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Recent Computer Security Articles

Shorts Season: Is it Time for a Dress Code?

As temperatures grow warmer, the days are numbered before an employee comes in wearing skimpy cut-offs. Here's how--and when--to deal with wardrobe issues in...  Read more

The Web Should Come With a Safety Warning

Gun owners have gun safety classes. So, too, should Web users have cyber safety training, argues Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Steve Blank.  Read more

How We Manage Big Data at Pandora 

When you're just starting up, it's important to put the right framework in place for collecting information on your customers. Here's how the founder of Pand...  Watch video

Could You Survive a Cyberattack?

The lawsuits that often follow a cyberattack can be just as devastating as the attack itself. Cyberrisk insurance could help.  Read more

4 Reasons Why Big Brother Is Your Friend

With Mr. Big Data watching your every move, it will be increasingly more important for small businesses to manage their own customer information.  Read more

5 Reasons You Should Have Cyber Liability Insurance

It's not just for big companies. Cyber insurance can make the difference between staying in business or shutting your doors after an attack.  Read more

Review: Password-Management Tools

Four ways to create and store strong passwords.  Read more

3 Recent Hacks--and What You Can Learn From Them

If Hollywood stars, government officials, and corporate giants aren't safe from hackers, neither is your company.  Read more

Why You Need to Consider Children's Privacy

Is there a chance that children under 13 are surfing your website? You may be violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Here's what you need to...  Read more

Super Bowl Monday: How to Deal with Hungover Employees

Sunday's Super Bowl parties often lead to a groggy workforce on Monday. Here's how to make the most of those employees who had too much fun watching the big ...  Read more

3 Ways the Holidays Put Your Company at Risk

Between the shopping madness, boozy eggnog, and harried traveling, this season presents plenty of threats to your business.  Read more

Make Your Employees Love Working for You: 4 Simple Steps 

Amy Buckner Chowdhry explains how she improved employee retention at AnswerLab, the digital experience consultancy she co-founded.  Watch video

Start-ups Form First Line of Defense Against Cyberwarfare

The United States has essentially doubled-down on its cyberdefense spending--and much that funding is fueling the next generation of cybersecurity start-ups.  Read more

Entrepreneurs Behaving Badly

Sometimes customers do things that make you want to take extreme actions. But there's no good excuse for going this far.  Read more

Best Way to Keep Your Company Computers Safe

For years, antivirus software was the gold standard for securing your IT. But the cloud has changed the nature of the game.  Read more