Do you really need to pay for antivirus software? By John R. Quain published 25 May 21 You can get plenty of good antivirus software for free, but paid antivirus products, with their more elaborate system behavior monitors, are more likely to pick up on new threats.
Kaspersky Russian Spying Rumors: Should You Use This Antivirus? By Paul Wagenseil published 16 November 17 Experts we spoke to had surprisingly similar opinions about the allegations that Kaspersky Lab may have spied for the Russian government.
Why Can't Americans Vote Online? By Sue Marquette Poremba published 14 September 16 Why can't we vote online? You might be surprised, but many computer-security and electronic-ballot experts are dead set against the idea.
How Data-Breach Hype Undermines Your Security By Sue Marquette Poremba published 11 March 15 Exaggerated media reports about data breaches may scare people away from thinking they can improve their own personal security habits.
Should you disable Java on your computer? By Sue Marquette Poremba published 1 January 14 Java may be among the most insecure pieces of software on any computer, and most of us have little reason to run it.
How Apple OS X Mavericks Falls Short on Security By Sue Marquette Poremba published 29 November 13 Does OS X Mavericks address Apple's half-hearted approach to desktop security? Or does it not go far enough?
Why Hackers Target Your Smartphone By Marshall Honorof published 5 September 13 Your smartphone is probably a much more tempting target for cybercriminals than your desktop computer.
Inside the Black Budget: 5 Things NSA May Be Working On By Jill Scharr published 4 September 13 The "black budget" leaked by Edward Snowden mentions the NSA's focus on researching "groundbreaking cryptanalytic capabilities." What does that mean?
How Secure is Google Drive? By Marshall Honorof published 31 July 13 Between the National Security Agency (NSA) and Google's own overreaching terms of service, your files on Google Drive may be open to snooping from both organizations. What are the risks and how can you minimize them?