» Google\'s policy update raises privacy concerns
09/02/12 12:31 from Privacy News
Korean authorities considering regulatory action Planned changes to Google\'s privacy policy are raising concerns about the safety of personal data around the world.
» Security Implications of \"Lower-Risk Aircraft\"
09/02/12 12:10 from Schneier on Security
Interesting paper: Paul J. Freitas (2012), \" Passenger aviation security, risk management, and simple physics ,\" Journal of Transportation Security . Abstract: Since the September 11, 2001 suicide hijacking attacks on the United States, pr..
» EU fights \'fierce lobbying\' to devise data privacy law
09/02/12 11:31 from Privacy News
WHAT makes Facebook worth $100 billion? In the words of one EU spokesman, \"it\'s quite simple: Facebook has 850 million users, and it wants to sell their stuff to advertisers.
» Amphibious Network Lets Marines Share Data From 250 Miles Away
09/02/12 11:30 from Danger Room
Photo: ISAF The huge wargame happening off the Atlantic coast this week isn\'t just a test of the Navy and Marines\' ability to storm a beach from the sea. It\'s the first big test for the Marines\' communications system of the future, one tha..
» Joseph Turow speaks on internet privacy
09/02/12 07:26 from Privacy News
The associate dean for undergraduate studies at the Annenberg School for Communication startled his audience at the Penn Book Store last night, revealing the vulnerability of web surfing as he presented his new book, The Daily You.
» Some advantages over Satellites of the X-37 and Stealthy UAVs .
09/02/12 04:32 from Pete\'s Blog
The X-37 may be better suited than satellites at surprise inspections of an opponent submarines and other activities. - A similar role but at a lower altitude could be undertaken by UAVs that are stealthy and relatively fast movi..
» Doctors Not Always Honest with Patients, Says Survey
09/02/12 03:17 from Privacy News
About 10 percent of doctors recently surveyed said they haven\'t always been honest with their patients, according to new research published in the journal Health Affairs .
» Tim Berners-Lee Takes the Stand to Keep the Web Free
08/02/12 23:48 from 27B Stroke 6
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee addresses the media during the International World Wide Web conference in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, March 31, 2011. Photo: Mahesh Kumar A/AP The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, tes..
» Court Revives Challenge to No-Fly List
08/02/12 23:47 from 27B Stroke 6
Photo: University Putra Malaysia A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a Malaysian woman\'s legal fight against the United States\' no-fly list, ruling that she may challenge her two-hour airport detention on allegations she was wrong..
» Privacy Group Sues FTC to Stop New Google Privacy Policy
08/02/12 23:02 from Privacy News
The Electronic Privacy Information Center is suing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in the hopes of stopping the new Google privacy policy, which is set to become effective March 1. The complaint was filed today in a Washington, D.C., fed..
» Video: The Latest, Terrifying Drone Dog
08/02/12 22:07 from Defense Tech
Remember DARPA’s BigDog? You know, the terrifying, four-legged robot that won’t fall over when kicked or when walking on ice and snow. Well, DARPA and Boston Dynamics (the guys who are also working on this) are testing an upgraded version o..
» Facebook: Lots Of Friends, But Stock Offering Has Risks
08/02/12 20:53 from Privacy News
When a company files to go public it has to lay out in black and white the biggest risks that face the firm.
» General: Taliban Suicide Bombings Show U.S. ‘Progress’
08/02/12 20:15 from Danger Room
Here are some indications of U.S. success in the decade-long Afghanistan war: a recent rise in suicide attacks and homemade bombs. Those were some unlikely examples Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, the war\'s day-to-day commander, cited to Pent..
» Video: Darpa’s Robotic Dog Wanders the Wilderness
08/02/12 17:00 from Danger Room
The last time we saw AlphaDog, Darpa\'s quadrupedic, autonomous robo-beast designed to haul military gear, the big lug was scampering around in the lab. Now, however, AlphaDog\'s been let off his leash. In the video above, released this week..
» Path privacy blunder could fall foul of Euro data penalties
08/02/12 16:48 from Privacy News
Social network Path has found itself at the eye of a privacy storm, with the revelation that the iPhone and Android apps have been automatically uploading users\' entire address books to the company\'s servers.
» Patent Troll Claims Ownership of Interactive Web – And Might Win
08/02/12 14:50 from 27B Stroke 6
The mother of all patent troll trials unfolds in Texas where Google, Amazon and Adobe are fighting a patent claiming ownership over online video, image rotation and search auto-complete. We explain and start a series. The city of Tyler, Te..
» Solving the Underlying Economic Problem of Internet Piracy
08/02/12 12:46 from Schneier on Security
This essay is definitely thinking along the correct directions.
» Social Media Enthusiasts Continue to Connect, But Privacy Concerns...
