Simple clear advice in plain English

Latest Security articles

How do I find out if the firewall in Windows 7 is active or not?

Any new computer should come with the Windows 7 firewall active, but a quick look under Control Panel and then System and Security will confirm this

deal maker content image
deal maker content image

GFI Vipre Internet Security 2012

Internet security with bite

  • Rating: img
  • £30 per year
  • Review
  • 18/05/2012

Privacy watchdog takes softly-softly approach over compliance with cookie law

Information Commissioner's Office says being heavy-handed with companies that don't comply with new law initially would be inappropriate

deal maker content image

Government websites may not comply with new cookie law

Cabinet Office admits many Government department websites will fail to comply with amendment to PECR

Competition

Club Exclusive: Win a Retrak accessory bundle for your laptop or Amazon Kindle

These packs of retractable cables won’t leave you in a knot

deal maker content image

How to spot email scams

We take a look at a recent phishing email, claiming to be from the HMRC, to show how you can catch the scams

deal maker content image

Android users are a "lucrative target" for cyber criminals

Security company F-Secure's latest mobile-threat report shows worrying trend towards more sophisticated and complex malicious software attacks on Android devices

deal maker content image

Scams disguise malicious software as apps says Bitdefender

Cybercriminals are setting up get-rich-quick websites that download malicious software disguised as apps

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

deal maker content image

Government ploughs ahead with widely criticised 'snooping charter'

Access to all communications data is essential for purposes of anti-terorism and crime detection, says the Government, despite privacy concerns about the Communications Bill

deal maker content image

SOCA website hit by DDoS attack

Policy agency's website taken down by hackers

deal maker content image

Lookout warns of Android drive by download attack

Security company warns that infected websites are downloading a new Android Trojan

deal maker content image

Anti-piracy proposals would 'breach EU privacy laws'

Data watchdog warns that ACTA would break European Convention on Human Rights

deal maker content image

Scrambls browser plug-in offers free message encryption service

People can encrypt messages posted on social media sites, emails to protect privacy

deal maker content image

Try a free security suite with Bitdefender Total Security 2012

A 30-day trial version that enables you to test the software fully

Best deals on the web

img

HTC Wildfire S Mobile Phone Handset Free on 3 (Three) mobile - Month Contract

£0.00- Buy it now

img

Samsung Galaxy S II Mobile Phone Handset £29.00 on 3 (Three) mobile - 24 Month Contract

£29.00- Buy it now

img

HTC One X Mobile Phone Handset £29.00 on 3 (Three) mobile - 24 Month Contract

£29.00- Buy it now

Free newsletters

Computeractive Weekly

A weekly update on our latest articles, videos, competitions and more

> Subscribe now

Computeractive Direct

A weekly update of software and gadgets deals from Computeractive

> Subscribe now

Question & Answer

Q.Why are some of the keys on my keyboard doing strange...

> Read the answer

Q.Is my phone’s Bluetooth any use?

> Read the answer

Q.Can I switch boot drives so that I can work on older...

> Read the answer

Latest issue & subscription deals

Poll

Are you concerned about viruses that target mobile phones?

Jargon Buster

Computing terms explained in plain English

Virtual drive

A set of files seen by Windows as a separate hard disk.

Great shopping deals from Computeractive