The most recent Computer Security articles from Computeract!ve

Zavvi Direct customers still waiting on refunds

Dinah Greek — 2008-07-02T17:07:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 17:07:00

Sussex Police investigate suspected fraud by online retailer

Some customers of Zavvi Direct are still being refused refunds despite investigations by police into suspected fraud by the people who ran the site....

PC help: Installing AVG anti-virus software

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-07-02T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 10:00:00

How to uninstall Norton security software and replace it with AVG

Q I have just purchased a notebook computer with Windows Vista Premium installed. It also came with Norton Internet Security installed, but this is limited to a 30-day trial and...

Police seize thousands from suspect company

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-27T17:44:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Friday 27 June 2008 at 17:44:00

Customers still without Zavvi Direct orders and turning to their banks for refunds

Police have seized around £50,000 from the Abbey National business account of suspected scam website Zavvi Direct. Further funds have been frozen in a holding account but it is not...

Government publishes data protection review

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-26T16:07:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Thursday 26 June 2008 at 16:07:00

Civil servants to receive mandatory encryption training

All Government departments will have to encrypt important information held on computers and other media, with staff undergoing annual mandatory training to ensure they comply with the new rules....

PC help: Choosing between firewalls

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-06-26T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Thursday 26 June 2008 at 10:00:00

Can Windows Firewall and Zone Alarm work in tandem?

Q I have always used the free version of Zone Alarm, as recommended by Computeractive, for my computer’s firewall. However, when I received my new Windows Vista computer, it was...

Refund hope for Zavvi Direct customers

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-24T16:35:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 24 June 2008 at 16:35:00

Brighton police investigating online retailer

Many people who shopped with Zavvi Direct may not have lost their money, Computeractive has learned. Payment services provider Protx told us that from 8 June, no money from orders...

Police ignoring e-crime victims

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-20T15:40:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Friday 20 June 2008 at 15:40:00

'E-victims' left to fend for themselves, says not-for-profit organisation

Police are ignoring victims of online fraud, according to a community group set up to help members of the public who have suffered cyber-crime....

Cyber criminals find loophole in verification system

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-11T15:41:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 15:41:00

Crooks change card holder addresses to make transactions look genuine

Fraudsters have hijacked a system designed to help protect retailers and consumers from credit card fraud, according to fraud protection specialists the 3rd Man....

Fresh Diagnose 7.84

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 00:00:00

Benchmark and diagnose PC faults

Find out exactly what your PC is doing with this diagnosis tool. It will analyse the PC and the tasks that are currently running, and will benchmark, or speed-test, the...

Commons committee sets out data protection ground rules

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-09T15:59:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Monday 9 June 2008 at 15:59:00

Says no need for Government to collect so much personal data on citizens

A Parliamentary committee has called on the Government to be more transparent about its uses of personal data and to adopt "a principle of data minimisation" ....

FBI warns of refund scam

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-09T12:57:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Monday 9 June 2008 at 12:57:00

Criminals targeting victims of internet fraud

The FBI has issued an alert to UK consumers about fraudulent emails concerning refund notifications. The emails purportedly from the US Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), the Bank of England,...

Spam emails rocketing

Dinah Greek — 2008-06-03T12:21:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 3 June 2008 at 12:21:00

Spammers and cybercriminals using new techniques to bypass filters

Internet users had to cope with rocketing levels of spam last month, along with a number of phishing attacks and the arrival of a new botnet....

Gallery: Speed up startup with Windows Defender

Matt Andrews — 2008-05-30T16:47:00.000Z

Matt Andrews, Computeract!ve, Friday 30 May 2008 at 16:47:00

Use a handy Vista tool to speed up your computer’s performance

Secunia PSI 0.9.0.3

Tim Smith — 2008-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Thursday 29 May 2008 at 00:00:00

Check installed software is up date

Keeping software up to date is an important part of staying safe online. It prevents problems from being exploited and may offer new features and improvements....

Get your free security and privacy booklet

Computeractive staff — 2008-05-19T11:41:00.000Z

Computeractive staff, Computeract!ve, Monday 19 May 2008 at 11:41:00

Free guide available now

Computeractive readers can download an e-booklet that contains guides on the basics of home PC security. The booklet is in the Zinio Light format, which means it comes with its...