Today Microsoft released an out-of-band security update for all versions of Internet Explorer . Most security updates are released on the second Tuesday of the month. Out-of-band security updates are released before or after a regular monthly update...

Here’s the latest scam to float to the top of my e-mail inbox: Dear customer! Unfortunately we failed to deliver postal package you have sent on the 7th of December in time because the recipient’s address is erroneous. Please print out the invoice...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently outlined the company’s cloud computing strategy in a speech at the University of Washington in Seattle. The CEO described how from Windows Azure to Windows Live , Microsoft is embracing cloud technology. In fact...

Microsoft releases security updates on the second Tuesday of every month. Today Microsoft released 1 new security update for Microsoft Windows and 1 new security update for Microsoft Office. Get the updates To download the update, visit the Microsoft...

Here's another form of Internet fraud that combines a variety of other common scams- social engineering , fake security software , and phishing . Cybercriminals have started calling people on the telephone, claiming to be from Microsoft, and offering...

If you file your taxes over the Internet, it's important to remember some common sense rules about how to protect your privacy and help prevent identity theft. The information in your return contains everything that an unscrupulous third party needs to...

Microsoft announced a preview of new technology called U-Prove , designed to protect privacy on the Internet. U-Prove tokens make it possible for people to disclose minimal amounts of identifying information when they access applications and services...

Last month the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) released a study about how cybersecurity and cybersafety are taught in United States schools. Researchers interviewed more than 1,000 teachers, 400 school administrators, and 200 technology coordinators...

Microsoft just announced that support is ending for some older versions of the Windows operating system (OS). Support for Windows Vista without any service packs will end on April 13, 2010. Support for Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) will...