As a consumer, I’m not too concerned about Google’s new privacy policy. I don’t mind cookies tracking me — I’d rather see targeted ads than the garish, random banner ads of the ’90s — and my life will be a lot easier once …
Security & Privacy
Why Google and Others Are On Board with Obama’s Privacy Bill of Rights
If there’s anything remarkable about President Obama’s new “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights,” it’s that it hasn’t raised much of a ruckus in Silicon Valley. Internet giants such as Google and others aren’t raising hell; in fact, …
How Target Knew a High School Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Parents Did
Google Wallet Hack Shows NFC Payments Still Aren’t Secure
You probably won’t see the Wallet Cracker app in the Android Market anytime soon. That’s not because it doesn’t work; it actually works perfectly, which is the problem.
In a video posted by security firm Zvelo, the program …
FBI Hacked While Congress Ponders Cybersecurity Legislation
At a rare open hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last week, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified that threats from cyber-espionage and cyber-attacks will surpass terrorism as the number one threat facing the …
Why Are We Only Finding Out About the VeriSign Security Breach Now?
“Key Internet operator VeriSign hit by hackers” read the headline in Reuters yesterday. This is big news because, as the article casually points out, VeriSign Inc. “is ultimately responsible for the integrity of Web addresses …
Police Developing Tech to Virtually Frisk People from 82 Feet Away
The NYPD and DOD are developing a way to scan people for guns from a safe distance. Can the new system survive the many privacy concerns it’s bound to bring up?
Do Security Software Companies Go Too Far in Scaring Potential Customers?
A new lawsuit accuses Symantec of fake scans that scare people into buying software they don’t need.
Timeline Scams Show Why Facebook Should Be More Upfront with Policies
Facebook should have done more to prevent scammers from taking advantage of people desperate to leave Timeline.
How to Prevent a New Year’s Eve Tech Hangover
From embarrassing photos to lost phones to inebriated texting, learn how to prevent tech-related regrets in the first hours of 2012.
Google+ Adds New ‘Find My Face’ Facial Recognition Feature for Photos
Now Google+ will automatically look for your face in your friends’ pictures—provided all of you opt into the system.
Report Says Android Market Is Number One Source of Mobile Malware
Android has rapidly become the most popular mobile OS and, consequently, the most popular target for malicious software.