Spyware

Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs was online to answer your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.

I want to buy a new ultralight laptop for travel. Few are available with Windows XP, which I would prefer. If I get a Vista machine, will I have compatibility issues with transferring files back and forth between it and my older laptops, both of which have XP operating systems and MS Office 2003?

For years, CEO of Salesforce.com Marc Benioff appeared in public wearing an "End of Software" button on his lapel -- just to rankle Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, or any other software mugwump making a killing on selling packaged applications.

Even though the retail launch of Windows Vista just a couple of weeks away, Microsoft is still continuing to fine-tune its licensing and pricing details.

BeeazleBub writes "A friend asked me about the best programs to detect and remove spyware/logging/monitoring software that might have been placed on her computer by a spouse. Since there are a plethora of good and bad programs out there, I thought I would ask the slashdot crew for their recommendations. What is simple, reliable and most effective? I'm sure some of you have had the same question ...

Event in conjunction with Mercer Lupine Junefest

In the future, PCs infected with worms or viruses may try to contain the plague by putting themselves in quarantine . Automatic Network Outbreak Containment was one of a number of future technologies shown off on the final day of the Intel Developer Conference in San Francisco.

clipped from techtalk.pcpitstop.com WinPatrol 2008 - New Version! The 2008 version of WinPatrol is now available. BillP studios have added a great new feature, ActiveX Component Management. WinPatrol will now monitor your system and let you know when new ActiveX components try to make their home on your system. If it’s not something you wanted WinPatrol will kill the new component before it can do any damage.

The personification of the duality-in-man , Paul Thurrot, takes a look at Windows Live . "In this article, I'll examine the genesis of Windows Live, and take a look at how Microsoft plans to capitalize on the integration of Windows with various Web-based services and products.

Malware displayed copyrighted anime characters as it wiped movie and music files