Internet Security

Internet Freedom Is a Human Right

Sen. Chris Coons | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Syria, Internet Freedom, Chris Smith, Iran, Intellectual Property, Mark Kirk, Bob Casey, Internet Censorship, Hillary Clinton, Congress, Internet Security, China, State Department, Senate, Internet Freedom Act, Politics News

Internet freedom -- the freedom to exchange thought, opinion, expression, and association to meet political, social, education, or religious objectives -- should not be restricted for law-abiding citizens in the United States or anywhere in the world.

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Consumer Reports Finds Very Small Percentage of Facebook Users 'Are Sharing Too Much'

Larry Magid | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Facebook Privacy, Facebook, Consumer Reports, Online Security, Internet Privacy, Web Security, Internet Security, Online Privacy, Privacy, Social Media, Technology News

When Consumer Reports decided to write about Facebook, it focused extensively on how it's possible for people to use the service in ways that jeopardize their privacy even though, based on their own statistics, the vast majority of users have mostly positive experiences with Facebook.

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When Security and Privacy Wrestle, Who Is the Winner?

Theresa Payton | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Cispa Bill, Online Security, Cispa Legislation, Web Security, Acta, Sopa, Pipa, Cispa, Internet Security, Intellectual Property, Women in Tech, Technology News

There is a fight going on between security and privacy and it is your personal data and communications at stake.

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House Moves Ahead With Cybersecurity Bill

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Senate Cybersecurity, Video, Internet Freedom, House Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Plan, Internet Security, Cybersecurity Bill, US Cybersecurity, House Cybersecurity Bill, Cybersecurity Legislation, Cispa, Technology News

WASHINGTON — The House ignored Obama administration objections Thursday and approved legislation aimed at helping stop electronic attacks on cri...

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Data Mining You

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Data Mining, Central Intelligence Agency, Obama Internet, Obama CIA, Internet Safety, Internet Security, Government Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism, Internet Privacy, Online Privacy, Counterterrorism Guidelines, Obama Counterterrorism, Politics News

In these last years, while so many Americans were foreclosed upon or had their homes go "underwater" and the construction industry went to hell, the intelligence housing bubble just continued to grow.

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How Are Celebrity Cellphones Hacked?

Michael Gregg | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Celebrity Hackers, Anonymous, Computer Hackers, Anonymous Hackers, Google Hacker, Internet Safety, Internet Privacy, Internet Security, Entertainment News

Celebrities are a perfect target for hackers -- they're highly visible, spend lots of time on their smartphones and they know next to nothing about security. It's no wonder they're often victimized by hackers.

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Leave Our Net Alone*

Jeff Jarvis | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Internet, Censorship, Internet Censorship, Video, Sopa Pipa, Pipa, Sopa Blackout, Internet Security, Stop Internet Piracy Act, Sopa, Media News

So why are governments so eager to claim authority over it? Why would legacy corporations, industries, and institutions egg them on? Because the net is working better than ever.

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In Fight to Secure Cyberspace, Lawmakers Can't Forget Privacy

Eugene K. Chow | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: National Cyber Security, Cybersecurity Act, Privacy Protection Online, Internet Privacy, Internet Security, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, National Cybersecurity, Online Privacy, Privacy Protection, Politics News

No matter how dire the threat, any cybersecurity bill must have stringent safeguards that govern how information is shared, how long it can be stored, and who gets to see it.

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Who's Most Gullible Online And Why?

redtape.msnbc.msn.com | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Online-Scam-Study, Internet Scam, Internet Safety, Internet Security, Stereotypes, Online Scams, Internet Scams, Fifty News

Think grandma and grandpa are the most likely to fall for Internet scams? Think again, suggests a study on gullibility released earlier this month. ...

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Movie Flops Are Driving Internet-Killing Bills in Congress

Art Brodsky | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Mars Needs Moms, Netflix, Netflix Streaming, Box Office, Hbo, Pipa, Sopa, Internet Privacy, Congress Sopa, SOPA Bill, Hollywood SOPA, Internet Security, Technology News

If the movie biz wants to continue a destructive campaign of some sort, it should start by looking in the mirror, and then at the movie theaters and then at the other activities that also compete for the time, attention and money of moviegoers.

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A Biometric Tower of Babel

Shelly Yachimovich | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Databases, Internet Freedom, Biometrics, Biometric Identification, Israel Hack, Surveillance, Online Privacy, Israel, Credit Card Theft, Privacy, Internet Security, Internet Security Threats, Israel Internet Security, Israel Cyber Attack, Israel Saudi Arabia Hack, Technology News

The unrestricted flow of information over the Internet and social networks provides an opportunity to one of mankind's most glorious times. If we don't protect the public, this could easily become a mean of chaos, repression and dominance.

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Yahoo Wins Judgment Worth Hundreds Of Millions In Alleged Lottery Scam

AP | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Business News, Video, Yahoo!, Lottery Scams, Internet Privacy, Internet Security, Tech News, Yahoo Lottery Scam, Yahoo Lottery, Business News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo has won a $610 million court judgment in a scam that tried to dupe people into believing they had won prizes in a lottery the I...

