Read David Rice’s new book, “Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software“, and you will soon be privy to the what he calls the “astonishing lack of consumer protection in the software market”. Rice blames the software industry for a litany of hidden costs totaling $180 billion a year. The software industry takes very little …
Tag Archive: cyber crime
Oct
27
E-Mail Spam on the Decline
Major internet monitoring companies have noticed a significant drop in spam emails sent worldwide. We aren’t out of the woods yet, though. What are you doing to stop the flood? SoftwareMedia boasts an impressive list of anti-spam software from the world’s leading internet security manufacturers.
Sep
02
Fight Cybercrime with Snoop Dogg and Norton
Norton just launched their Hack is Wack online video contest. Contestant’s can upload 2 minute anti-cybercrime rap videos, to HackisWack.com, and be entered for the chance to win two tickets to a Snoop Dogg concert, 1,000 travel budget, hotel accommodations, and new Toshiba laptop. Start brushing up on your rapping skills, and spread the word …

