Robert Lemos

The increasingly frequent attacks in cyberspace make the Web look a lot like the mob-infested cities of the 1920s. Through spam, phishing attacks, and merchant fraud, online criminals are making a lot of money on the Internet, and they don’t take kindly to anyone messing with their businesses.
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Hardly a week goes by without companies and universities losing digital identities. What can be done?
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Prosecutors and consumer advocates are on the attack against adware. Is a future without deceptive ad software attainable?
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Today, cell-phone viruses are not a big deal. But if you think your phone will always be safe, think again.
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Carl Linnaeus would be disgusted by today’s virus alerts. The 18th-century botanist herded the scientific community of the day into accepting his hierarchical classification system for plants and animals. Thanks to Linnaeus, scientists today can discuss living things using a shared nomenclature.
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Passwords are quickly becoming passé. For years, security experts have warned that our reliance on passwords leaves valuable data unprotected. … But switching to a more secure way of doing business will require time, and until then, users are left with password security.
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If a respectable-looking person handing out sample CDs on the street offered you one, would you take it home and run it? If he handed it to you on your commute to the office, would you run it at work? If someone called and said she was with IT and needed your computer’s password, would [...]

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You’re at the airport and your flight is delayed, so you open your laptop and start working. Unbeknownst to you, your laptop’s wireless could be putting your computer in danger.
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In 2006, Apple’s operating system will likely see major attacks.
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Falling prey to online identity theft takes only a few minutes, but the cost can be high.
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