Regulators Mull Consumer Privacy Guidlines
By Reuters | Security Article Published December 08, 2009
With an ocean of consumer privacy being gathered, the Federal Trade Commission met to discuss guidelines on how firms use that data to advertise.
Tags: Google, FTC, policy, privacy, bug

Building On-Ramps on the Fedora 12 Highway
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published November 17, 2009
Fedora is building a community of contributors, as opposed to a community of consumers.
Tags: Linux, Fedora, bug, monitors

Hacker Claims First Windows 7 'Zero Day'
By Stuart J. Johnston | Security Article Published November 13, 2009
A hacker who discovered a problem in the Windows 7 RC has published proof-of-concept code to cause crashes in the current release.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, e-Mail, Windows 7, bug

Fewer Holes Fixed by Patch Tuesday
By Stuart J. Johnston | Security Article Published November 11, 2009
November's patch drop, smaller than in recent months, did not need to release any fixes for Windows 7.
Tags: Microsoft, bug, operating system, Microsoft Office, Windows 2000

Free, Comprehensive Windows Patch Notification: Secunia
By Michael Horowitz | Features Article Published November 02, 2009
Microsoft issues patches for its own software, but Windows apps from other vendors remain a problem. Secunia offers a free online software inspector for patch notification.
Tags: Microsoft, Mozilla, Windows, patch, bug

Consider Linux for Secure Online Banking
By Michael Horowitz | Open Source Article Published October 14, 2009
The open source operating system offers a number of advantages in terms of data protection.
Tags: Microsoft, Linux, Windows, Mac, bug

Android DOS Holes Patched
By Michelle Megna | Security Article Published October 13, 2009
Google fixes two flaws in its Android mobile OS that could have been exploited in denial-of-service attacks.
Tags: wireless, Google, open source, Android, bug