Inc.com: Articles about Computer Crime

Don't Get Hooked

By Kevin Ohannessian | Oct 27, 2005

Everyone's seen the subject lines in his or her inbox: "Chase Customer Service" or "EBay account suspension." The subject lines are meant to prompt you to... Read story

The Legislative Front

By Julia Homer | Jun 1, 1984

Because the federal government has been so slow to act, 21 states have passed their own computer crime legislation, most of it related to defining computer c... Read story

'Pharming' Is Latest Internet Security Threat

By Matthew Phan | Jun 20, 2005

June 20, 2005 --"Pharming" has overtaken "phishing" as the most dangerous Internet scam tactic, according to the latest Internet Security ... Read story

Verizon Boosts Internet Security

Mar 26, 2008

Fraud protection and a PC Tune-Up tool are available as a free download. Read story

Keep Out

By Dan Briody | Mar 1, 2007

Cybercrooks have a new target: you. Read story

Corporate Spies;

By William Souder | Oct 1, 1985

ONCE UPON A TIME, ONLY BIG companies had to worry about computer crime. But times change. Small companies are increasingly vulnerable to computer c... Read story

E-Commerce and Patents

By Inc Staff | Aug 1, 2007

How to keep online purchases safe from chargebacks. Plus, protecting intellectual property on a budget. Read story

Online Banking Scam: Hook, Line and Sinker

By Allen Roberts

June 16, 2004 -- The latest scam in online banking may have you falling hook, line and sinker the next time you enter sensitive banking i... Read story

Is Your Small Business Cyber-Secure?

By Lauren Folino | Nov 23, 2009

A new study says that when it comes to cyber security, the majority of the country's small businesses are not adequately equipped for attacks. Read story

Computer Crimes

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U.S. Leads World in Cyber Crime

Mar 19, 2007

March 19, 2007 -- The United States is the source of more malicious computer activity than any other country, according to a report relea... Read story

Are Spam and Phishing Killing E-mail?

By Bill Nussey | Jun 1, 2005

Irrelevant and irritating, malicious and maddening, spam wastes our time, and phishing undermines our trust in e-mail. But are these bad guys rea... Read story

BitDefender 2008 Available Through OfficeMax

Dec 4, 2007

BitDefender Internet Security 2008 and BitDefender Antivirus 2008 software solutions for residential and small business use are now available in OfficeMax... Read story

Internet Security

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High-Tech Hoods

By Sarah Schafer | Mar 15, 1997

Criminals have discovered what businesspeople have known for years--automation pays. Read story

SonicWALL Launches Network Appliance for SMBs

May 23, 2008

The new NSA provides unified threat management for smaller businesses. Read story

Corrections

Aug 1, 1984

The caption in "Capitalizing Contacts" (People & Innovations, June) incorrectly identified Frank Mankiewicz as Robert Gray. In "Of Trojan Horses... Read story

Protecting Your Business from Online Fraud

By Matt Quinn | Jul 1, 2004

An order had just come in through your Web site. The credit card number had cleared. The address was verified. Your fraud detection software isn't returni... Read story

Spam

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Holiday Shoppers Fear Online Fraud

By Michael Gadd | Oct 21, 2008

Though global in reach, identity theft is more prevalent in English-speaking countries, a study finds. Read story

Online Security Tools

Nov 29, 2006

Nov. 29, 2006 -- MessageLabs, a New York-based messaging and Web security firm, has launched new URL filter tools to protect small busine... Read story

Web Security for Vista and Firefox

Feb 6, 2007

Feb. 7, 2007 -- Exploit Prevention Labs, an Atlanta-based software company, on Monday unveiled a LinkScanner product line that provides p... Read story

New Podcast about Online Security

Mar 2, 2007

March 2, 2007 -- Anti-virus software company McAffee is offering free bi-monthly podcast on issues and trends in Internet security, the c... Read story

Enhanced E-mail Security Application

Feb 5, 2007

Feb. 5, 2007 -- Sendmail, a San Francisco-based software company, announced Monday enhancements to its Trusted Unified Messaging Platform... Read story

Cbeyond Launches New Anti-Spam Technology

Mar 28, 2008

The new tool protects against spam, phishing and zombie attacks. Read story

Covad and McAfee to Offer Secure Broadband Bundle

Oct 18, 2007

Covad Communications (AMEX:DVW) and McAfee (NYSE:MFE) have teamed up to offer Covad small-business customers a new broadband package that includes McAfee ... Read story

McAfee Partners With Cox Communications

Dec 3, 2007

McAfee has teamed up with cable provider Cox Communications to deliver the Cox Security Suite powered by McAfee to all Cox High Speed Internet residential... Read story

How to Avoid Scammers, Spammer and the Rest of the Bad E-guys

By John Fried | Oct 1, 2005

Before anything else, you need to know who the bad guys are and how to keep them the hell out. Read story

McAfee Boosts Security Tool

May 8, 2008

The Secure Search Service offers safer online search for small firms. Read story

Plan to Stop Phishing Could Hurt Small Business

By Max Chafkin | Jan 1, 2007

This month, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is updating Internet Explorer's ability to stop phishing scams, through which fake websites trick people into divulgin... Read story

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