When malware strikes: How to clean an infected PC | PCWorld

When malware strikes: How to clean an infected PC | PCWorld: "You work hard to protect your PC from the malicious thugs of our digital world. You keep your antivirus program up to date. You avoid questionable Web sites. You don’t open suspicious email attachments. You keep Java, Flash, and Adobe Reader up-to-date—or better yet, you learn to live without them."

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Top Lost Hardware Services to Trace Your Stolen iPhone or Android

Top Lost Hardware Services to Trace Your Stolen iPhone or Android: "Bad things happen. Devices got stolen. Maybe you leave your phone on the table in the pub after you’ve had a few. Maybe a sneaky trickster like the one on the right there manages to delicately extract it from your purse. Maybe a stray horse eats it."

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Kingsoft Office 2013: The best free Microsoft Office alternative? | Marketplace Blog - CNET Reviews

Kingsoft Office 2013: The best free Microsoft Office alternative? | Marketplace Blog - CNET Reviews: "Not only does it have the best interface around, it also brings innovations like tabbed document viewing and drag-and-drop paragraph adjustment."

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Zeus computer virus draining bank accounts | azfamily.com Phoenix

Zeus computer virus draining bank accounts | azfamily.com Phoenix: "It turns out the six-year old ‘Zeus Trojan Horse’ virus has resurfaced and is wrecking havoc on millions of computers. The virus first showed up in 2007, but according to a recent report it has a new bag of tricks that's draining bank accounts"

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Computer security: How to avoid being hacked | Media news | Journalism.co.uk

Computer security: How to avoid being hacked | Media news | Journalism.co.uk: "There are various risks journalists face when communicating via email, using WiFi or storing sensitive information on a computer.

Reporters, particularly investigative journalists, should not only be mindful about security, but they have a duty to protect their sources."

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Find your own private Internet with Freenet | PCWorld

Find your own private Internet with Freenet | PCWorld: "Anonymous peer-to-peer communication on the Internet isn’t just a handy tool for privacy enthusiasts; it’s critical for preserving free speech in the digital world. Anonymous file-sharing services like BitTorrent are legion, but their utility is limited—you can share only files—and their reputations are unfairly tarnished by people who use them to share media illegally. If you’re looking for a highly anonymous peer-to-peer network with websites, forums, and more, look no farther than the Free Network, one of the best-kept secrets in anonymous communication."

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7 things you can do to make Internet Explorer more secure | PCWorld

7 things you can do to make Internet Explorer more secure | PCWorld: "How well Internet Explorer—or any Web browser, for that matter—protects against attacks and malware greatly depends on whether you keep it up to date and have the right security settings. Here's how to take the proper security measures with Internet Explorer 9 and 10."

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How to Use Safe Mode to Fix Your Windows PC (and When You Should)

How to Use Safe Mode to Fix Your Windows PC (and When You Should): "Windows’ Safe Mode is an essential tool. On computers infected with malware or crashing because of buggy drivers, Safe Mode may be the only way to start the computer."

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