Internet Security News for End Users, Firewallguide.com, August 23, 2004
64 Bit Chip & Anti-Virus
Several lines of Compaq and HP computers use the AMD Athlon 64 bit chip; for example, see the HP Pavilion a640n Desktop PC (2.20 GHz Athlon, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive) for $999 - $50 rebate at Amazon.com (as of August 23, 2004).
Windows XP SP2
SP2 Is Security Milestone, eWeek Editorial Board, August 23, 2004
Windows XP SP2 Plugs Security Holes [review], Jason Brooks, eWeek, August 23, 2004
Windows XP Service Pack 2: A guided tour, Kelvyn Taylor, PCW, Vnunet, August 17, 2004
200 apps clash with XP SP2, John Leyden, The Register, August 17, 2004
Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast, Robert Vamosi, ZDNet UK, August 17, 2004
Security Articles
The Fog of Spam War, Tom Spring, PC World, August 23, 2004
Digital doctor tries to cure a tainted PC, Glenn Paterson, Washington Post, Seattle Times, August 21, 2004
Internet-size headache: Firewall neglect burns computer user, Kathleen Day, Washington Post, Seattle Times, August 21, 2004
Why I dislike Internet Explorer, Chris DiBona, NewsForge, August 17, 2004
Survey reveals high-risk Net use, Julie Dunn, Denver Post, August 17, 2004
Hooking phishermen, Anita Ramasastry, FindLaw, CNN, August 16, 2004
When Free Software Isn't, Arik Hesseldahl, Forbes, August 16, 2004
How do computer hackers 'get inside' a computer, Julie Ryan, Scientific American, August 16, 2004
Don't Let a Spoofer Ruin Your Good Name, Anne Mitchell, Clickz, August 16, 2004
Business Strike Back at Spyware, Ellen Messmer, Network World, PC World, August 16, 2004
With Wireless, Easy Road is Riskiest Path, Bob Hillery, eSecurityPlanet, August 16, 2004
CA Buys Anti-Spyware Vendor [Computer Associates buys PestPatrol], Dennis Fisher, August 16, 2004
Spim mixes Spam with online chats, Jamie Gumbrecht, Dallas Morning News, IndyStar, August 15, 2004