• When the Watchdog Is the Underdog

  
  In data security, many of the toughest challenges have nothing to do with the bad guys.

• Data Mining for Terrorists Is Futile

  
  Report, commissioned in part by the DHS, also warns of potential privacy problems.
• Security Software Performs Poorly in Exploit Test
• What's the Best Way to Backup What I Need to Backup?
• Six Essential Apple iPhone Security Tips
• Vendors, Cops, Profs Team to Study Cybercrime
• Microsoft Readies Flood of Patches
• Mafiaboy Grows Up; a Hacker Seeks Redemption
• Google in Curious Alliance With Click-fraud Detection Firm
• PCI App Security: Who's Guarding the Data Bank?

Security How-Tos

• What's the Best Way to Backup What I Need to Backup? David Edelbaum wants to know the best techniques and programs for backing up his PC.
• On The Defensive Lock up employee data, or face the consequences.
• 5 Ways to Foil Hackers Are you the only you out there? When it comes to protecting your identity, a bit of prevention is worth a megabyte of cure.
• Unscramble This Encrypting data can save you lots of heartache. How should you do it?
• Put an End to Cell Phone Spam Stop spammers from hassling you by keeping unwanted text messages, e-mail, and voice calls from reaching your mobile phone.

Security News

• When the Watchdog Is the Underdog In data security, many of the toughest challenges have nothing to do with the bad guys.
• Data Mining for Terrorists Is Futile Report, commissioned in part by the DHS, also warns of potential privacy problems.
• Security Software Performs Poorly in Exploit Test Security software suites are doing a poor job of detecting when a PC's software is under attack, according to Danish vendor Secunia.
• Six Essential Apple iPhone Security Tips Security is a tech manager's top concern when it comes to mobile devices--here's how to use them to your advantage with minimal risk.
• Vendors, Cops, Profs Team to Study Cybercrime Tech vendors and the Secret Service are among those working with an evaluation of trends and best practices for security.

Security Playing in PCW Video

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  VeriSign's Plan to Better Secure Your Online Accounts VeriSign's card-sized number generator adds an extra layer of authentication for online accounts.
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  Cold Boot Attack at CanSecWest After Princeton researchers demonstrated a cold boot technique, hackers quickly began to show how it could be used to gain access to your PC's data.
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  MySpace Hacker Speaks Samy Kamkar talks about his infamous worm at the AppSec 2007 security conference.

Security Reviews

• Five Password Utilities for Portable Freedom Here are five free and paid tools that can help you manage your trove of passwords without leaving you tied to one PC.
• 15 Great, Free Privacy Downloads These free products can save you from malicious software and eavesdroppers. Don't leave your PC exposed and vulnerable.