Update Your Virus-Protection Software
For years now, Alex Haddox, of the Symantec Antivirus Research Center, in Santa Monica, Calif., has studied the devastating effect of boot-sector viruses.... Read more
Computer Security
Recent Computer Security Articles
Protect Your Computers: It's Worth the Price
Computer security isn't always expensive. Break-ins usually are. Simson Garfinkel, author of Practical UNIX and Internet Security (O'Reilly, 800-... Read more
A River Runs Through IT
When the Red River recently overflowed its banks and flooded Grand Forks, N. Dak., it displaced more than 50,000 residents and devastated virtually every ... Read more
Freudian Chip
A counselor explains how she helps users cope with losing their beloved data. Read more
Information Age
Planning now will give you the media and methods for long-term backups to make sure your data will survive. Read more
Tiny Tape Packs a Wallop
A publisher reviews a tape-backup system and explains that good things do come in small packages. Read more
Q
A software architect answers questions for business people who are interested in working with software consultants. Read more
It's All in the Cards
A review of various PC cards that can turn your laptop into everything from a pager to a global positioner. Read more
Data Storage: When Lightning Strikes
A CEO explains how her company survived after lightning struck its computer system. Read more
Insurance: Why Hire a Public Adjuster?
A real-estate-brokerage firm's CEO explains why he hired a public adjuster. Read more
Lock-less Monster
A light-hearted look at how you may be hurting productivity by making sure everything is securely protected with passwords. Read more
When a Virus Strikes Your PC
Lessons learned by a start-up company when a virus destroyed their files. Read more
Detour Insurer Roadblocks
When Mark Moerdler, executive vice-president of MDY Advanced Technologies, in Fair Lawn, N.J., learned that $90,000 worth of computers andequipment had be... Read more
What's Next: Paving the Information Highway
A high-tech expert predicts that the next wave in high-tech innovation will be in networks and what they will look like. Read more
Antivirus Hardware
Hardware that attempts to prevent unauthorized computer use and virus contamination. Read more
Foiling Laptop Larceny Fast
Used-computer brokerages have compiled lists of stolen PCs, reuniting owners with equipment and reassuring buyers. Read more
Cyber Predators Target Small Business
Oct. 11, 2005 --With large companies thoroughly protected, web criminals have begun targeting smaller victims, according to a report on In... Read more
Learning to Love Whistleblowers [Audio] 
Staff writer Darren Dahl explains why some businesses that once feared whistleblowers are now giving workers new ways to report wrongdoing. Watch video
Survey: Small Businesses Fear Security Threat of Social Media
More than three quarters of small business owners fear use of Facebook and Twitter will come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, a separate survey reveals social ... Read more