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UK card association tries to suppress student research


UK card association tries to suppress student research

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


The UKCA, the association for credit card lenders,has been accused of trying to suppress academic freedom by trying to get a paper withdrawn

Worst security disasters of 2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


This was the year 'security' morphed into the more serious-sounding 'cybersecurity'. Or, to put it less portentously, the US military and Government had a real shocker.

The Top 10 Technology News Stories of 2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


What mattered to you this year? Looking at the most popular news stories on PC Advisor in 2010, it seems that broadband, PC security, the ongoing hand-wringing over who takes responsibility for illegal file sharing and, well, sexy new products - especially Tablet PCs. Here then, are the Top 10 Most Popular Technology News Stories of 2010.

The Top 10 Software Downloads of 2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


The PC Advisor Downloads directory is a treasure trove of free software. Featuring 1,800 free downloads for PC, Mac and smartphone, we review the latest and best software apps. Every day thousands of people search for the latest PC downloads, shareware, freeware and trialware. But what have been the 10 most popular software downloads of 2010?

How to: 10 key technology tutorials from 2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


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.

Ubuntu Linux tablet spotted on Chinese site

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


Tablet computers will shine in 2011, but perhaps not all of them will run Windows or Google's Android after all.

What you missed: URL-shortening services gave hackers a new entry point

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


The No. 3 top sleeper tech story of 2010

FBI raids ISP in Anonymous DDoS investigation

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


Authorities in the U.S. and Germany have raided Internet Service Providers in hopes of tracking down the hackers who launched distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against Web sites such as Visa.com, PayPal.com, and Mastercard.com earlier this month.

What you missed: A major Internet security hole was finally plugged

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


The No. 7 top sleeper tech story of 2010

What you missed: Social media messaging is getting around traditional firewalls

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


The No. 8 top sleeper tech story of 2010

Will 2011 signal a Mac virus onslaught? Not so fast

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 08:00 AM PST


Is it really true that it's only a matter of time before Macintosh users are under siege by a flood of viruses and malware? McAfee announced recently that 2011 would be a bad year for people using Apple computers, as hackers will be increasingly attracted by growing Mac market share. It's not at all hard to find experts who agree.