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• 30 December 2010

• How-Tos: How to: 10 key technology tutorials from 2010

  PC Advisor publishes hundreds of walk-throughs and tutorials every year, and 2010 was no different. Here are the Top 10 most popular technology tutorials we wrote and published in 2010.

• 29 December 2010

• News: Mozilla site exposed encrypted passwords

  A database of inactive Mozilla usernames and passwords was exposed on the Internet earlier this month, the Mozilla Foundation disclosed on Tuesday.

• News: UK card association tries to suppress student research

  The UKCA, the association for credit card lenders,has been accused of trying to suppress academic freedom by trying to get a paper withdrawn

• News: Apple to be target of cyber-criminals in 2011

  McAfee predicts Apple will be a bigger target of cyberattacks in 2011.

• How-Tos: How to: The Top 10 Tech Tutorials of 2010

  One of the key functions of the PC Advisor website is to help technology users. We offer free tech support in the Helproom Forum, and hundreds of technology tutorials both big and small. Search around on PC Advisor and you'll find advice on everything from ultra-techie niche problems, through simple home entertainment setup to tips on keeping your PC in tip-top condition.

• News: 2010's biggest internet security stories

  We've put together a list of the biggest security problems affecting tech giants including Google, Cisco and McAfee

• 28 December 2010

• News: The Top 10 Technology News Stories of 2010

  What mattered to you this year? Looking at the most popular news stories on PC Advisor in 2010, it seems that broadband, PC security, the ongoing hand-wringing over who takes responsibility for illegal file sharing and, well, sexy new products - especially Tablet PCs. Here then, are the Top 10 Most Popular Technology News Stories of 2010.

• 26 December 2010

• News: The Top 10 Software Downloads of 2010

  The PC Advisor Downloads directory is a treasure trove of free software. Featuring 1,800 free downloads for PC, Mac and smartphone, we review the latest and best software apps. Every day thousands of people search for the latest PC downloads, shareware, freeware and trialware. But what have been the 10 most popular software downloads of 2010?

• 25 December 2010

• News: The Top 10 Technology Reviews of 2010

  We reveal the 10 most popular technology product reviews of 2010, and what makes them interesting.

• 23 December 2010

• News: The top tech quotes of 2010

  As 2010 draws to a close we flipped through our reporters' notebooks to find the more memorable quotes and 'did he really say that?' moments

• News: Attack code for Windows 7 zero-day exploit revealed

  Security researchers have released attack code that exploits an unpatched bug in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) and sidesteps defenses baked into Windows 7.

• 22 December 2010

• News: Will 2011 be the year of mobile malware?

  2011 will bring a host of new malicious applications, driven by widespread adoption of smartphones with advanced OSes

• 21 December 2010

• News: Bullguard offers 5,000 free licences for mobile phone antivirus software

  Security firm Bullguard is giving away 5,000 special editions of mobile phone antivirus software, to celebrate the launch of its new mobile security software

• News: ISPA says gov't porn plans are not feasible

  The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has said government proposals that that require ISPs to block porn-based websites will not be feasible.

• News: Microsoft kills Office anti-piracy program

  Microsoft has killed an anti-piracy service that checked whether customers were running legal copies of Office, saying that the program had "served its purpose."

• News: Microsoft Security Essentials gets major rewrite

  After a mysteriously quiet launch late last week, Microsoft has released version 2.0 of its free Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus client.

• 20 December 2010

• News: 79% of web users put personal info in passwords

  Nearly four in five (79 percent) web users admit to using personal information and phrases in passwords, says Check Point.

• News: Govt to force ISPs to block porn sites

  The government wants ISPs to block access to pornography websites, so web users do not need to rely on parental controls to ensure children are not exposed to inappropriate content when surfing the web.

• News: Microsoft pulls Outlook 2007 update

  Microsoft has pulled an update for Outlook 2007, which was issued just two days prior to being pulled, citing connection and performance problems for the unusual move.

• News: Bank of America cuts services for WikiLeaks

  The Bank of America has joined the growing list of financial and technology companies that have cut off services to WikiLeaks, a move that comes amid speculation that the whistleblower site is preparing to release information about the bank.

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