One in 13 people lost money due to fraud and Identity Theft in 2008 according to a recent report. To help prevent this, Large Software offers the following tips for protecting consumer passwords (and data). This has not yet been published, so feel free to use it as you wish.

Congressman Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), who has already sponsored legislation to ban access to social-networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook in schools and libraries, has added the virtual world "Second Life" to his list of targets.

Other states (Illinois, Texas) have instituted Internet Safety curriculum in schools, but Virginia has taken a step that no other states have: made it mandatory.

Alarming levels of distrust emerging amidst UK’s mobile users and their social networks

In an exclusive report, Wikinews has learned that on Wednesday January 16, 2008 two users, one anonymous and the other only known as User: MODX added code onto Wikipedia for a computer virus known as the LoveLetter virus or the ILOVEYOU virus.

A common JavaScript-related security problem reminded of itself as malicious Javascript toolkit rages in Internet.

The Centre is mulling a request by various security agencies especially the CBI for amending the Information Technology Act to enable the investigating and intelligence agencies to monitor internet network and gateways in India.

Earlier today Craigslist website was down. Some may have thought that Craigslist was down due to the safety and the nanny killing. Others think it may have been hacked. In the meanwhile the police is investigating in the motive of Craigslist killing suspect.

Pandora Corp. is donating thousands of dollars of its signature PC Pandora software to school districts across the country. The software will help schools keep their students safe from online predators, halt potential cyberbullying, and keep the school machines free of illegal file sharing. Every school in the country is entitled to a donation; they just need to ask for it.

What are young people really doing online, and does it really matter? Well it certainly matters to them, but all too readily we think we know what they're doing. We also think we know what's required to keep them safe and secure in this space. But do we?

Microsoft Corp. recently completed an extensive consumer survey that revealed nearly one out of every five online U.S. adults (17 percent) has been a victim of at least one Internet scam, and 81 percent of those admitted they did something that led to the crime, such as opening an e-mail message that appeared to be from a legitimate person or company.