InfoWorld

Windows 8 security: Stronger but gentler

The Metro GUI is the most visible representation of Microsoft’s coming operating system. While the release of the tentatively named Windows 8 is still a year away, the company has not been shy about ...
MUO on MSN

I ran a full security audit on my Windows PC and found issues I never expected

So, I decided to perform a full system security audit of my Windows PC. It revealed something a bit concerning: software that ...
The Verge

Windows 7 and Windows 8 will stop getting critical security updates in one week

Time’s running out for the millions of people still running Windows 7 on their PCs. Time’s running out for the millions of people still running Windows 7 on their PCs. is a news writer who covers the ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 8 is shaping up to be the most secure desktop and mobile OS

After a week of rampant hacking at the Black Hat and DEF CON security conferences in Las Vegas, one operating system surprisingly escaped unscathed: Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8. It is looking like ...
InfoWorld

Windows 8 brings malware improvements, says antivirus researcher

With Microsoft Windows 8 soon to arrive, aspects of the new operating system related to anti-malware protection and other security features are getting a lot of attention. With Windows 8, Microsoft is ...
ZDNet

Windows: Still insecure after all these years

For longer than some of you have been alive, I've been preaching the gospel of using more secure desktop operating systems. You see, Windows has been insecure since 1985's Windows 1.0, really an ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 8 will not automatically restart your computer after installing an update

With some confidence I can say that all of us have been a victim of the diabolical, automatic 3am Windows Update restart. You might be watching a movie or you might be slaying a boss in World of ...