Spyware

PC Magazine has reported on Symantec's vision of a faster, smarter Norton Internet Security. With Friday's release of NIS 2009 to public beta testing that vision comes one step closer to reality.

"This is beyond sad," says former colleague at Boulder-based computer security firm.

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Softpedia posted today a small review of three anti-virus software that are free to use, complete with screenshots. Consider using Microsoft's or Adaware's anti-spyware utilities too to keep your XP healthy.

David Neal, IT Week , Tuesday 15 July 2008 at 11:18:00 Microsoft piracy experts tell patents to tell their kids to behave themselves when they are online New research released by Microsoft today suggests that the UK is a nation of unrepentant pirates, who know what they are doing is wrong but just do not care....

New research released by Microsoft today suggests that the UK is a nation of unrepentant pirates, who know what they are doing is wrong but just do not care.

A teenage hacker could end up working on the right side of the law after a run-in with the police. Owen Walker from Whitianga was discharged without conviction for his part in an international cyber crime ring.

within the client and server versions of its Mac OS X 10.3 'Panther' and Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' operating systems that could potentially expose Mac users to a variety of malicious attacks.