Following the top tips and safe practices should minimize your computer's exposure to online risks. But what if you think your computer's already been infected? What steps should you take?

How safe do you think you (or your data) are when using your computer? Outlined below is a list of tips to help keep your computer secure and safe. These tips can also be used as a checklist to ensure ...

These five must-do steps dramatically increase the odds your computer (and your privacy) will remain safe from the latest online criminal activity and let you salvage your most important files if ...

and parents must be vigilant to keep their children safe, according to Det. Andrew Shore of the NYPD Computer Crimes Squad. "Children are exposed," said Shore. "We get hundreds of tips a month.

With so many of your personal details kept on your computer and everything being accessible online, it is crucial that you take precautions to keep yourself safe ...