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Top Cyber Threats: Security Research Roundup

Find out what the latest research reveals about the current state of malware, phishing, and other attacks.

Top 10 Ways to Secure a Windows File Server

Have you hardened your file servers yet? Follow these steps to make sure your sensitive files are adequately protected against unauthorized access.

Buyer's Guide to Full Disk Encryption

Don't let a lost or stolen laptop put your business at risk. Here's how to prevent a data breach by encrypting your organization's hard drives.

How to Become a Certified Ethical Hacker

To beat a hacker, you have to think like one. The CEH certification teaches 'white hat' hacking skills — and can give your IT security career a big boost.

Decoy Documents May Soon Defend Against Data Loss

A new defense against data loss prevention: Bogus files that alert organizations to unauthorized access.

Top 5 WordPress Vulnerabilities and How to Fix Them

WordPress is a popular target for hackers, but there are steps you can take to make your installation more secure.

Review: McAfee Endpoint Protection Suite

In addition to its traditional malware detection capabilities, McAfee's Endpoint Protection Suite offers some useful extra components, including a firewall.

4 Steps to Securing Mobile Devices and Apps in the Workplace

Is your company prepared to manage the risks introduced by the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend? Here's how to review and strengthen your organization's mobile security posture.

How to Secure Your Company's Videoconferencing System

Could hackers use your company's videoconferencing equipment to spy on your meetings? Yes, quite possibly – but it's easy to prevent. Here's how to lock down your system right now.

How To Secure DNS with DNSCrypt

This open-source software for Mac and Linux does for DNS what SSL does for HTTP: It encrypts DNS traffic to prevent spoofing, snooping, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

Review: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition

Organizations looking for high-performance malware protection without a lot of extra bells and whistles should take a close look at the business edition in ESET's antivirus product line.

How to Secure Your Facebook Business Page

Could your company's Facebook Page be easily hacked? We cover the key steps to maintaining a secure social media presence for your business or organization on Facebook.

Review: Panda Cloud Office Protection

For small to midsize businesses, cloud-based endpoint security management can be a compelling alternative to running an on-premise antivirus management server.

Evaluating the Security of Sliced Data Storage in the Cloud

Can you trust your company's data to remain secure when it's sliced and dispersed to a storage cloud running on unknown hardware? The answer may surprise you.

Hiring Hackers and Buying Malware is Easy

The only thing you need to know to become a cybercriminal these days is where to deposit the money.

iOS vs. Android Security: And the Winner Is?

You might just be surprised (or not).

Review: Sophos Endpoint Security

Focused solely on business customers, Sophos is made for small to midsize organizations.

Up in the Cloud: Debating How to Secure iOS 5

iOS device level security really isn't an option but cloud-based network monitoring might be the way to go.

Review: 3 Free Bootable Rescue Discs

Any one of these discs can get your computer back on track.

How to Prevent Employees from Stealing Your Intellectual Property

It's the employee with the sticky hands that is the easiest and cheapest to thwart.

6 Tips for Better Mobile Security

You need to take mobile device security just as seriously as you do for your PCs and laptops.

Making Sense of the Growing MDM Marketplace

Mobile device management solutions will soon be all the rage. Why? Because a lot IT security folks are flying blind.

Zeus (Still) Wants Your Wallet

The antivirus community has failed to figure out this able and persistent piece of malware. It's as simple as that.

Is Your Free AV a System Hog?

Antivirus software is a necessity these days but some solutions are a bigger drain on system resources than others. See how AVG, Microsoft, Avast and Comodo compare.

The Safe Traveler's VPN Shopping Guide

Virtual private networks will keep your data safe from prying eyes. You can do it yourself but there are also plenty of service providers just waiting to sign you up, as well.