The top eight events that changed the course of computer security history
"Given the headlines lately, you could be forgiven for thinking that the biggest, baddest events in the history of computer security have all happened within the last few years. After all, there have been so many hacks disclosed that Stephen Northcutt of SANS recently observed, “The way we are going, there are only going to be a couple hundred people of any significant net worth in the United States that have not had their details lost in a privacy breach–and they are going to prove to be so ultra paranoid they never borrowed money or had a credit card.”
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10 dumb things users do that can mess up their computers
"We all do dumb things now and then, and computer users are no exception. Inadvertently pressing the wrong key combination or innocently clicking OK in the wrong dialog box can change important settings that alter a computer’s behavior or even crash the system.
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Security: What’s In Store for 2008?
"Microsoft predicts that in 2008 criminals will continue to use social engineering tactics in fresh and devious ways. Social engineering refers to the tactics criminals use to manipulate people into taking action online that enables criminals to steal their money or personal information.
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