08/02/12 12:43 from Privacy News
Indeed, while users of popular social media sites are generally comfortable with the sites and visit them regularly, they also have serious reservations about privacy and security on the social web - recent efforts by site operators to add..
» On Navy Warships, the Web Slows to a Crawl
08/02/12 11:35 from Danger Room
ABOARD THE U.S.S. WASP — This 40,000-ton assault ship can launch deadly sea and air attacks against enemies ashore and afloat. Just don\'t expect it to load a website in under three minutes. The big-deck ship is a formidable floating ..
» Researchers raise Chrome privacy concerns
08/02/12 09:28 from Privacy News
From the start, Google\'s Safe Browsing API was designed to spot malicious web pages so users wouldn\'t get trapped in them.
» New bill violates privacy rights
08/02/12 05:19 from Privacy News
Congressman Lamar Smith, the author of the largely protested Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, is at it again, and even worse.
» Thirteen State Agencies Want to Keep Portions of Budget Secret
08/02/12 01:14 from Privacy News
Thirteen state agencies are attempting not to disclose parts of their budgets, arguing that releasing the information could be an invasion of privacy for some, or could affect criminal investigations.
» Flash, Bang, Ow! Less-Lethal Bullet ‘Attacks Three Senses’ (UPDATED)
07/02/12 23:00 from Danger Room
Photo: U.S. Army; SmartRounds LLC While the military\'s test-firing its smartest munition yet , less-lethal weapons-makers are busy coming up with their own brainy bullets. Like one that senses when it strikes flesh, then deploys a devasta..
» Breaking: Giant, Terrifying Warrior-Bots … On Sale Now!
07/02/12 22:00 from Danger Room
Oh, good. Just in time for this evening\'s nightmares: A gigantic, incredibly powerful robot is finally available for purchase. While supplies last. iRobot\'s 710 Warrior, which rides on caterpillar tracks that are able to navigate rough ter..
» Hungary\'s leader defends his new constitution
07/02/12 21:05 from Privacy News
Hungary \'s prime minister defended his nation\'s new constitution on Tuesday and questioned the motives of those who are criticizing it.
» Eye Candy: China’s New Armored Vehicles
07/02/12 20:00 from Defense Tech
Here are your pics of the day; they show China’s latest infantry fighting vehicle equipped with new, thicker bolt-on armor up close and in action. These new tracs appear to be part of China’s new class of armored vehicles that recently ente..
» Flaw in Home Security Cameras Exposes Live Feeds to Hackers
07/02/12 19:34 from 27B Stroke 6
A flaw in home security cameras made by Trendnet potentially exposed thousands of customers to hackers who could access the live video feeds without a password. The vulnerability was discovered by a blogger who uses the name “someLuser” an..
» Judge Refuses to Shut Down Online Market for Used MP3s
07/02/12 19:34 from 27B Stroke 6
A one-of-a-kind website enabling the online sale of pre-owned digital-music files got a legal boost late Monday when a federal judge refused to shutter it at the request of Capitol Records. It could be short-lived boost, however. ReDigi , ..
» Hackers Release Symantec Source Code After Failed $50K Extortion Attempt
07/02/12 19:03 from 27B Stroke 6
Photo: Mooganic /Flickr Hackers with the Anonymous collective have released source code for Symantec\'s pcAnywhere product after failing to secure $50,000 from the company in an extortion attempt. A hacker going by the online name YamaTough..
» Neuroscientists to Top Brass: Mess With Minds… Carefully
07/02/12 18:55 from Danger Room
A working group led by the Royal Society has warned the scientific community and the Government to tread carefully when entering the ethical minefield that is the use of neuroscience. A report published today by the Royal Society tackles ..
» Sarko\'s 121 cars are why we don\'t want a French-style privacy law
07/02/12 16:55 from Privacy News
He spends 10,000 a day on food and 200,000 a year on flowers; has 121 cars in his garage with insurance costs of 100,000 and fuel bills of 275,000 a year; flies around in an Airbus A330 on which he lavished a 215 million refit; thinks noth..
» UK and France Desperate to be Included in Mid East Ops?
07/02/12 16:11 from Defense Tech
“Britain had to plead with US to take part in Iran flotilla” This headline from Britain’s telegraph newspaper shouldn’t shock anyone who has been following the latest developments of the British military. Yup, both Britian and France appare..
» European court ruling upholds media freedoms
07/02/12 15:50 from Privacy News
Europe\'s human rights court has rejected an invasion-of-privacy complaint by Monaco\'s Princess Caroline - one of two potentially groundbreaking rulings Tuesday that uphold the media\'s right to report on celebrities.
» Robb\'s 27 Rules for Global Guerrillas
07/02/12 15:25 from Global Guerrillas
Just finished preparing my presentation on the 27 rules for Global Guerrillas that I\'m giving tomorrow morning (hopefully first slot) at the Suits and Spooks Anti-Conference . It\'s going to be a very simple presentation. How to think li..
