Trend Micro releases Internet Security 2009 (Geek.com)
Hot on the heels of Symantec’s latest Norton releases last week, competitor Trend Micro has unveiled its latest suite of consumer protection software. Carrying the name Trend Micro Security Suite 2009 for its basic package; there is also a Pro edition available. The non-Pro edition gives you anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, anti-phishing, identity theft protection, two-way firewall [...]
Social Networking Online: Is it Safe? (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - With literally millions of people using social networking sites on the Internet, don't be surprised if you find your coworker on MySpace or even your grandma on Facebook. Social networking isn't just for teens, and adults are joining virtual communities in increasing numbers.
Protecting your information (University of New Mexico Daily Lobo)
Information Technology Services is trying to prevent viruses from infecting students' computers through their UNM e-mail accounts. To prepare for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which begins in October, ITS held Security Days events last week, where students learned to protect their computers and had their laptops checked at a wellness clinic.
Let's impeach e-voting (InfoWorld)
Were software patches that didn't fix problems but instead changed results applied to electronic voting machines in two Georgia counties? Were the patches applied at the instruction of a top Diebold executive, without informing local election officials? This charge has been leveled several times since a rather surprising election in which two Democratic candidates had comfortable leads ...
Number of Bot-Infected PCs Skyrockets (Washington Post)
The number of PCs compromised with software that lets cyber criminals control the machines from afar has more than quadrupled over the last quarter, security experts warn. The estimates come from Shadowserver, a group of volunteers that monitor activity from robot networks or "botnets," large armies of hacked personal computers used for spam, phishing and all kinds of criminal activity. ...
