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How to Guard Your Email from Hackers
Security
May 6, 2010
In, I Was Hacked in Beijing, New York Times reporter Andrew Jacobs details the break-in of his Yahoo e-mail account...
Top 10 Ways to Protect Your PC: Defense in Depth
Security
April 27, 2010
Many agree that Windows computers need to be protected with a strategy called defense in depth. This...
Securing Windows Autorun/AutoPlay: Good Method vs. Bad Method
Security
November 18, 2009
Way back when, Microsoft opted for convenience over security and Windows users have been sitting ducks ever...
Free, Comprehensive Windows Patch Notification: Secunia
Security
November 2, 2009
I've been focused on defensive computing for a long time. If I had to rank the most...
Consider Linux for Secure Online Banking
Open Source
October 14, 2009
Do you make online financial transactions from a Windows computer? If so, you may want to re-visit...
Sandboxie: Keeping Malware Off Your PC
Security
October 9, 2009
There is no safe neighborhood anywhere on the Internet. Even honest reputable sites, such as The New...
Help! Chinese Hackers are Attacking my PC
Security
July 10, 2009
Two things happened recently that, taken together, point out just how dangerous the Internet is. Cyber security was all over...
Defending Firefox from Interest-based Ad Cookies
Security
May 7, 2009
Web browser cookies always struck me as a minor issue. Although anti-malware programs often flag them as...
Living with a Netbook: Battery Life to Screen Resize
Mobile
April 6, 2009
If you travel with a full-size laptop computer, no doubt your shoulders are aching for the relatively...
One Guy, 3 Netbooks
Trends
November 24, 2008
(Comment on this netbook review at the bottom of the page.) Also see: Top Netbooks: the Eight Best...