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Britain Orders Google To Delete Street View Data
Google has 35 days to purge all user personal data its Street View vehicles inadvertently collected in 2010 or face legal sanction.
Want NSA Attention? Use Encrypted Communications
Bad news has emerged for fans of PGP and other encryption services. The NSA is taking a gloves-off approach when you go this route.
WikiLeaks Offers Snowden Flight To Iceland
WikiLeaks donations fund charter plane to bring NSA whistleblower Snowden to Iceland in asylum attempt.
FAA Reconsiders Gadget Rules On Airplanes
FAA prepares to relax the rules about electronic device use on planes. But don't expect to be able to make phone calls.
Google Given Three Months To Meet Privacy Law
French data protection agency threatens fines if privacy fixes aren't implemented soon.
Android App Offers Caller ID, Call Blocking
PrivacyStar bills itself as first app with ability to block calls and texts, add Caller ID and report abusive callers directly to FTC.
Firefox Advances Do Not Track Technology
Mozilla says Firefox, over objections from the advertising industry, soon will begin blocking many types of cookies used to track users.
Microsoft Dangles $100,000 Bug Bounty
One hitch: The bugs might be worth more on the open market.
NSA Tests IT Access Control Restrictions
Could two-person access requirements and better automation prevent future leaks?
What Prism Knows: 8 Metadata Facts
Data traffic analysis could provide "megadata" intelligence agencies can use to cross-reference information using big data techniques.
Security ROI: 5 Practices Analyzed
Which security practices bring the best return on investment? Not all of the most popular practices are good for your company.
Google Challenges Surveillance Gag Order
Google argues it has a First Amendment Right to report the number of demands for information it receives under national security laws.
Google Defends Efforts Against Rogue Pharmacies
Under fire from law enforcement officials, Google insists it has been making progress in its effort to deny advertising to rogue pharmacies.
FBI Driver's License Photo Searches Raise Privacy Questions
Facial-recognition software advances allow law enforcement and government agencies to match images of unknown suspects with government-issued ID...
Privacy Concerns: Big Data's Biggest Barrier?
Businesses must be up front with consumers about what data they're using and why. Opting out should be easier, too.
CrowdStrike Falcon Traces Attacks Back To Hackers
Startup that encourages playing offense on security launches cloud-based service to help businesses identify adversaries, mitigate attacks and...
Google Launches Attack On Online Child Pornography
Google pledges millions to charities and software developers to help it eliminate online material that endangers children.
Apple, Facebook, Microsoft Detail Surveillance Requests
Newly published information details the total number of government surveillance requests received; Google abstains, citing "a step back for users."
NSA Prism: Readers Speak
NSA's Prism program has sparked debate about protections versus privacy. Network Computing readers weigh in.
Thumb Drive Security: Snowden 1, NSA 0
Thumb drives helped NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden transport top-secret data from the agency. If the NSA can't keep a lid on thumb drives, can you?
Inside A Cyber Espionage Campaign
A group of Taiwanese researchers peer into the operations center of a group behind one large espionage campaign.
Vulnerability Reports: What They Don't Tell You
With flaw tallies varying by up to 75%, vulnerability data needs to be taken with a grain of salt, Black Hat presenters say.
Bug Data Buys Businesses Intel From U.S. Government
Thousands of businesses are reportedly exchanging information with the government on zero-day vulnerabilities and online threats in return for...
Smartphone Makers Asked To Fight 'Apple-Picking'
Mobile device theft is being called an epidemic. Apple tweaks iOS 7; device makers and law enforcement also team on anti-theft technology.
LulzSec Hacker Ryan Cleary To Be Released
Release comes despite being convicted of possessing child porn images and serving only a portion of his sentence, leading hackers to suggest he's...
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