[TechRepublic] Cyber-delinquency: Laws that turn kids into criminals

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Juvenile cyber-delinquency: Laws that are turning kids into criminals Deb Shinder considers the problem of juvenile delinquency when it concerns kids and computers. Do we need a better strategy for dealing with juvenile cybercrime? Take the opinion poll. Read more Resource of the day Amway Is Assured of Quick Recovery of its Active Directory Forest with Quest For some businesses, their active directory is a life blood. In order to protect it, you'll need to make sure your active directory is safe. Check out this case study of Amway to see how they handled their active directory safety. Why are websites getting your mobile-phone number? Are mobile-service providers leaking data into traffic destined for web servers? That's what a research analyst set out to prove. Read more The three types of online attackers Patrick Lambert describes the three main groups of attackers that security specialists are guarding against. Read more Infographic: Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload story While Megaupload's attorney tries to negotiate a deal with the government to preserve users' legitimate hosted files, check out this snapshot of Kim Dotcom fun facts and figures. Read more VeriSign repeatedly hacked in 2010 Verisign was repeatedly attacked in 2010 but the extent of what was stolen is unknown, and the company didn't even own up to it until late 2011. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five pieces of scamware to watch out for From fake antivirus apps to uninvited toolbars, scamware can bog down your users' PCs -- and sometimes do a whole lot worse. Read more Use BrowserID for email address validation If handling email address verification sounds like too much hard work, then BrowserID could be the registration solution that you are after. Read more Featured multimedia   10 flawed products that are really bad Certain well-known software and hardware products simply aren't very good — in fact some are barely usable, says Jack Wallen. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security For better patch security, you'll need to take some precautions and know how to react when the time comes. For help with that, check out this live webcast from TechRepublic. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies (GFI Software) Netshelter CX Enclosure - Product Demonstration (APC by Schneider Electric) Intel Cloud Builders Guide: Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel Platforms (Intel Corporation) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (APC by Schneider Electric) The Future of Cloud Computing Planning Guide (Intel Corporation) Connect with TechRepublic 10 things you have to know to be computer literate Many of your users are coasting along without adequate computer knowledge. Help them close the gap by sharing this list of essential skills. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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