paranoid,' they tell us when we explain to them how we've

Batten down the hatches! Raise the drawbridge! Kind of sounds funny in today's Information Technology context, doesn't it? However, it should at least

Looking for a great rate on a mortg(ag)e? Neither am I. But, judging from the number of such emails that find their way into my spambox -- (Thank You,

As you read this, users are winding up their holidays and heading back to the office. The trouble is that they're bringing security risks with them -- you