• Alphabet Decides Who Gets Most Spam

  
  Those whose names begin with A are more likely to receive spam that those who start with Z, according to research.

• Four Quick Tips for Choosing an IM Security Product

  
  Four simple steps from a Forrester analyst can help your company choose the best instant messaging security product for its needs--from plugging data leaks for compliance and preventing IP theft to virus scanning and preventing SpIM.
• Apple Promises September Fix for IPhone Security Flaw
• Best Western Downplays Data Breach
• When to Worry About Security Holes--and When Not To
• Firefox 3 Breaks Records, Then Itself
• Heads Up: Trojans and Viruses Are Out to Get You
• Time for Change? Not Necessarily
• Security Researcher Warns of Vista Vulnerabilities
• Privacy Group: US Border-crossing Database Raises Concerns

Security How-Tos

• Heads Up: Trojans and Viruses Are Out to Get You Watch out for nasty Trojan horses--plus Steve Bass looks at free security tools, Microsoft tech support numbers, and goofy Olympic photos.
• 10 Quick Fixes for the Worst Security Nightmares Most security attacks are targeted at a few weak points on your PC that aren't that hard to protect. Follow these simple tips, and you'll suddenly be a whole lot safer.

Security News

• Alphabet Decides Who Gets Most Spam Those whose names begin with A are more likely to receive spam that those who start with Z, according to research.
• Apple Promises September Fix for IPhone Security Flaw A recently discovered security flaw that would allow access to a locked iPhone will be fixed next month, Apple said on...
• Four Quick Tips for Choosing an IM Security Product Four simple steps from a Forrester analyst can help your company choose the best instant messaging security product for its needs--from plugging data leaks for compliance and preventing IP theft to virus scanning and preventing SpIM.
• Best Western Downplays Data Breach Breach compromised a dozen records, not 8 million, hotel insists.
• When to Worry About Security Holes--and When Not To Annoyed by all the computerese that litters security stories? Here's your guide.

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

• 15 Great, Free Privacy Downloads These free products can save you from malicious software and eavesdroppers. Don't leave your PC exposed and vulnerable.
• Yahoo Search Adds SearchScan, a Good Security Step The new feature provides warnings about dangerous sites from McAfee's SiteAdvisor.
• Coming: A Change in Tactics in Malware Battle To keep up with the criminals, antivirus companies plan a major shift in approach, called 'whitelisting'.
• Ad-Aware 2008 Free Now Available for Download Long-time antispyware favorite gets an update.