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FAQ: Using your smartphone safely

Smartphones aren't just smart, they're personal computers. Unlike a desktop or even a laptop PC, those devices and other mobile phones can easily slip out of a pocket or purse, be left in a taxi, or get snatched off a table.

Mocking hacked politicians' sites? Joke could be on you

For Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, it was a global virtual black eye.

Cyber crime poses threat to e-commerce

The past 12 months have been a banner year for cyber crime. And that could be bad news for the future of e-commerce.

Facebook, Twitter crooks just a click away

If you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

Smartphone security threats likely to rise

Worms, spam, viruses and hackers -- they're not just for your desktop or laptop anymore. According to internet security experts they could be well on their way into your pocket or purse.

Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away

If you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

CNNMoney: Cybercrime: A secret underground economy

If the word 'cybercrime' conjures up images of computer geeks trying to crash computers from their mothers' basements, think again.

Calling all spies: Has cell phone spy tech got your number?

When BlackBerry users in the United Arab Emirates received a text message from their service provider on July 8 instructing them to install an upgrade on their handsets, they had no idea the application also contained software that, according to BlackBerry's maker, would enable third parties to peek at private information on their phones.

Twitter message could be cyber criminal at work

Cyber criminals are setting snares that move at the speed of news.

Is it really safe to download software?

When it comes to downloading software from the Internet, I'm always getting conflicting advice from my geeky friends. Knowing my technological ignorance, some tell me that I should never download anything from the Web (recommending only boxed software from the store). Others say some software's okay to download -- but I should be aware of the dangers. How am I supposed to know where to begin identifying the difference? I'm lost!

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