The Spyware Biz Blog

Unlike traditional security devices, which are static, these “digital ants” wander through computer networks looking for threats, such as “computer worms” — self-replicating programs designed to steal information or facilitate unauthorized use of machines. When a digital ant detects a threat, it doesn’t take long for an army of ants to converge at that location, drawing the attention of human operators who step in to investigate.

Big Brother is watching

Companies compile tons of personal information on you. Here’s what they have, how they use it, and why you should know.

Your personal information—everything from your shopping habits to your health history—can be available to creditors, employers,
landlords, insurers, law enforcement agencies, and, of course, criminals. All they need to do is tap into the public and private
databases that gather, buy, and sell your vital statistics.

Smokescreen privacy game uses fun missions to show kids how data on social services can be used against them

Since the earliest days of the Internet, people have tried to hack their way into the computers of others. Even as hacking has grown from a way for geeks to impress each other to a means for criminals to steal and blackmail, the strategy for computer security has remained largely the same: Companies and consumers erect the thickest walls they can around computers so the bad guys can’t get in.