It's not hard to see why online crime has skyrocketed recently. In the past several weeks, the IT industry has seen two attacks using rogue Facebook applications that have hit the world's most popular social network including the re-emergence of 'Koobface', which originally surfaced towards the end of last year.

Antivirus software has been around—well, nearly as long as viruses. But thanks to the ever-growing variety of threats to the PC environment, this is a fast-changing market that is undergoing two major trends.

Chances are, if you've survived a round of layoffs in your career, you've probably experienced a pang of longing for lost colleagues, a lack of motivation and a decrease in productivity. According to a report by The Conference Board, an independent membership organisation, such reactions can be described as "survivor's syndrome."

In the first in series of "Clearing the Cloud" columns, security expert Ariel Silverstone explores the dangers of cloud computing and outlines security best practices and how enterprise organisations can make it work.

From an upstart airline to the cable company some people love to hate, organisations big and small have reaped success in improving customer service, receiving R&D tips, and marketing their products on Twitter. Here's expert advice on how and why your business should tap into Twitter.