» Google, Microsoft Survival Conflict With Internet Data Privacy
07/02/12 14:50 from Privacy News
Microsoft, Google and Facebook should do more to protect their users\' privacy online, but these types of safeguards conflict with how these technology and Web giants make their profits, according to one expert.
» TalkTalk loses another 50,000 customers
07/02/12 12:40 from Privacy News
TalkTalk has reported a fifth consecutive quarter of customer defections, with 50,000 lost in the three months to the end of December as the company continues to trail larger rivals BT Group and BSkyB .
» Error Rates of Hand-Counted Voting Systems
07/02/12 11:53 from Schneier on Security
The error rate for hand-counted ballots is about two percent . All voting systems have nonzero error rates. This doesn\'t surprise technologists, but does surprise the general public. There\'s a myth out there that elections are perfectly ac..
» Tattoos In Flight: The Boldest, Most Bad-Ass Airplane Body Ink
07/02/12 11:30 from Danger Room
| Next >> As any self-respecting ink aficionado knows, every tattoo tells a story. And based on the incredible array of tattoos on display at Tattoos In Flight , a website dedicated to aviation tats, plenty of those stories have their orig..
» Parental stalking online \'unwise\'
07/02/12 08:26 from Privacy News
Described by The New York Times last month as \'\'a rock star emissary from the online and offline world of teenagers\'\', the 34-year-old New York University professor and Harvard researcher advises governments, corporations and organisations..
» Some Medicaid clients sue Idaho over budget cuts
07/02/12 08:26 from Privacy News
A group of 12 severely disabled residents are suing the state after the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare refused to disclose why it cut their Medicaid benefits by as much as 40 percent.
» Privacy concerns spread amidst UA approval of Open Data Initiative
07/02/12 08:26 from Privacy News
On Sunday afternoon, the UA passed a resolution to support the initiative. Matthew Rosenberg, an Engineering junior and the Engineering representative on the UA, called the initiative \"a revolution that we had the opportunity to be part of..
» Israeli Ad Jokes About Attacks Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
07/02/12 00:22 from 27B Stroke 6
An advertisement for an Israeli cable TV company that jokes about attacks on Iran\'s nuclear facilities has been pulled offline in the wake of criticism. The ad, for Israel\'s HOT cable service, features members of the Israeli comedy series ..
» Employee or Employer: Who Owns the Twitter Followers?
06/02/12 23:36 from 27B Stroke 6
Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com A blogger might be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic damages after allegedly hijacking his former employer\'s Twitter followers. A lawsuit brought by South Carolina-based PhoneDog Med..
» Torrent Search Engine BTJunkie Voluntarily Shuts Down
06/02/12 22:09 from 27B Stroke 6
Photo: Screenshot, BTjunkie.com Torrent search engine BTjunkie is the latest file-sharing service to fall on its sword in the wake of the Megaupload sting . BTjunkie, one of the largest BitTorrent indexes, decided to shut down voluntarily...
» BigTwitter is Here
06/02/12 22:06 from Global Guerrillas
Simple equation: A national security system that is mostly bloat and mission creep instead of real, honest to goodness, security. + Badly design social media monitoring tools that are sifting through billions of messages a day? = FAILURE..
» Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password
06/02/12 19:55 from 27B Stroke 6
Photo: Some girl named Jen /Flickr A Colorado woman ordered to decrypt her laptop so prosecutors may use the files against her in a criminal case might have forgotten the password, the defendant\'s attorney said Monday. The authorities seiz..
» Did Chinese Espionage Lead to F-35 Delays?
06/02/12 19:33 from Defense Tech
Did Chinese cyber spying cause the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s cost spikes and production delays? That’s the question Pentagon budget officials are asking according to Aviation Week. Chinese spies apparently hacked into secure conference ca..
» The Failure of Two-Factor Authentication
06/02/12 19:23 from Schneier on Security
In 2005, I wrote an essay called \"The Failure of Two-Factor Authentication,\" where I predicted that attackers would get around multi-factor authentication systems with tools that attack the transactions in real time: man-in-the-middle atta..
» The Army Wants You … to Be a Virtual Lab Rat
06/02/12 18:00 from Danger Room
Illo: Electronic Arts American soldiers already prep for war using virtual worlds. One day, the Army hopes, you\'ll join the GIs in a military-approved digital realm. In the Army\'s latest call for research proposals , the service is looking..
» Meet North Korea’s Latest Drone
06/02/12 16:07 from Defense Tech
As Iran and China and who knows who else scrambles to unlock the secrets of the U.S. Air Force’s stealthy RQ-170 Sentinel drone, North Korea is moving to reverse engineer some 1970s-vintage target drones. Yup, South Korea’s Yonhap news agen..