Computer Security


Recent Computer Security Articles

Build a Better Virus

By Bobbie Gossage |  Sep 1, 2003

Should college students be taking classes to help create viruses?  Read more

System Alert: You've Got...Worms

By Knowledge@Wharton Staff |  Sep 1, 2003

As anyone who has an e-mail account knows, the past few weeks have seen unprecedented virus attacks on computers around the world. With names like Sobig, ...  Read more

The Price Is Right

By Nadine Heintz |  Jul 1, 2003

Setting prices has always been more art than science. New software aims to change that.  Read more

Life as a Project

By Niles Howard |  Jun 1, 2003

Budgets. Deadlines. Keeping track of it all is harder than ever, and it's probably going to get worse. Here's how to stay in control.  Read more

High-Tech Bonding

By Niles Howard |  Apr 10, 2003

Sophisticated CRM software has transformed the way big companies relate to their customers. Now it's available to small and midsize companies. Are you ready?  Read more

Work During Wartime

By Edward Sussman |  Apr 1, 2003

Rallying your own troops during times of crisis.  Read more

High-Tech Bonding

By Niles Howard |  Apr 1, 2003

Sophisticated CRM software has transformed the way big companies relate to their customers. Now it's available to small and midsize companies. Are you ready?  Read more

There's a Virus Going Around

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2003

Hundreds of nasty new computer viruses surface monthly, threatening your systems -- and your business. Here's how to keep things healthy.  Read more

Mavens: Burn Rate

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2003

CD recorders aren't just for music-crazed teenagers.They're for you. And your company.  Read more

Security Issues with VoIP

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2003

Are voice-over Internet protocol phone systems vulnerable to hackers? Can calls be intercepted? Unfortunately, yes. Here's a list VoIP Web sites you can dial...  Read more

Mavens: Burn Rate

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2003

CD recorders aren't just for music-crazed teenagers.They're for you. And your company.  Read more

Got the Whole World in Your Palm? Better Back It Up!

By Joshua Feinberg |  Jan 27, 2003

Here are 10 simple tips to help you protect your PDA data and avoid tech-support headaches from small-business technology expert Joshua Feinberg.  Read more

Got the Whole World in Your Palm? Better Back It Up!

By Joshua Feinberg |  Jan 1, 2003

Here are 10 simple tips to help you protect your PDA data and avoid tech-support headaches from small-business technology expert Joshua Feinberg.  Read more

Don't Miss Your Antivirus Updates

By Joshua Feinberg |  Nov 13, 2002

It's mission critical that you keep your antivirus software current. Here Inc.com columnist Joshua Feinberg offers a friendly reminder on how to make sure yo...  Read more

Don't Miss Your Antivirus Updates

By Joshua Feinberg |  Nov 1, 2002

It's mission critical that you keep your antivirus software current. Here Inc.com columnist Joshua Feinberg offers a friendly reminder on how to make sure yo...  Read more

Solving the Opt-in/Opt-out Debate

By Martha Rogers, Ph.D |  Oct 1, 2002

It's time to adopt a one-to-one system that protects customers' privacy and adds to company coffers.  Read more

From Chaos to Leadership

By Laurel Touby |  Sep 8, 2002

Laurel Touby, founder of mediabistro.com, discusses how the September 11 attacks and the economic downturn affected her business and tested her abilities as ...  Read more

Letter From Ground Zero: Down But Not Yet Out

By Sarah Bartlett |  Sep 1, 2002

They didn't lose their lives on September 11, but they did lose businesses and customers. Hundreds of millions of dollars that were supposed to have come to ...  Read more

Managing Information Security

By Jim McCrory |  Jul 1, 2002

Protecting proprietary information is becoming evermore important, so many companies are looking beyond technology -- and their technology managers.  Read more

Managing Information Security

By Jim McCrory |  Jul 1, 2002

Protecting proprietary information is becoming evermore important, so many companies are looking beyond technology -- and their technology managers.  Read more

Creating a Cyberdefense

By Anne Stuart |  Jan 1, 2002

After suicide hijackers and anthrax letters, the next big worry is virtual terrorists.  Read more

Creating a Cyberdefense

By Anne Stuart |  Jan 1, 2002

After suicide hijackers and anthrax letters, the next big worry is virtual terrorists.  Read more

Dispatches

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 2001

We asked dozens of CEOs and founders of fast-growth companies about how their businesses were faring in these uncertain times. Their stories capture the turb...  Read more

The 24-Hour Recovery Plan

By Emily Barker |  Dec 1, 2001

These days, even the smallest companies are putting backup plans in place.  Read more

Are Personalization and Privacy Really at Odds?

By Don Peppers and Martha Rogers |  Dec 1, 2001

As more companies jump on the personalization bandwagon, they're finding that personalization and privacy aren't necessarily strange bedfellows.  Read more

Suddenly Solo

By Krysten Crawford |  Nov 15, 2001

Surviving a messy partnership split isn't easy. But a Handful of this year's Inc 500 entrepreneurs have discovered the joys of going it alone.  Read more

Your Livelihood as Well as Your Life?

By Rhonda Abrams |  Nov 1, 2001

If you or an essential employee are called to active duty in the military reserves, how will your business cope? The Military Reservist Economic Injury Disas...  Read more

September 11, 2001: The Home Front

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 2001

Amid all the devastation, signs of hope emerge.  Read more

The Fine Print

By Ron Feemster |  Nov 1, 2001

A modern-day Rosetta Stone.  Read more

8 Steps to Help You Develop a Disaster Plan

By Lisa Chadderdon |  Nov 1, 2001

A contingency plan has always been something that no business should be without, but the events of September 11, 2001 underscored the importance of such prep...  Read more

The Fine Print

By Ron Feemster |  Nov 1, 2001

A modern-day Rosetta Stone.  Read more

Helping Employees Cope

By Emily Barker |  Oct 1, 2001

Even at businesses not directly affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, workers were often overwhelmed with grief and fear. Take these seven steps...  Read more

Managing Sudden Sales Increases

By Lisa Chadderdon |  Oct 1, 2001

Managing a sudden upturn in sales can be just as difficult as managing a sudden downturn, especially if you lack the resources to bump up production or provi...  Read more

Resources for Businesses Affected by the Attacks

Sep 25, 2001

We have compiled a list of resources to help affected businesses relocate, rebuild, and reconnect following the September 11 terrorist attacks.  Read more

Make Your Records Safe Now

By Rhonda Abrams |  Sep 24, 2001

Get started on a disaster prevention and recovery plan by setting up an online backup system for your files.  Read more