Will Google's bounty for bugs really improve security?

February 05, 2010
Plenty of organizations have offered rewards to white-hat hackers, yet it hasn't really made end-users safer
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Windows 7 security primer, part four

January 29, 2010
Roger Grimes wraps up his four-part series with a look at the improved Internet Explorer, smarter firewall, and more
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Windows 7 security primer, part three

January 22, 2010
AppLocker wards off Trojan attacks by preventing users from launching forbidden files and apps
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Windows 7 security primer, part two

January 15, 2010
XP Mode can solve app compatibility issues that arise when migrating to Windows 7
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Windows 7 security primer, part one

January 08, 2010
In part one of a three-part series, Roger Grimes delivers explanations and recommendations about key security improvements in Windows 7
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Update your security lessons for end-users

December 28, 2009
Yesterday's advice won't protect users from today's worms, viruses, and scams
security
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2009 marked another bad year for IT security

December 18, 2009
Despite some improvements in patching and mail security, we've made very little progress against stopping cyber-criminals
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Toppling the regulatory Tower of Babel

December 11, 2009
The business world needs a common set of criteria to deal with conflicting, confusing, or obsolete regulatory guidelines
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Webmail services should help protect against scams

December 04, 2009
If Yahoo and Google already search e-mail to generate targeted ads, why not targeted warnings?
security, email
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Online lesson: Always require a signature

November 30, 2009
When a previously trusted online vendor suddenly disappears, Roger Grimes learns a valuable -- yet costly -- lesson
security
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