Computer Security


Recent Computer Security Articles

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

Today's companies treat different customers differently for one basic reason: because they can. The technologies that enable personalization have only rec...  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

From the time he was a young man, Steve Stewart knew he wanted to serve his country. Now, Steve' s sense of patriotism may place his business in jeopardy....  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

If you' re thinking about creating a contingency or disaster plan for your business, you' re not alone. A contingency plan has always been something that ...  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

When a terrorist attack destroyed the World Trade Center and part of the Pentagon on September 11, business--and the employees who conduct it--stopped sho...  Read more

Managing Sudden Sales Increases

By Lisa Chadderdon |  Oct 1, 2001

In the wake of the September 11 th attacks, many businesses are struggling with decreasing sales figures. On the other hand, some companies are ...  Read more

Resources for Businesses Affected by the Attacks

Sep 25, 2001

NEW YORK AREA RESOURCES Business Services and Building Re-Occupancy Information , The official New York City Web s...  Read more

Make Your Records Safe Now

By Rhonda Abrams |  Sep 24, 2001

In the aftermath of the World Trade Center tragedy, state, federal, and city agencies are assisting affected businesses to recover as best they can. Most ...  Read more

Hacked!

By Donna Fenn |  Sep 1, 2001

When cybercriminals hacked their systems, Ron Johnson, co-owner of Ultimutt, knew four things he needed to do. Here's what they were -- and what happened whe...  Read more

Make Your Records Safe Now

By Rhonda Abrams |  Sep 1, 2001

In the aftermath of the World Trade Center tragedy, state, federal, and city agencies are assisting affected businesses to recover as best they can. Most ...  Read more

Hacked!

By Donna Fenn |  Sep 1, 2001

When cybercriminals hacked their systems, Ron Johnson, co-owner of Ultimutt, knew four things he needed to do. Here's what they were -- and what happened whe...  Read more

A Soloist's Nightmare

By Lauren Gibbons Paul |  Aug 1, 2001

Independent contractors often can't diagnose their own computer ills. And a sick system can leave a soloist's business on life support.  Read more

A Soloist's Nightmare

By Lauren Gibbons Paul |  Aug 1, 2001

Independent contractors often can't diagnose their own computer ills. And a sick system can leave a soloist's business on life support.  Read more

Untangled Web: Control Spider Access to Your Site

By Detlev Johnson |  Jul 1, 2001

If you host a Web site, you might be surprised to learn about search engine spiders that traverse the Internet. Search engine spiders are electroni...  Read more

Are You Defending Your Transaction Data?

By Tom LaTourette |  Jul 1, 2001

Think your online business isn't big enough to have to worry about privacy and security issues? Think again. The previously unregulated era ...  Read more

Can Spam Be Canned?

By Mike Banks Valentine |  Jul 1, 2001

InternetWeek recently ran a survey asking if companies ever use unsolicited commercial e-mail to market their bu...  Read more

Protecting Against Privacy Problems

By Jason Mark Anderman |  Jun 1, 2001

If e-commerce firms fail to consider issues regarding privacy, they may create an environment ripe for legislative encroachment, future Federal Trade Comm...  Read more

Top Five Reasons to Post Terms of Use on Your Web Site

By Jacqueline Klosek |  Jun 1, 2001

In the current cyberage, Web sites have become a common business tool. While business-oriented Web sites come in all types and sizes, most companies today...  Read more

How Secure Is Your Domain Name?

By Lee Hodgson |  Jun 1, 2001

Fancy playing Russian roulette with your online business? Of course not, but if you knew how insecure your domain name might be, you'd realize what...  Read more

Laptop Insecurity

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 15, 2001

Over 300,000 laptops were stolen in the U.S. in 1999. Here's the latest on laptop security.  Read more

Laptop Insecurity

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2001

Over 300,000 laptops were stolen in the U.S. in 1999. Here's the latest on laptop security.  Read more

Hostage Situation

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Mar 1, 2001

Get the benefits of an ASP without all the headaches.  Read more

Protect Your Business From a Hack Attack

By Suman Bolar |  Feb 16, 2001

Safeguarding your Web site -- especially sensitive site areas such as shopping cart software -- against hackers need not be an expensive and time-consumin...  Read more

The Fraud Bogeyman

By Ilan Mochari |  Feb 1, 2001

The specter of Internet fraud has made it tougher for small e-merchants to navigate the maze of credit card processing fees charged by banks. Several new ser...  Read more

Protect Your Business From a Hack Attack

By Suman Bolar |  Feb 1, 2001

Safeguarding your Web site -- especially sensitive site areas such as shopping cart software -- against hackers need not be an expensive and time-consumin...  Read more

Should we invest in voice recognition software?

By Ilan Mochari |  Dec 1, 2000

Offices & Operations mentor Mie-Yun Lee responds to the following question from an inc.com user: Should we invest in voice reco...  Read more

Upstarts: Energy Deregulation

By Emily Barker |  Nov 1, 2000

If you don't currently have a choice about where you buy your electricity, you will soon.  Read more

Healthy Skepticism for ASPs

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Nov 1, 2000

Application service providers (ASPs), software companies that manage data for you on the Web, are struggling to convince small-business owners that the AS...  Read more