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Serious security flaws mean that Java must be properly configured or uninstalled. We explain how to stay safe

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Sony fined £250,000 by ICO for serious data breach

Privacy watchdog says Sony failed to keep its software and security procedures up-to-date and compromised millions of people's personal information

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Women understand jargon better than men do, says Carphone Warehouse's Geek Squad

Carphone Warehouse's technical-support service now aims to cut down on using jargon

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7 webmail tips

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Happy birthday Brain, the world's first PC virus

In January 1986 the first ever IBM PC virus started to spread

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US software developer outsources his own job to China

High-earning software engineer spent days watching cat videos and browsing Facebook while still claiming six-figure salary

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Improve security in Dropbox

Up safety settings on your Dropbox account to keep your documents as protected as possible while they are in online storage

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Cyber warfare attacks on UK armed forces would be threat to nation's security

Committee warns armed forces are too reliant on IT, and a sustained attack against these systems could "fatally compromise" their operations

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Nuisance calls still pose a problem for consumers says Ofcom

Regulator to launch new investigation into the root problems and ways to tackle silent or abandoned calls

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Criminals target old versions of Internet Explorer with zero-day attack

IE 6, 7 and in the crosshairs as user are urged to upgrade to IE 10, Firefox or Chrome

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Anonymous gives New Year's message: Expect more cyber warfare

Just like Arnie in The Terminator - hactivist group warns it will be back in 2013

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