They will get past your security software. Know your enemy and protect yourself.

How damaging is today's spyware? Edward Mandla watches the watchers.

With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?

Will a beefed-up firewall, User Account Control and disk encryption make Vista a safer choice than XP?

Is your PC the stable, error-free platform you need? We didn't think so. Leigh Dyer, David Kidd and Ty Pendlebury present the essential guide to fixing your PC.

IT security threats are coming from all angles in the current business environment. New threats are discovered every day. What is the best way to fight them?

PC Authority speaks to Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian king of security software about cutting-edge programming, cyber criminals, pinball, and life in Moscow.

Do you have a business or are in charge of a business’ tech security? Get some tips from PC Authority’s experts.

Every expert has a toolkit. Tim Dean takes you through the 10 tools any Windows expert cannot live without. So, to give you a head start, here are PC Authority's top 10 tools for the ultimate Windows user.

How can parents ensure that their children do not inadvertently or deliberately encounter content they feel is inappropriate?

David Moss tackles misbehaving com ports and resolves a windows share issue.

Jon Honeyball laments the features that got away in the final Vista build.

At Microsoft’s grand unveiling of Office Beta 2, Vista and Longhorn, we ask why it’s being so bullish about this release.

Gnutella was first introduced by Nullsoft in March 2000. If the name Nullsoft rings a bell, it may well be because it is also the creator of Winamp, the most popular software MP3 player on the Interne

What are you really getting yourself into when you click 'I agree' during software installations? We delve into the hidden world of End User Licence Agreements (EULAs).

A new year, a new operating system and still, the danger of data loss to viruses is as great as ever.

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

Professional hackers are forming new specialized crime-software syndicates, complete with their own illegal lexicon.

Mobile broadband, making the most of wireless networking and routers put through their paces this issue

If you don’t fancy giving the Registry a health check yourself, plenty of tools will clean it up for you.