Monthly Archives: October 2011

If your PC picks up a virus, whose fault is it? – Want to stay safe online? Update your software. All of it. Two recent studies add tremendous evidence to support the notion that regular patching is the single most … Continue reading →

Homeland Security moves forward with ‘pre-crime’ detection – An internal U.S. Department of Homeland Security document indicates that a controversial program designed to predict whether a person will commit a crime is already being tested on some members of the … Continue reading →

Mozilla blocks McAfee Firefox extension, citing “explosive crashes” – Mozilla’s new rapid-release schedule for Firefox is playing havoc with security software companies. A McAfee add-on has been blocked because of crashes with recent Firefox releases, and Norton has had to … Continue reading →

AV-Test Rates Consumer and Corporate Antivirus – 25 consumer and corporate antivirus products were tested; seven failed to receive certification. Bitdefender made the top score ( 16.5 points), while Kaspersky, Panda, and F-Secure tied for second (15.5 points). 27 of … Continue reading →

Why isn’t everyone hacked every day? – Trouble befalls only a fraction of all who ply the Internet. Why is that? Michael Kassner explores the answer with a security researcher. Six ways to use Linux Live CDs in your business … Continue reading →

10 ways to diagnose ailing PCs: Step by step – It’s a given: PCs go south and do so often. Whether it’s hardware, software, or user error, there will always be something in the way of that PC running smoothly. … Continue reading →

Best Free Entertainment and Social Media Apps – Keeping your social media contacts and mixed media files organized is crucial if you want to expand your computer’s range from a word-processing, Internet-browsing device to a full-force entertainment system. Use these … Continue reading →