Computer Security


Recent Computer Security Articles

Software Glitch Exposed Federal Contractors' Financial Data

If you've registered lately to do work for the federal government, check your bank accounts: A software bug may have put you at risk.  Read more

Hacking Epidemic: How to Fight Back

Evernote, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple--all have been hacked recently. Just because you're a lesser known brand doesn't mean it couldn't happen to you.  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

Cybersecurity: 3 Steps Every Business Must Take

C'mon; you know this stuff is important. Don't wait until you're hacked before you try to protect your company.  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

Do You Always Tell Employees the Truth? You Should.

Even if you face something as difficult and stressful as having to close a business, you have only one choice: Do it badly, or do it right.  Read more

Biggest Business Threat You're Probably Ignoring

If you're like most business owners, you haven't taken any precautions because the worst hasn't happened yet. Bad move.  Read more

The Bank Scam That Hit My Business

FruitGuys founder Chris Mittelstaedt explains how hackers got into his company's bank account--and how not to let it happen to you.  Read more

Prevent Hack Attacks: 5 Things to Do Today

Just how easily can a hacker destroy your online life? You don't want to know. Take preventive measures now.  Read more

Why Performance Should Be Measured 

John Caplan, CEO of OpenSky, talks about performance measurement and working with family.  Watch video

Why Entrepreneurs Should Never Be Micromanagers 

The three founders of Zumba Fitness talk about learning to lead by trusting their employees to do their jobs.  Watch video

Protect Your Company From Fired Employees: 8 Steps

Use this checklist after terminating an employee to ensure that you, your employees, and your company remain secure.  Read more

How to Avoid Password Hacks: 5 Rules

The lesson from LinkedIn's data breach? Most online passwords are easy nuts to crack. Here are some simple rules to stay safe.  Read more

5 Reasons Why Your Company Is Safer in the Cloud

Still reluctant to put your data in the cloud? Don't be--the security is far stronger than anything your company can offer.  Read more

The Hack That Helped Launch a Company

Start-up Voyager Mobile got hacked--and wound up tripling the media attention for its launch.  Read more

4 Tech Mistakes That Can Bring Down Your Business

You're no IT person--you have a business to run!--but you can't afford to get these technology decisions wrong.  Read more

How Gilt Keeps a Stellar Workforce 

Gilt Groupe's CEO Kevin Ryan says you should get to know all of your employees and learn when it's time to promote and let go.  Watch video

3 Cloud Services That Make Work Easier

Protect yourself against data loss, security blunders, and--that real productivity killer--inefficiency.  Read more

Encourage Employees to Speak Up

Silence is not golden. To really know what's going on, you need people around you to say what's on their minds (even if it's not what you want to hear).  Read more

6 Major Tech Innovations for 2012

These trends could make for huge opportunities--or huge disruptions to your business. Either way, they are ones to watch.  Read more

Are You an Oversharer Online? How to Tell

A new tool scans all of your online activity and lets you know if it's in danger of tainting your reputation.  Read more

5 New Apps & Tech Tools to Try

Dozens of new gadgets and Web services promise to boost your business. Here are five that just might deliver.  Read more

7 Classic Tech Blunders to Avoid

Any of these mistakes could cost you time, money, and the security of your business.  Read more

Cheap Ways to Make an Old Computer New Again

Sprucing up the office computers is a lot more affordable than replacing them.  Read more

Zappos' Security Breach: Are You Next?

The hackers didn't get credit card information but what they did get is potentially more dangerous. Don't let it happen to your business.  Read more

Do You Have a Privacy Problem?

Google, Facebook, and others have made consumers particularly sensitive about their privacy online. That means you need to be sensitive about it too.  Read more

Why You Might Be a Prime Target for Cyber Criminals

Hackers stole credit card data from 200 businesses over three years and racked up $3 million in bogus charges. Don't think it can't happen to you.  Read more

What's Going on With SOPA?

The Stop Online Piracy Act could allow the government and corporations to create website blacklists. That's enraging tech's best and brightest.  Read more

New Ways to Keep Hackers Out of Your Business

Want to keep your computers, e-mails, and business secrets safe? Learn the latest in data encryption.  Read more

You’re Being Sued. Do You Know Where Your Data Is?

Once upon a time, you simply handed over the contents of your file cabinets to the lawyers. In the digital age, the task is much more complicatedâ€"and expen...  Read more