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'Botnets' Taking Control Away From Users, Enterprises


'Botnets' Taking Control Away From Users, Enterprises
These software robots are letting the bad guys use networks of thousands of Internet-connected computers to do their bidding. So how do we stop 'em?

Branch Office Firewalls
Securing remote locations is as easy as installing a branch-office device that provides for remote administration and easy VPN setup. We tested seven devices and found that the easy-to-use centralized management of our Editor's Choice won us over.

Affordable IT: Securing Your IM Systems
Your end users are going to use Instant Messaging systems--with or without IT's blessing. Find out how to keep your network safe and secure, whether your IM app is public or private.

British "Superhacker" to be Extradited
The U.S. government has accused a U.K. resident of perpetrating the "biggest military computer hack of all time," but it doesn't look so brilliant to us.