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McAfee, Facebook deal protects users

Members of Facebook will get a free six-month subscription to McAfee's consumer-level security suite and a "cleaning" if their accounts are compromised.

Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure

The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.

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Reviews

AVG Internet Security 8.0

AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.
McAfee AntiSpyware 2005

McAfee's AntiSpyware 2005 does a good job of spyware removal, if you can get past its IE-centric model and clunky update features.
Norton Internet Security 2005

There's little new in Norton Internet Security for upgraders, and newbies can do much better with ZoneAlarm Security Suite.

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Features

PC Starter Kit: 20 Essential Free Downloads

Twenty programs you shouldn't be without.
Outlook horror stories

Microsoft Outlook is the Jekyll and Hyde of the Microsoft Office suite. When Outlook is good, it's very good. But when it's bad, it's a horror show.

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News

Web threats to surpass e-mail pests

Web threats to surpass e-mail pests
Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs

Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs
Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
Security Watch: In defense of Mozilla Firefox

Recent articles declaring Firefox to be less secure than Internet Explorer are out of context. Here's a passionate defense of the little browser that could.

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DIYs and How-to

DIY: Parents' guide to online safety

Your children will surf the Web, chat, and download files. With some help from these software tools, you can protect them while they do what kids do.
Tech nightmares: Windows XP SP2

To exorcise Windows XP's security demons, Microsoft recently gave it a thorough overhaul in the shape of Service Pack 2. But -- surprise, surprise -- it's not perfect...