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DIY identity-theft protection: A 12-step program
You don't have to spend $100 to $200 a year to defend yourself from identity theft at the level of protection that a paid service offers. You can do almost everything the services do, free. Our friends at PC World have a plan outlined for you.

Opinion: Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape nearly 20 years after the very first Internet worm and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle.

Stupid hacker tricks, part two: The folly of youth
Sociopathic youngsters who have behaved very, very badly -- and paid for it.

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3 Things Your Facilities Group Should Know
Your facilities managers literally hold the keys to your company's physical security. With some targeted training and standard practices, your building can be made a whole lot more secure.

4 Things Your Administrative Staff Should Know
Your administrative staffers are just one step from top executives and are often given high-level data access. Here's how to keep your data safe.

4 Things Your Remote Staff Should Know
Your telecommuters and branch workers are out there in the ether, along with all their devices and company data. Here's how to keep their unique security issues front and center.

5 Things Your HR People Should Know
Your human resources department handles, and shares, huge stores of sensitive data. This is a department in need of strict data-retention policies.

5 Things Your Receptionist Should Know
Your receptionist can weaken your company's security by falling for scammers or illegally downloading files. Here's how to tighten up your front-line defense.

Mistakes such as putting down co-workers or burning bridges when you resign are surefire ways to darken your career prospects. Here's how to avoid them Hype and promises abound in the IT world, but these six breakthroughs really will change your life, says author and former IT manager John Brandon. Baby boomers are retiring and taking their knowledge with them. Why do so few in IT seem to care? Computerworld editors share stories of their first PCs, including some classics and some real clunkers -- then we ask readers to share their early-PC tales.

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In Security There's plenty of talk about how to behave during a Customs search of your computer and gear, but Jon Espenschied's got tips for securing your data (and privacy) before you reach the border. Click here to read the latest column by Jon Espenschied

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The Spy Files For Congress to do anything that helps protect consumers and the critical Internet infrastructure as a whole, it must pass laws that require proactive processes to protect computers, not that tell people how to deal with the resulting mess, says Ira Winkler. Click here to read the latest column by Ira Winkler