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Avoiding the Cyber Crime Holiday

Hemanshu Nigam | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Cyber Monday, Hemanshu Nigam, Scammers, Hackers, Internet Security, Ssp Blue, Business News

This year 40% of consumers will have their information misused. Given the just as staggering figures for online crimes against businesses, what are companies supposed to do?

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Hollywood and the Internet: Time for the Sequel

Susan Landau | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Innovation, Security, Copyright, Internet, IP Addresses, Internet Safety, Internet Security Flaw, Kids Internet Safety, Internet Security, Congress Internet, Cyber Attackers Ip Address, Internet Security Bill, Technology News

With cyber security a national priority, Hollywood would like to make it harder to determine whether a website is legitimate. Yes, you read those words correctly; Hollywood is lobbying for a bill that would derail current efforts to secure the network.

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Will U.S. Harm Its Economy, Security With Myopic IP Bills?

Edward J. Black | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Copyright Infringement, Pipa, China Internet, Piracy, Copyright, Sopa, Internet Freedom, Free Speech, Internet Censorship, Cybersecurity, Economic Recovery, Internet Security, Fair Use, Politics News

Author's Note: While this is not an actual intercepted diplomatic cable, I can imagine similar sentiments have been communicated. This legislation is...

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The Amazing Race: The Irony of Halloween

Hemanshu Nigam | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Halloween, The Amazing Race, Hemanshu Nigam, Internet Security, Parenting, Ssp Blue, Entertainment News

I decided to watch the most recent episode of The Amazing Race after a night of walking the neighborhood streets with my six-year-old in search of the...

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It's Time to Get Smart About Internet Security

Belinda Parmar | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Women, Kaspersky, Cybercrime, Lady Geek, Cyber Security, Tech Comedy, Smartphones, Women in Technology, Internet Security, Technology, NFC Chip, Women in Tech, Technology News

Anyone in possession of my phone has the potential to access to my contacts, social networking accounts, home and work information and credit card details. It's like having your purse and your laptop stolen simultaneously. (As well as your cell phone. Obviously.)

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Don't Remind Me Later

Hemanshu Nigam | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Passwords, Computer Viruses, Hemanshu Nigam, Internet Security, Hackers, Ssp Blue, Technology News

Hackers are literally creating and launching new viruses every day. That means that these invaluable updates are needed frequently.

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Data Breach: Anonymous Hacks U.S. Law Enforcement Sites

AP | By RAPHAEL G. SATTER and NOMAAN MERCHANT | Posted 10.06.2011

Read More: International Hacking, Law Enforcement, Anonymous, Hacking-Collectives, Internet Security, Rural Law Enforcement, Anonymous Hackers, Hackers, Video, Crime News

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The group known as Anonymous said Saturday it hacked into some 70 mostly rural law enforcement websites in the United States, a d...

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Nightmare Renters From Airbnb

Hemanshu Nigam | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Airbnb, Airbnb Scam, Hemanshu Nigam, Internet Security, Rental Market, Renters-Rights, Ssp Blue, Technology News

Until recently, Airbnb was not tossed around in the average news cycle. However, since a story recently broke about malicious use of rented property and Airbnb's apparent woeful management of the crisis, the name is everywhere... and not in a good way.

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Randi Zuckerberg: Anonymity Online 'Has To Go Away'

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 09.26.2011

Randi Zuckerberg, Facebook’s marketing director, has a fix for cyberbullying: stop people from doing anything online without their names attached. ...

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Taking a Moment to Pause With Phone Hacking Scandal

Hemanshu Nigam | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Phone Hacking, Internet Security, News of the World Hacking Scandal, Phone Hacking Scandal, Cell Phone Safety, Web Security, Web Safety, Cell Phone Security, Internet Safety, Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal, Technology News

For companies that can be broken if their security breaks, headlines like "Phone Hacking Scandal" should garner special attention. Herein lies an opportunity for cell carriers to pause and consider what types of security mechanisms are in place.

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Police Respond To Hostage Call, Find Only Cat

AP | DAVID PORTER | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Cloned Phone, Hostages, New Jersey, New Jersey Crime, Weird Animals, Weird New Jersey, Cat, Wyckoff, Internet Security, Animals in the News, Parry Aftab, Hostage Call, Weird News News

NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities on Monday sought a man responsible for calling in a fake hostage report that targeted a well-known Internet security ...

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China-Based Spies Said To Be Behind IMF Hacking

Bloomberg | Michael Riley and Sandrine Rastello | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: China Hackers, Imf, Internet Security, IMF Hack, China, International Monetary Fund, Technology News

Investigators probing the recent ransacking of International Monetary Fund computers have concluded the attack was carried out by cyber spies connecte...

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Pentagon Says Foreign Hackers Stole 24,000 Military Files In March

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Pentagon, The Internet, Department of Defense, Cyber Security, William Lynn, Internet Security, Department of Homeland Security, William Lynn Defense Department, Internet, Intelligence, Technology, Leon Panetta, Leon Panetta Defense Secretary, Defense Department, Hackers, Technology News

Foreign hackers infiltrated the network of a defense contractor in March, stealing 24,000 military files in a single intrusion, Deputy Defense Secreta...

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