Sunday, May 27, 2012
 Computer fraudsters are devising new ways to dig up your sensitive information: They're getting inside your head. According to Brian Grow's story on page 54, psychological cunning, as much as technological knowhow, helps cybercriminals pickpocket personal identities -- a subject further illuminated by our online special report. To find out more, we asked online reporter Sarah Lacy to spend a day at a bootcamp for ``ethical'' hackers. She shares how easy it is to craft the code that wreaks havoc on the world's computer networks. Of course, why go after individuals when you can really score big by cracking a bank?
 Thwarted by big banks, identity thieves are stepping up attacks on less fortified midsize financial institutions. We profile a credit union in Washington that provides a model for fighting back. And now that you've splashed out on a brand new personal computer, you'll want to keep it safe. Our guide to PC Security gear shows you how. Finally, attorney Christopher Wolf makes his case for a federal privacy and data security law in place of the existing thicket of confusing and conflicting state regulations. You'll find all this and more at www.businessweek.com/go/computersecurity
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