Security

Newspaper that published gun permit holder data hires armed security guards

The Journal News has been receiving a high volume of "negative correspondence"

Prachi Gupta 18 Topics: the journal news, gun permit, Guns, gun culture, Security

The case may set a precedent regarding banks' liability in instances of fraud carried out by hackers

Natasha Lennard Topics: Hacking, Fraud, Security, People's United Bank, Maine, Malware

A quick and dirty guide to locking down your online life -- and staying safe from government snooping

Andrew Leonard 10 Topics: Paula Broadwell, Security, National Security Agency, David Petraeus, Privacy, encryption

Without even a warrant, a private Texas intelligence firm was given user information by the online calls site

Natasha Lennard Topics: Skype, Cybersecurity, Security, hackers, Anonymous, WikiLeaks, Privacy, iSight

A malicious application steals contact details from the user’s address book, but only if you open it

Natasha Lennard Topics: Security, Android, FBI, Privacy, Google, Malware

The Presidential Commission on Bioethics urges government to take preemptive steps

Natasha Lennard Topics: Bioethics, DNA, Human Genome, Medicine, Privacy, Security