Microsoft Releases First Annual Computing Safety Index
Trustworthy Computing Group introduces online tool to help Web users gauge how well they protect...
Trojan Trouble - The Shady Past Of Germany's Spyware
Details continue to emerge about the potentially unconstitutional use of spyware by German investigators, including indications they used the controversial Trojan horse program on suspects some 50 times. The future of online surveillance is now in question, and court appeals could also follow.
German Minister Wants Investigation of State Authorities' Use of Spyware
Germany’s justice minister has called for an investigation after authorities in at least four German states acknowledged using computer spyware to conduct surveillance on citizens. Authorities in the state of Bavaria admitted on Monday that a piece of spyware discovered on a citizen’s computer by the local Chaos Computer Club hacker group, was designed for use [...]
Cyber crimes on the rise
There are growing concerns when it comes to our security online.
Buying from online retailers can be convenient, but risky
The holidays are just around the corner and shoppers will be surfing the Internet for sales. The National Retail Federation reported the average shopper plans to do about
36 percent of holiday shopping online this year, up from almost 33 percent last year.Unfortunately, some online companies advertise one thing, but deliver far less. Others appear to be trustworthy companies, but end up being ...
