A coalition of software companies have agreed on standard methods for identifying and combating spyware, those unwelcome downloads that have plagued Internet users with pop-up ads and other annoyances.
Gartner has criticised Sony for using rootkit technology to hide its Digital Rights Management (DRM) tool, which the analyst group said meets both the 'formal and informal definitions of spyware', and is 'unacceptable' behaviour.
Microsoft will update its security tools to detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when some music CDs are played.
The peer-to-peer file sharing program Kazaa is the biggest spyware threat on the Internet, according to a security firm.
Antivirus companies are considering protecting their customers from the digital rights management software used by Sony on some CDs.
Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
Spyware is a growing annoyance for users and organisations. With these techniques, you can help get spyware under control.
This once unknown Asian antivirus software vendor is making big gains on the corporate desktop. Designed to seamlessly integrate with Windows and Linux products, ViRobot Expert can simplify your antivirus protection efforts.
There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.
Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.
McAfee Total Protection 2007 does what it says on the label -- it protects your PC from all sorts of nasty attacks, albeit at a fairly high cost to your system performance, especially on older PCs.
If you're unsure about the applications installed on your PC -- or know for a fact you've got a few bits of shady software hanging around -- then Spysweeper is a good buy, once you get past the speed issues.
Despite a face-lift, the redesigned McAfee VirusScan Plus continues to consume system resources and leaves its customers lacking support.
NAV 2004 is still a good choice for first timers, but its minor improvements means NAV 2003 users need not upgrade.
Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 was hard to install and produced several noticeable glitches that distracted us from the benefits of the suite.
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