http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:31:38 GMT 2009-07-04T04:31:38Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134928 A common misconception is that a shiny new computer is more or less secure because it hasn't yet been exposed to the Internet's sinister underbelly. But the truth is, these machines come out of the box needing scores of patches, some basic security software downloads and the disabling or replacing of items security pros don't typically trust. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:19:00 GMT (Bill Brenner) http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134928 2009-06-29T14:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134698 There are a variety of netbook distros out there, but you can have a little fun creating your own. Here are some software packages and tips worth considering: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:27:00 GMT (Keir Thomas) http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134698 2009-06-18T13:27:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134432 Open source cannot change the status quo on its own. It needs to be combined with something else, and that's usually a technology. That technology can be the Web, in the case of Mozilla, or a hardware platform, in the case of the recent netbook revolution. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:21:00 GMT (Keir Thomas) http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134432 2009-06-16T13:21:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134378 Safe Calculator is a neat little utility that pretends to be the basic Window calculator when you launch it. In actuality, it's a safe that can take a single file and encrypt it, disappearing it into the application itself. This tiny, free utility would be useful on the go or when sharing a public computer, when you need to write something down and then hide it. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:52:00 GMT (Steve Horton) http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134378 2009-06-15T15:52:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134234 Need a break? Take these fun and free downloadable PC games for a spin. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:01:00 GMT (Preston Gralla) http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134234 2009-06-11T04:01:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134248 Linux kernel 2.6.30 has been released with hundreds of changes from the previous version, including a new architecture for suspend and resume that Linus Torvalds says switches the kernel to a "new world order." Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:22:00 GMT (Rodney Gedda) http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134248 2009-06-11T00:22:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/taxonomy/000/000/100/taxonomy_000000122_index.jsp View more Linux news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/taxonomy/000/000/100/taxonomy_000000122_index.jsp