May 3, 2016 More commercial drones set for takeoff as FAA grants new exemptions The Federal Aviation Administration has opened the door to more commercial drone use, granting eight regulatory exemptions to firms working in film and television production, aerial photography, and industrial inspection.
May 3, 2016 US settles case over fake Facebook page The Justice Department has reached a $134,000 settlement with a New York woman after federal drug agents used information from her cellphone to set up a fake Facebook page in her identity, a tactic that raised privacy concerns and led to a federal government review of the ruse, according to court papers filed Tuesday.
May 3, 2016 Your data is exposed! Will knowing about it help? Could a new law forcing companies to tell you when your private information has been stolen ultimately help protect you?
May 3, 2016 5 things Facebook asks for that are none of its business To Facebook, your personal information is everything. The more the site has on you, the more money it can make from advertisers who want to target you. Unfortunately, there are some things you shouldn't share online.
May 3, 2016 Centcom hack shows US fails to get ahead of hackers The attack by ISIS sympathizers on U.S. Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube pages is yet again raising questions over how secure America’s government and private sector information is against hackers.
May 3, 2016 Centcom hack: Military tightens password security The hack attack that seized the U.S. Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube accounts on Monday has prompted the military to tighten its social media password security.
May 3, 2016 8 of the most innovative products at CES designed to keep you safe After a handful of major high-profile hackings in 2014, a key focus of CES 2015 is cyber security. Here are eight of the most innovative products in this year’s show designed to keep you safe both in cyberspace and the real world.
April 28, 2016 Device used to trick cellphones into revealing location raises legal issue, lawmaker says An electronic device that tricks cellphones into revealing a user's location is becoming a key weapon for law enforcement -- but its potential misuse against innocent Americans and the secrecy surrounding which agencies have the devices is of growing concern by civil liberties watchdogs and lawmakers.
April 15, 2016 5 details Facebook asks for that you shouldn't give Facebook is all about making it easy to share your life with your friends and family. Unfortunately, there are just some things you shouldn't share online.
April 15, 2016 Microsoft sues US government over secret demands for customer data Microsoft is suing the government over a federal law that lets authorities examine its users' email or online files without their knowledge.
