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		Windows 8 raises the bar for PC security 10.26.2012 9:45 AM Windows 8 improves on existing security features, and adds new ones that make the operating system even more secure than its predecessor.

		Malware infects 13 percent of North American home networks 10.31.2012 12:50 PM Some 13 percent of home networks in North America are infected with malware, half of them with "serious" threats, according to a report from cyber-security company Kindsight Security Labs.

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		Windows 8 ramps up early malware detection 10.26.2012 9:52 AM Security experts say Windows 8 is the most secure Microsoft operating system to date, but that doesn't mean malware won't evolve to exploit it.

		Review: DiskCryptor a worthwhile encryption program that's easy to use 10.26.2012 12:26 PM Encrypt entire drives with DiskCryptor, which runs as a service and is configured via a dialog. It also works in Windows 8 desktop mode.

		South Carolina reveals massive data breach 10.27.2012 7:24 AM Social Security numbers and credit and debit card numbers were exposed in the breach discovered Oct. 10.

		US East Coast tech centers brace for Hurricane Sandy 10.27.2012 10:14 AM Technology centers, including hosting services for all sizes of business and large financial organizations, are implementing disaster recovery plans in the face of the storm coming their way.

		Georgia outs Russia-based hackerwith photos 10.30.2012 11:20 AM A dark-haired, bearded hacker peers into his computer's screen, perhaps puzzled at what's happening. Minutes later, he cuts his computer's connection, realizing he has been discovered.

		Phishing is getting tougher to spot 10.28.2012 12:09 PM Analysis: An apparently innocent inquiry with a company you do business with might warrant scrutiny. Perhaps it's a scam, or perhaps it's fine and the company itself is getting careless.

		Data breach victims could get damages from careless firms 10.29.2012 9:44 AM Courts are becoming open to holding companies liable for damage their customers suffer in data breaches caused by careless security efforts.

		10 essential ingredients of a killer Windows 8 business PC 10.30.2012 3:30 AM To get the most out of Windows 8, you need hardware designed to take full advantage of the unique capabilities the new OS has to offer.

		Court will reconsider Google's Safari privacy deal 10.28.2012 10:44 AM A privacy advocacy group is challenging a proposed $22.5 million settlement between Google and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over Google's use of cookies to track the Web movements of users running Apple's Safari browser.