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Tuesday August 24, 2010 11:21 AM
Acronis Backup and Security 2010
Internet security and online backup at a good price

Tuesday August 24, 2010 9:09 AM
Encompass Communications to Provide Distribution Network With Options Media Group Holdings, Inc.'s PhoneGuard Anti ...
LONGVIEW, TX--(Marketwire - August 24, 2010) - Encompass Communications, L.L.C. and Options Media Group Holdings, Inc. ( OTCBB : OPMG ) today announced Encompass Communications is adding Anti-Texting-While-Driving, Mobile Security and Anti-Spyware for mobile applications to their premiere prepaid product suite. Texting and driving is deadly, and identity theft and financial losses are a huge ...

Tuesday August 24, 2010 3:38 PM
Android Anti-Malware Apps vs. Tap Snake
Last week Sarah Perez reported that a game called Tap Snake, available in Android Market, was actually a mostly harmless piece of spyware. I took to the opportunity to test a few of the anti-malware apps available on the market: antivirus free from droidSecurity , Lookout , Symantec 's Norton Mobile Security for Android beta, and Smobile . I was also going to try SmrtGuard , but I couldn't get ...

Tuesday August 24, 2010 6:36 PM
Remains of the Day: Apple Wants to Patent Spyware [For What Its Worth]
# forwhatitsworth People don't like their unselfish colleagues, low calorie diets deserve zero calorie drinks, and Apple's patented security measures causing friction. More »

Monday August 23, 2010 11:01 PM
False Sense of Computer Security
spyware and anti-virus software fail to detect commonly used keyloggers.

Tuesday August 24, 2010 8:18 PM
Internet Freedom Under Fire by Apple 'Traitorware' Patent
Apple is applying for spyware that would enable them to monitor control the use of Apple products for unauthorized use.

Monday August 23, 2010 7:10 PM
Steve Jobs Is Watching You: Apple Seeking to Patent Spyware
It looks like Apple, Inc., is exploring a new business opportunity: spyware and what we're calling "traitorware." While users were celebrating the new jailbreaking and unlocking exemptions, Apple was quietly preparing to apply for a patent on technology that, among other things, would allow Apple to identify and punish users who take advantage of those exemptions or otherwise tinker with their ...

Tuesday August 24, 2010 12:55 PM
Keyloggers Evade Anti-Spyware
A team of security analysts found that most leading anti-spyware and anti-virus software fail to detect commonly used keyloggers. Spyware - Security - Anti-Virus - Malicious Software - Spyware and Adware

Tuesday August 24, 2010 9:37 AM
Worried About ID Theft? Join the Club
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are concerned that information about their bank accounts, credit cards and identity may be stolen from their computers, according to a survey released today by a provider of identity theft protection services.

Tuesday August 24, 2010 12:55 PM
Keyloggers Evade Anti-Spyware
A team of security analysts found that most leading anti-spyware and anti-virus software fail to detect commonly used keyloggers. Spyware - Security - Anti-Virus - Malicious Software - Spyware and Adware