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Flat PC Shipments Hurt Dell's Stock Smartphones: New Security Risks FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms Lock-and-Load Security for Your PC MS Study Sees Growing Worm Threat Phishing Scams in Social Networks Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery. Smartphones are increasingly prevalent and adept at handling more tasks, including trading stocks, paying bills, and buying stuff online. That makes them attractive to thieves and hackers. Hackers are targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients. While most people know about the dangers of suspicious Web sites and unknown e-mail attachments, what about physical security? Leaving your computer unsecured could be the biggest mistake you make. The danger of corporate computers becoming infected by worms has risen dramatically recently, according to a new study by Microsoft that reveals private-use computers get off lightly. A recent FBI report indicates that phishing scams are becoming more common on social networking sites such as Facebook via a combination of viruses, hacked accounts and decoy messages.   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   FULL STORY   Flat PC Shipments Hurt Dell's Stock   Smartphones: New Security Risks FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms Attacks often come via 'spear phishing.'   FULL STORY Lock-and-Load Security for Your PC Keeping your laptop safe isn't hard.   FULL STORY MS Study Sees Growing Worm Threat Corporate computers most affected.   FULL STORY Phishing Scams in Social Networks No, your friend isn't really in trouble.   FULL STORY First Aid for Forgotten Passwords Egypt To Ask for Arabic Domain Name Programmers Aided Ponzi Scam AMD Powers Top Cray Supercomputer Palm Pixi Arrives Amid Nokia Rumors Samsung Netbook Will Debut on AT&T Managing Your Workforce Needs Handy, Free Windows 7 Utilities After AMD: Intel's Next Big Battle AMD Unveils Processor Road Map Apple Plans To Expand Retail Stores HP Buys 3Com To Challenge Cisco Intel Settles with AMD for $1.25B New Services Help Get Videos Online Logitech Acquires Video Conferencing Officials Bust ATM Hacking Ring Phishing Schemes Snag the Unwary EU Objects To Oracle's Sun Takeover Social-Networking Security a Concern Tips and Tricks for Windows 7 Is the Computer Mouse Endangered? Software Companies Eye Patent Case Solo or Parallel: Installing Windows 7   More on this topic...

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House Lawmakers Push Ban on Peer-to-Peer Software Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved to prohibit federal employees from using the file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure.   GAO: Los Alamos Computer Security Has Weaknesses Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory's computer network increase the risk of a classified-information breach, says the Government Accountability Office.   Computer Security Firm Fortinet Plans IPO This Week Fortinet plans to go public in an initial public offering, giving investors a chance to tap a network security provider with sales that are expected to grow. The IPO could be valued at $137.5 million or more.

Enterprise Hardware Spotlight

Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   New Pogoplug 'Personal Cloud' Does Social Networking Cloud Engines has released its newest version of the Pogoplug, a small "multimedia sharing device" that connects hard drives to the Internet and allows a user to access the files remotely.   Apple Tablet Rumored Delayed as Publisher Gears Up There have been so many rumors of an Apple tablet that it has taken on legendary status. But now the legend is being revised with reports of a delay and that a major publisher is getting ready.

Enterprise Technology Spotlight

Flat Shipments Hurt Dell Despite Increased Earnings Dell's earnings are up and expectations are solid, but the company's stock still took a hit after analysts signaled the company isn't playing a key role in the PC market recovery.   Smartphones: A Bigger Target for Security Threats Smartphones are increasingly prevalent and adept at handling more tasks, including trading stocks, paying bills, and buying stuff online. That makes them attractive to thieves and hackers.   FBI Says Hackers Targeting Law Firms, PR Companies Hackers are targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients.

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