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Malicious software for cell phones could pose a greater risk for consumer's personal and financial well-being than computer viruses, say scientists from Rutgers University. Malware - Mobile phone - Computer virus - Rutgers University - CellPhones
Publ.Date : Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:57:25 GMT
LifeLock spent millions spreading its CEO’s Social Security Number all across America. Now the firm will spend $12 million settling claims that it engaged in deceptive advertising and failed to protect customers' personal information. LifeLock - Social Security Number - Federal Trade Commission - Advertising - United States
Publ.Date : Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:53:42 GMT
The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals. Google - Facebook - Freedom of speech - Search - Search Engines
Publ.Date : Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:53:00 GMT
Publ.Date : Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:10:26 GMT
Two information-technology workers at a suburban Philadelphia school district that secretly activated webcams on students' school-issued laptops are on paid leave amid an FBI wiretap investigation. School district - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Education - United States - Information technology
Publ.Date : Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:54:57 GMT
NATO is facing new threats in cyberspace that cannot be met by lining up soldiers and tanks, the alliance's secretary-general said Thursday in an apparent reference to terror groups and criminal networks. NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Government - Multilateral - Cyberspace
Publ.Date : Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:37:18 GMT
Spanish authorities who dismantled a network of up to 12.7 million virus-infected, data-stealing computers said Wednesday the mastermind of the scam remains a mystery, even though three alleged ringleaders have been arrested. Botnet - Spanish language - Spain - Security - Civil Guard
Publ.Date : Wed, 3 Mar 2010 20:53:44 GMT
The teen creator of Chatroulette, a video chat site that recently has taken the Internet by storm, has implemented a new safety feature designed to shield youngsters from other users' inappropriate behaviors. But experts worry the precautions are not enough. Videoconferencing - Safety - Kids and Teens - Video - Health
Publ.Date : Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:23:11 GMT
Spanish police have shut down a ring of computer hackers who infected more than 13 million PCs with a virus that stole credit card numbers and other valuable data in what may be the biggest cyber raid to date. Personal computer - Credit card - Hardware - Security - Business
Publ.Date : Tue, 2 Mar 2010 23:10:34 GMT
Those catchy jingles might be somewhat less peppy now that Federal Trade Commission is making the company behind the ads — credit bureau Experian — add heavy-handed disclosures aimed at ending years-long confusion over free credit reports.
Publ.Date : Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:02:36 GMT
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