A fire captain is warning users to keep their charging laptops and other electronics off beds and sofas.

A majority of businesses appear to use some Wi-Fi security, according to results from our recent polls.

Laptops used to be the only devices on the company's wireless network. But Wi-Fi has become a ubiquitous standard used by a host of devices--including desktop PCs, laptops, netbooks, tablets, smartphones, printers, storage devices, and projectors.

SSL. You use it when you do online banking. You use it at some online shopping sites. And now you can use it to protect yourself when you do Google searches.

Bet you didn't know that the technology that lets you play Angry Birds can also be used for evil.

Android users have to be on the lookout for a Netflix app that looks almost exactly like Netflix's official product but carries a data-thieving Trojan instead of streaming movies.

Microsoft Wednesday released an update for IE9 that will plug security holes and fix non-security issues.

The current year will be remembered for the variety of natural disasters that clobbered businesses in a variety of ways. From tornadoes in Alabama and Missouri, to flooding in the Upper Midwest, to Hurricane Irene battering New England -- and even an East Coast earthquake for good measure -- businesses faced Mother Nature's fury all year, along with their other daily challenges.

Next Tuesday is the second Tuesday in October, and that means it is Microsoft Patch Tuesday. Overall, it is a moderate month in terms of patch volume, but the couple that are rated as Critical should be addressed quickly to prevent exploits.

Webroot is delivering protection for PCs, smartphones, and tablets with the new cloud-based SecureAnywhere products.