security: Privacy
S.C. Security Blunders Show Why States Get Hacked
Governor blames data breach on Russian hackers and the IRS, but states' by-the-book IT ethos shows rules and regulations are the real culprit.
Royal Security Fail: 'May I Speak To Kate?'
The oldest -- and most effective -- social engineering trick in the book remains getting on the phone and impersonating an insider. Ask Kate...
Social Networks Continue Push For Control
The Internet was supposed to facilitate direct connections between individuals and disempower gatekeepers. Instead, it has become a massive...
Should LulzSec Suspect Face Life In Prison?
Computer hacking, identity theft, and fraudulent credit card charges could add up to 30 years to life for alleged Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond.
Facebook 'Privacy Notice' Has No Legs
But Facebook should be looking at why the notice went viral.
Petraeus Mission Impossible: Cloaking Email, Online Identities
So-called security experts making basic information security errors isn't a new occurrence. Arguably, it even led to the rise of the Anonymous...
The Petraeus Affair: Surveillance State Stopper?
Lawmakers, now reminded of their own vulnerability, need to strengthen email privacy protections. Companies need to do more to help customers...
5 Items Should Top Obama's Technology Agenda
From infrastructure to tech education, here's what I want to see on the to-do list for the next four years.
5 Emerging Enterprise Technologies
If you are not watching these developments, your business is missing out. Here's what Gartner's annual top 10 tech trends list missed.
Frankenstory: Attack Of The Iranian Cyber Warriors
Citing no hard evidence, U.S. government officials have been stoking fears that the Iranians are out to get us.
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10 Biggest Information Security Stories Of 2012
December 28, 2012From John McAfee's escape from Belize to the privacy debacle that compromised CIA director Petraeus' career, 2012 had no shortage of security...
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Google Privacy Convictions Overturned By Italian Court
December 21, 2012Three Google executives had been convicted of violating Italian privacy law after a video of a boy being bullied was uploaded to Google Video.
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Anonymous Posts Westboro Church Members' Personal Information
December 18, 2012Anonymous and other hackers have launched DDoS attacks and leaked personal information about group that promised to protest funerals of victims...
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Mandatory Car 'Black Boxes' Proposed: Privacy Questions
December 17, 2012NHTSA proposes that beginning in 2014, most cars would have to be fitted with data recorders. Consumer rights advocates say the measure includes...
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Facebook's New Privacy Policies: The Good News
December 14, 2012More granular controls should help reduce "accidental privacy issues."
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Calif. Sues Delta For App Privacy Violations
December 07, 2012California attorney general opens suit after Delta ignores warnings about its nonexistent app privacy policy. This may be a small part of the...
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Royal Security Fail: 'May I Speak To Kate?'
December 07, 2012The oldest -- and most effective -- social engineering trick in the book remains getting on the phone and impersonating an insider. Ask Kate...
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Social Networks Continue Push For Control
December 06, 2012The Internet was supposed to facilitate direct connections between individuals and disempower gatekeepers. Instead, it has become a massive...
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Ransomware Pays: FBI Updates Reveton Malware Warning
December 03, 2012Latest malware, trying to trick users into paying a fine, claims the FBI is using audio, video, and other devices to record computer's "illegal"...
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Should LulzSec Suspect Face Life In Prison?
November 29, 2012Computer hacking, identity theft, and fraudulent credit card charges could add up to 30 years to life for alleged Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond.
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