Noted security expert Marc Weber Tobias contributes a new column, The Lockdown, exposing the shoddy security you may depend on. If you thought that this hefty looking lock was secure? Think again.

Notebook case maker Targus on Tuesday introduced three new security locks for Apple’s iPod. The new locks work with iPods equipped with a dock connector — that includes third, fourth and ...

The product’s name sounds a bit more threatening than the device actually is. The $24.99 Targus DEFCON 1 is in fact a retractable cable lock for notebooks. And while it does feature the protection of ...