Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Microsoft Corp. quietly deployed a patch to its Windows Live OneCare security suite earlier than expected to fix a bug that has erased some users’ e-mail. “On Sunday, March 11, the Windows Live ...

Microsoft Corp. is set to release today a fully supported version of its Windows Live OneCare software, marking its entry into the security software market. OneCare will be available for download ...

The company is dropping retail sales of the Windows Live OneCare and will offer Windows users free anti-virus software, code-named Morro Two years after trying to build a consumer anti-virus business, ...

Like many here, I got in on OneCare back when it was in beta status, and took advantage of the reduced pricing for testers ($19.95 for 3 machines).<BR><BR>With all the negative press lately ...

Microsoft on Monday announced a new beta version of Windows Live OneCare. Version 1.5 of the security software is compatible with Vista and available as a free download. OneCare is the company’s ...

Microsoft has acknowledged that a bug in its Windows Live OneCare security suite has been causing users’ e-mail to vanish from Outlook and Outlook Express. A fix, the company said, is in the works and ...

It gets to be rather a lot, doesn’t it? Install and run the antivirus. Run the firewall. Back up, defragment and clean up your hard drive. Oh, and don’t forget to make sure your anti-virus utility is ...

As CNET's former resident security expert, Robert Vamosi has been interviewed on the BBC, CNN, MSNBC, and other outlets to share his knowledge about the latest online threats and to offer advice on ...

Critics asserting that Windows Live OneCare didn't succeed on its own have got it wrong, according to Microsoft's chief security advisor for the EMEA region. Roger Halbheer, in a blog posting Monday, ...

Against this backdrop, the Test Center decided to take a new look at Live OneCare and how it stacked up against Check Point's ZoneAlarm product. While Live OneCare may be part of an evolving, ...