Security

4 Google Social Search Tips for Control and Privacy

Google's controversial search update brings content from Google+ to the forefront of your search results. Here's what you need to know about what you can control, and how to personalize the new features.

Warning: Fake Kindles and Xooms Hit the Market

Cheap is good, but if you see tablets selling for ridiculously low prices, watch out. Counterfeit Kindles and Xooms are already being sold to wholesalers. Consumers are the next target. rnrn

Israel Response Making a Mountain out of Molehill-sized Hacks

Blowing it out of proportion is a text-book example out of how not to respond.

Android Arrives: Consumerization of IT Gets Muddy

Many tech pros secretly abhor the consumerization of IT, says an Apple expert. Now, it will get tougher as holiday Android devices are surging toward the corporate network. But IT's reaction to Android might surprise you.

Americans More Likely to Fall For Online Scams and The Week’s Other IT Security News

Americans More Likely to Fall For Online Scams and The Week’s Other IT Security News

More than half would give personal information in exchange for an online prize, anti-virus software or a get-rich quick offer

Anonymous, LulzSec, AntiSec, Etc.: A Brief History of Hacktivism

The hacktivist collective Anonymous began getting media attention in 2008 with its attacks on the Church of Scientology. Three years later, Anonymous and its many offshoots and associations, including LulzSec, AntiSec, TeamPoison and the Peoples Libe

Did Someone Launch a DDoS Attack to Protect Symantec Source Code?

Would it ever make sense for companies to launch a preemptive strike to protect data?

Windows 8 How To: Quick OS Reinstalls

A standout feature in early demos of Windows 8 is the ability to quickly refresh and reset the OS to its original state while keeping your data intact, thus speeding up a process that has long been tedious and unsteady.

Irony Alert: Beijing Trying to Stop Chinese Hackers

Non-government-approved attacks stole personal data from China citizens. Popular in-country sites found to have little if any protection for user data.

Facebook Timeline Scams Prey on Wishful Thinking

If you're not a fan of the new Facebook Timeline design, beware of bogus Facebook groups and pages promising a return to the old design.