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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yesterday was the last Patch Tuesday of 2024, and with it Microsoft has provided a number of security updates, eliminating 71 security vulnerabilities across various Microsoft apps and services.

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 ...

There’s no talk of locking down the Windows kernel just yet, but Microsoft clearly wants to move endpoint security systems out of there. There’s no talk of locking down the Windows kernel just yet, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on October 8 with a new user survey and warning about the ...