Still, even data stored only on a local computer or drive can be compromised by a determined hacker who targets it when the machine is online, or if it is lost or stolen and falls into the wrong hands.

WSJ: Gathering Vitals Of Your So-Called Scattered Life

While it offers a Web-based version, it also comes in a version that exists only on your local computer, or on a removable drive.

WSJ: Gathering Vitals Of Your So-Called Scattered Life

The new generation is finding games on them so intuitive that they will have a hard time getting back to gaming on the computer or on the DS. They will only accept a minimal amount of button-pushing.

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