Spyware

The problem with security software is that they rely on the latest definition updates to protect your computer. Install and use free anti-virus software and you may find that you have to manually update your definitions. If you forget, you may find you’re not protected.

Troubled telco Commander has cut 600 staff and aims to slash its operational costs as part of its turnaround plan released yesterday by new CEO Amanda Lacaze, after events late last year almost saw the company collapse.

Enterprise security and PC tech support for consumers on display at DEMO.

Register your email for our weekly roundup of business news, product reviews and articles that matter to business. As with viruses, spyware has caused such controversy that a number of software programmers have developed utilities to eliminate it. Such is the feeling surrounding the issue that many of these are either shareware or completely free. This not only sniffs out and removes any hidden fiends, it can also immunise your system against over 400 different spies. Note that this is the release of the long-awaited Vista-compatible Spybot 1. Along with the brand new user-interface, there are all sorts of other improvements to fight and protect against the latest spyware. More Spyware News

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Spying on one's partner is a growing abuse of spyware, says security company McAfee.

Search engine spammers have ramped up their efforts to ensnare the unwary using a fake link constructed from the search engine's direct results feature.

Spying on one's partner is a growing abuse of spyware, says McAfee.

Tax rebate checks courtesy of a proposed economic stimulus package have yet to be approved by Congress, but some scams are using the anticipation of extra cash to lure people into disclosing personal and financial information, the Internal Revenue Service warned yesterday.

The stock market may be in turmoil, but that doesn't mean your personal finances have to be. But there are a lot of web sites out there designed to make your financial life easier.

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