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Not technical? You can still be safe.
Little ways to make big improvements on your security
Cyber war, cold war, hype or conspiracy theory?
Easily taken for granted, lost and abused
Different ways to visualise malware
A view from my labs, past and present
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Current writing and commentary is now published at
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Current writing and commentary is now published at
simonedwards.com.
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If you want your laptop's data to remain secure, even when stolen, one excellent solution is to encrypt the hard disk's partitions...
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UPDATE: This article is for those who want to extract GPS coordinates from an image and plot the location in Google Maps. If you just want ...
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If you've never seen a computer virus you might be wondering what one looks like. If Hollywood movies are to believed, they are pretty e...
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Elk Cloner was the first virus to affect desktop computers Apple Mac personal computers are often said to be invulnerable to viruses. ...
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A vulnerability in the majority of Android devices allows an attacker to take remote control of a victim's phone or tablet. Accordin...
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BitDefender is running a 'stock clearance' promotion, selling off its 2012 products at half price. However, what this really means...
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A Trojan has been found in software associated with a USB battery recharger made by Energizer. The Energizer Duo Charger charges batteries,...
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(Part two of Three ways to recover from a forgotten Windows password ) You've forgotten your Windows password. What now?
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These business startup tips are based on my personal experience. I've tried to make them as generic as possible without falling into the...
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They don't make anti-virus like this anymore Once upon a time, frighteningly not that long ago, Ross M Greenberg wrote the first an...
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About Simon Edwards
Computer security for normal people
Not technical? You can still be safe.
Security Tips
Little ways to make big improvements on your security
Computer attacks on everyday life
Cyber war, cold war, hype or conspiracy theory?
Personal Privacy
Easily taken for granted, lost and abused
What does a computer virus look like?
Different ways to visualise malware
In The Virus Lab
A view from my labs, past and present
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criminal economy
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security for normal people
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malware from legitimate sources
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android
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rootkit
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infrastructure
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virus visualisation
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windows 7
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windows XP
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blogging
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qr code
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windows vista
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books
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