Logical file protection is provided by the operating system, which can designate files as read only. This allows both regular (read/write) and read only files to be stored on the same disk volume.

One of the hidden features of Snow Leopard is a built-in system to protect Mac users from malware. Dan Moren explains just what this feature entails.

In a tacit acknowledgment of the growing threat of malware on the Mac platform, Apple has added some rudimentary malware protection into Snow Leopard.

Expand your file-protection options via Microsoft Office 2007's Trust Center The most recent version of the popular Office applications centralize security options and add a few new wrinkles.

tutorial Windows File Protection (WFP) can prevent third-party applications from overwriting system files. Learn how to employ WFP in Windows XP.

Apple silently included malware protection in its latest upgrade to Mac OS 10.6.4, which experts say acknowledges the fact that the Mac OS X platform isn't immune to Trojans and other malware.

Trend Micro has released a beta version of its OS Protection service. Currently, the beta contains two products: Trend Micro Firewall Booster and Trend Micro Pre-Startup Scan. Unlike Symantec or ...

FUSE mimics the kernel’s handling of file systems and allows OS X to both interact with unsupported formats and use many other storage routines, some of which are rather creative.