Antivirus software also continuously scans both your computer and your network traffic to identify threats. Currently, our top pick for an all-encompassing security package is Norton 360 Deluxe.

Your Windows PC needs virus protection. Some threats can’t be avoided without the aid of antivirus software. Choose the best antivirus software for you from our top picks.

It includes introductory courses in security engineering and computer privacy that cover the technical fundamentals. Electives provide additional in-depth expertise in operating systems, computer ...

You have antivirus, a VPN, and other security software on your PC, phone, and tablet, but how do you know if they're keeping you safe? Here are a dozen tips for performing your own security checkup.

The program is a good option for existing information security managers, web developers, computer network architects, and professionals working in computer occupations and can typically be ...

Purdue information security doctoral candidate Fabrizio Cicala is researching how to prevent malware in smartphones and Bluetooth and Internet of Things devices, studying at the nation’s first ...

Viruses are no longer the biggest threats for most users, particularly now that software updates itself automatically and so much personal computing happens over the internet.

The Bridge to Cyber Program is designed for non-computer science graduates to prepare for entering the Master's in Cyber Security program at UAB's Department of Computer Science. Under this program, ...

Purdue students like Ahrens, who are enrolled in the security track, focus on designing and developing secure software and using techniques for testing and assessing systems for secure operation. The ...

The past decade has seen an explosion in the concern for the security of information. This course introduces students to the basic principles and practices of computer and information security. Focus ...

This week, The Geek helps a reader whose VPN does not work with his anti-tracking and ad blocking program.

Few complex professions change with the velocity of IT security. Practitioners are faced with an average of 5,000 to 7,000 new software vulnerabilities a year. Last year that number was a gob ...