Computer Security

Sealed computer runs Core 2 Duo fanlessly (WindowsForDevices)

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 01:21

— Nov. 11, 2008 — Advantech announced a fanless, aluminum-cased computer targeting self-service kiosks, digital signage, and industrial control applications.

Panel warns of Chinese computer espionage (Sydney Morning Herald)

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 01:06

US congressional advisory panel says China has stepped up computer espionage attacks on the American government, defence contractors and businesses.

Report: China stealing 'vast amounts' of data from U.S. computer networks (USA Today)

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 00:03

China is continuing to penetrate U.S. computer networks and stealing secrets from companies and government agencies, a report to Congress warns. "China is stealing vast amounts of sensitive information from U.S. computer networks," said Larry Wortzel, chairman of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The 2008 report also found that China is developing its cyber-warfare ...

Microsoft changes direction, will offer free security software (Scientific American)

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 23:46

Microsoft is changing its tune on computer security, two years after its much-heralded foray into the security space turned out to be less than spectacular. Instead of charging customers $50 per year for its Windows Live OneCare subscription security service, Microsoft says that beginning June 30 it will instead offer free software code-named "Morro," designed to seek and destroy viruses, ...

Why I Didn't Skip Microsoft Vista: Security (PC World)

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 21:49

Microsoft's Windows Vista OS continues to be dogged by a bad reputation, but some recent security reports give it an edge over Windows XP. And some users say security is precisely why they didn't skip Vista.

Product Review: Norton Internet Security 2009 (About.com)

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 15:19

Symantec has long held a position as one of the major players in antivirus and PC security products. One complaint users have about computer security software, but particularly with Symantec,...

Panel: China has accelerated computer espionage (AP via Yahoo! News)

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 15:07

China has accelerated computer espionage attacks on the U.S. government, defense contractors and American businesses, a congressional advisory panel said Thursday.

New data security checks for EDS (BBC News)

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 13:24

Computer giant EDS's data security standards are to be checked independently each year, MPs are told.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 (cnet.com.au)

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 05:13

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.

Blind Minneapolis Woman Robbed of Valuable Braille Computer (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 04:54

Most of us store just about everything on our computers these days. But what would you do if you're blind and that computer is your lifeline? A blind woman on a Metro Transit bus had her Braille laptop stolen out from under her seat, and now she just wants her life back.

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