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• 05 September 2008

• News: BT struggling with controversial Phorm trials

  Controversial online advertising company Phorm said BT's plans to deploy its Webwise tracking system in the UK are taking longer than expected due to work to ensure the system can handle a large number of users.

• News: Facebook users to report sexual predators

  Facebook is trialing a new safety feature that allows US users to report potential sexual predators, cyber bullies and inappropriate content.

• News: 'Massive' Windows patches coming next week

  Microsoft will ship four security updates in its round of Patch Tuesday updates next week, only a third as many as it did last month.

• 04 September 2008

• Opinion: Zombie PCs on the march

  Ah, the Great British summer. Rain, sporting excellence, and a huge surge in the number of zombie PCs.

• News: Free web services help to fool anti-spam programs

  Spammers are relying on free web services that lets net users upload files in a bid to stump anti-spam programs, says MessageLabs.

• News: Google Chrome exposed to hackers already

  Security researchers have reported finding vulnerabilities in Google's new Web browser a day after it was released in beta.

• 03 September 2008

• News: UK police website bought by German opportunist

  The UK government has been urged to pay further attention to its current and defunct websites after it was revealed the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) website is now owned by a German entrepreneur and not the UK authorities.

• 02 September 2008

• News: Google Chrome borrows from Opera browser

  Opera co-founder and CEO Jon von Tetzchner told PC Advisor that he welcomes Google's Chrome web browser, even though he notes that itv appears to "borrow" many ideas from Opera itself.

• News: Kaspersky could increase anti-virus scan speeds

  Kaspersky has been granted a wide-ranging patent that might be of interest to anyone who has ever complained about the time it takes for anti-virus programs to scan PC files.

• Bullguard Internet Security Gamer's Edition

  Bullguard has launched a Gamer's Edition of its Internet Security software.

• News: UK web users fail to secure wireless routers

  A large number of Brits are leaving themselves open to the risk of unscrupulous net users hijacking their broadband connection, says Moneysupermarket.com.

• News: 'Warez' software pirate escapes prison

  A prolific illegal trader of software has been sentenced to three years of probation in the US, according to the Department of Justice.

• News: 'Spyware' company sues McAfee

  7Search.com has become the latest outfit to legally contest its classification as spyware by a major anti-malware company.

• 01 September 2008

• News: Crooks planned US credit card scam in UK shops

  Cyber criminals are planning a sophisticated, widescale scam that involves using cloned US credit cards to target self-checkouts in UK supermarkets.

• News: UK airport tests facial-recognition technology

  Manchester Airport is testing facial-recognition technology as part of the UK £1.2bn e-Borders scheme to tighten controls.

• 30 August 2008

• News: Eight email hoaxes that really worked

  Email hoaxes are rife on the web, but with 30 percent of internet users claiming to have purchased something from a spam email, maybe the scams aren't as obvious as we first thought. Here's our round-up of the eight wackiest email scams that people really did fall for.

• News: 12 tricks to solve common online problems

  Check out these 12 tweaks and tricks that can turn you into an online private investigator. From send emails that self-destruct to seeking revenge on a laptop thief, these top tips will ensure you gain the upper hand online.

• News: Build your PC an internet security suite for free

  If you don't want to fork out for an all-in-one security suite then fear not. We've rounded up the best free apps available online to help you create your own inexpensive PC security system.

• 29 August 2008

• News: Alphabet decides who gets most spam

  Those whose names begin with A are more likely to receive spam that those who start with Z, says new research.

• News: IE8's 'privacy' mode leaks your private data

  Information concealed by the InPrivateBrowsing feature of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8.0 can easily be recovered by forensic experts, a Dutch website has found.

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