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Antivirus vendors can’t deal with security threats
Edward Berridge THE INQUIRER Do keep up, 007 AN INSECURITY FIRM claims that the antivirus software vendors can’t keep up with the explosion in malware. NSS Labs say that it takes an average of two days to block a website designed to attack a computer visiting it. The outfit tested security software suites against a raft of fresh malware out in the wild on the Internet and found that the results …

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Can your doctor spell HIPAA?
NORMAN — Circumstances have found me recently visiting various local medical offices, and have once again led me to question the security of my private medical and financial information.

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Millions Snared in Web Fraud
YORK, England, June 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — – Cybercrime Victim Every 7 Seconds in the UK(1) More than 420,000 scam emails are sent every hour in the UK according to a report published today (2). The study from life assistance company CPP (http://www.cpp.co.uk) estimates that Brits were targeted by 3.7 billion ‘phishing’ emails in the last 12 months alone (3).

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Growing smart phone use poses high security risks
THE GROWING NUMBER OF smart phones in the market may be improving the way millions of people communicate every day, but Russian security company Kaspersky Labs warns that mobile devices are fast becoming the easiest targets for cyber criminals.

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The flipside: Five things Microsoft is doing right in 2010
We’ve criticized Microsoft for its Windows debacle, its failed mobile strategy, and more. However, here are five Microsoft bright spots that you might have missed.

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Troubleshooting BSOD when saving files to the network in Windows XP
Derek Schauland had to troubleshoot some BSOD errors resulting from a user who couldn’t save Microsoft Office files to the network. Here’s the registry edit he found to solve the problem.

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Malware found lurking in apps for Windows Mobile
Malware hidden in a few Windows Mobile apps secretly makes expensive phone calls as part of auto-dialer scam.

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Summary Box: Bar codes get around, get more useful
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Variations on bar codes, once used just to keep track of inventory at stores, are showing up around town with a different look and more functions.

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Bar codes get around town and get more useful
It used to be that the only time you’d notice a bar code was at a store, maybe when a cashier scanned your groceries. But bar codes are showing up in more places _ and getting more sophisticated.

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Losing Control
Your car’s computer could be a target for hackers, with frightening consequences, writes Barry Park.

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