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  • 27 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to deal with the PlayStation Network hack

    Sony has warned that hackers may have obtained PSN users' personal details, potentially including credit card information. How can you tell if you've been affected, and what should you do now?

  • 20 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to beat latest security threats from Avast, Apple and Microsoft

    We're only halfway through April and there are already too many vulnerabilities to count. This month avast! released a false-positive virus definition that affected a number of innocent websites. Then, for their monthly Tuesday patch, Microsoft released 17 new security bulletins which addressed 64 vulnerabilities. Also, two days later, Apple released four security updates which cover software updates for iOS 3.0 through 4.3.1, Safari 5.0.5, and a security update to the Certificate Trust Policy for iOS.

  • 11 April 2011

  • How-Tos: How to avoid backup disasters

    Don't get caught out and lose all your emails and digital music. Here are some essential tips to keep your well-planned backup from going astray.

  • 29 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to stop your boss spying on you

    If you use a company-supplied PC on a corporate network and carry around a company smartphone, you're almost certainly being watched. But with a bit of forethought and these tips, you can enjoy a little digital liberty in the workplace.

  • How-Tos: How to communicate your firm's security strategy

    Security professionals often lament the way they are perceived. But there's a reason for that. Here are seven communication failures that are common among security experts, and how you can effectively communicate your security strategy within a business.

  • 28 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to tell if you have a freeloader on your Wi-Fi network

    If a stranger successfully gets onto your Wi-Fi network, they may be stealing more than bandwidth. After all, they have access to your computers. Your home network should be more secure than the café's down the street. But how you can tell if you have a freeloader on your home network?

  • 26 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to monitor your employees' PCs

    Do you know what your employees are doing on the web? At a minimum, they're probably goofing off watching YouTube videos. At worst, they could be steering your company toward financial ruin. In this quick guide, I'll show you how to keep an eye on employee internet use and monitor just about everything else they do with their PCs.

  • 21 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to set up parental controls in Windows Media Center

    Age ratings on films and games exist to prevent children viewing unsuitable content, but they don't prevent a child from watching the content on the family PC. Here, we guide you through how to set up parental controls in Windows Media Player.

  • How-Tos: How to use Windows Live Family Safety

    We demonstrate parental controls with Windows Live Family Safety, free software that helps keep your children safe from the dangers of the web.

  • 15 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to protect your data when registering online

    I’d like to play computer games such as Assassin's Creed II and Silent Hunter 5, but many require you to set up an online account with the vendor, rather than key in a licence code. I’m reluctant to hand over my details, and I have no interest in being able to download games or play in multiplayer mode online. Can I get around this?

  • 14 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to successfully uninstall security software

    QUESTION My computer runs Windows Vista 64bit SP2. I uninstalled McAfee Security Centre following the instructions provided on its site. After a reboot, the boxes for my Gadgets still appear onscreen but there’s no information shown within. How can I reinstate them? David Rodgers

  • 12 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to secure your smartphone and tablet PC when travelling

    We've become accustomed to having ready access to the internet just about anywhere. The problem is, it's easy to forget how vulnerable that makes us to security threats. We show you what's secure and what's not, and how to make sure your smartphones and tablet PCs don't get hacked the next time you step out of the house.

  • 11 March 2011

  • How-Tos: How to choose the right antivirus software

    PC Advisor has updated its chart of the best antivirus programs. Read on for buying advice, and how we test and rank the latest antivirus products.

  • 19 February 2011

  • How-Tos: How to secure Windows 7 in five simple steps

    It's too easy to simply assume that your Windows PCs is safe. A computer virus? That's not going to happen to me... until it does. However, Windows 7 has built-in security settings and updates. We look at the five best security features within the OS that help keep the bad guys at bay.

  • How-Tos: How to do an online background check for free

    There are plenty of reasons for doing an online background check - and not all of them are dodgy. So here's how to do a thorough online background check without spending any cash.

  • 05 February 2011

  • How-Tos: How to protect yourself against rogue IT staff

    It's a CIO's worst nightmare: you get a call from the Business Software Alliance (BSA), saying that some of the Microsoft www.microsoft.co.uk software your company uses might be pirated.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 18 December 2010

  • How-Tos: How to keep your credit card safe from fraud

    Credit card skimming is a major threat to credit and debit card users. Here's what you need to know about this increasingly common form of financial fraud.

  • 10 December 2010

  • How-Tos: How to detect and thwart DDoS attacks

    As the distributed denial-of-service attacks spawned by this week's WikiLeaks events continue, network operators are discussing what progress, if any, has been made over the past decade to detect and thwart DoS attacks.

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