BOSTON - In an effort to boost the level of data security on portable computers, cell phones and other gadgets, IBM Corp. is unveiling a method for injecting encryption capabilities into the heart of the machines' circuitry.

Q. Could you suggest a simple program to encrypt an entire flash drive? - Richard

NEW YORK - Even as the U.S. government is embroiled in a debate over the legality of wiretapping, the fastestgrowing technology for Internet calls appears to have the potential to make eavesdropping a thing of the past.

Q. How do you password protect CDs and DVDs? - Jim

Q: What can I do to protect my critical data in case my laptop gets stolen? — Iris

NEW YORK - Code-makers could be on the verge of winning their ancient arms race with code-breakers.

NEW YORK - I’m well aware that sending e-mail is no more private than sending a postcard, but who wants to bother with protecting messages? It’s so inconvenient.

NEW YORK - I’m well aware that sending e-mail is no more private than sending a postcard, but who wants to bother with protecting messages? It’s so inconvenient.

May 23, 2005

NEW YORK - America Online Inc. and WebEx Communications Inc. are teaming up to provide a business version of AOL's popular AIM instant-messaging software.

Q. For some reason I can’t get my laptop to connect via WiFi on my home network anymore. Any suggestions? - Andrew

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are looking at making a pre-emptive strike against Web surfers who share digital television shows across the Internet.

As holiday shopping season begins, Queen Creek librarian Holly Paxson wants people who shop online to be safe.

June 1, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Just as Prohibition drove drinkers underground in the roaring ’20s, the music industry’s crackdown is pushing many song swappers away from the open Internet and into what amount to cyberspace speakeasies.

I am trying to find a way to legally copy DVDs we own to an external hard drive for storage connected to my laptop. When we take long road trips it would be nice to not have to haul all our movies along. — Bill

Want to get every computer in your home on the Internet? Would you like to share music, photo or video files stored on the computers? How about stream movies from a computer to the television? Well, you can do this and a lot more with a wireless network.

Q: What are MIME e-mail messages for, and how do I open them? — Mick

Access to ASURITE, the online system used by Arizona State University students and employees to access personal education and financial records, was restored Thursday evening after being down for more than 26 hours following a potential security breach.

Lawyers can make their clients' files available to them on the World Wide Web - but only if they take proper safety precautions, the Ethics Committee of the State Bar of Arizona has concluded.

Lawyers can make their clients’ files available to them on the World Wide Web — but only if they take proper safety precautions, the Ethics Committee of the State Bar of Arizona has concluded.

Wireless spy cameras. Eavesdropping bugs. GPS tracking gadgets. All of these things may seem far-fetched, the stuff of movies. But these gadgets do exist. And they are becoming more sophisticated.

Q: I am about to start traveling a lot and want to find the right notebook computer for my needs. I often see folks trying to use their computer in coach seats (I can’t afford first class yet) with some difficulty because of the size. What should I consider when looking at travel computers? - Thomas

The Tempe-based University of Advancing Technology will be "wardriving" around Valley neighborhoods this year. Although it sounds hostile, it’s actually for the benefit of Valley residents.