Twitter OKs most government requests for user account info
Twitter's transparency report shows it complies with most government requests for user account information, but sometimes the government has to use some legal muscle.
McCain’s retooled Secure IT act still a privacy threat, critics say
The controversial bill has been amended to protect civil liberties, but fails to win over critics who see it as an expansion of military authority and a threat to personal privacy.
Hack at U of Nebraska shows university data at risk
Higher education is not immune from the scourge of data breaches, as the recent exposure of more than 650,000 records at the University of Nebraska demonstrates.
Beware UN regulation of the Internet, panel warns
Some nations want more regulation of the Internet, and would give control to the ITU. U.S. government and industry officials say that's a bad idea.
Anonymous comments: Some NY lawmakers say no; what say you?
A bill in the New York legislature would eliminate anonymous comments posted online. Aside from First Amendment concerns for the general public, what would such a law mean to government employees?
Anonymous claims theft of 1.7 G of data from DOJ
The hacker collective says it has made data taken from the Bureau of Justice Statistics available for public download as part of its ongoing anti-government campaign.
The 5 most common online swindles
Cyber criminals took people for $485 million in 2011 through a variety of scams, the Internet Crime Complaint Center reports. Here are common tactics to watch out for.
10 recommendations for securing the IT supply chain
NIST's streamlined guidance on risk management focuses on a set of key recommendations for ensuring the security and reliability of information and communications systems.
FBI seeks to expand wiretap law to social networks, IM, webmail
The FBI has drafted a proposal that would require social networking, webmail and IM sites, as well as voice-over-IP providers, to make their sites wiretap-ready, and it is asking those companies not to oppose the measure.
Mobile privacy risks: Who should alert end users?
Both industry and government are concerned about the potential for many mobile applications to share data with third parties without user consent.
House passes CISPA, despite veto threat
The first two cybersecurity bills being considered in the House during "Cyber Week," CISPA and the Federal Information Security Amendments Act, passed April 26; two more bills are to be considered today.
New chip tracks smart-phone locations down to the inch, even indoors
Broadcom's new chip uses sensors, wireless protocols and multiple satellite constellations to pinpoint locations outside or inside, and even tell you which floor you're on.
CISPA debate heats up in House as vote nears
Both sides agree on the need to better share threat information, but disagreement on how to protect privacy threatens the bill.
New malware targeting Mac OS X a 'wake-up call' for Apple users
The recently discovered SabPub and LuckyCat exploit Word vulnerabilities and are a sign Mac users need to get wise about patching, security experts say.
Anti-CISPA 'Stop Cyber Spying Week' protest gets under way
Internet advocacy groups oppose the information-sharing bill, which does have the support of some heavy industry hitters.
New phishing scam targets military users, DFAS warns
E-mail campaign tries to fool service members receiving disability payments into giving up their personal information, including tax returns.
DHS to track video-game consoles
DHS and the U.S. Navy are interested in extracting data from video game consoles purchased overseas, in order to catch terrorists and pedophiles.
Victim list in Utah medical-records hack grows to 780,000
State IT and health officials say 280,000 of the victims had their Social Security numbers stolen in the medical-records hack, which came from Eastern Europe.
FCC, wireless industry battle 'epidemic' of smart-phone thefts
The PROTECT Initiative will use a database of phone and tablet serial numbers to render lost or stolen devices inactive and educate the public on protective steps.
Right on bin Laden, analyst would use tweets to predict future
A company that called Osama bin Laden's death four hours before it was announced claims it can use tweets to predict the future, and has partnered with Twitter to prove it.
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