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Divorce Lawyers' New Friend: Social Networks
Discretion and privacy have become antiquated notions on social networks, and the generous revelation of secrets make some people cringe—though not divorce lawyers...
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Crazy Military Tracking Tech, From Super Scents to Quantum Dots
Scents that make you trackable, indoors and out. Nanocrystals that stick to your body, and light up on night-vision goggles. Miniradar that maps your location...
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Siemens Scada Hacking Talk Pulled Over Security Concerns
A planned presentation on security vulnerabilities in Siemens industrial control systems was pulled Wednesday over worries that the information in the talk was...
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Eric Schmidt: Anti-Piracy Laws Would Be Disaster For Free Speech
Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, warned on Wednesday that government plans to block access to illicit filesharing websites could set a "disastrous precedent"...
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For Buyers of Web Start-ps, Quest to Corral Young Talent
Sam Lessin sold his Web start-up to Facebook for millions last year, and Facebook promptly shut it down. All Facebook wanted was Mr. Lessin.
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Sony Ceo Warns of 'bad New World'
After spending weeks to resolve a massive Internet security breach, Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer said he can't guarantee the security of the company's...
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Why You Can't Really Anonymize Your Data
One of the joys of the last few years has been the flood of real-world data sets being released by all sorts of organizations. These usually involve some record...
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Andy Rubin: Why Android Is Only Quasi-Open
Android is open-source software, but it doesn't come with much of an open-source community, and the Google leader of the project explained why.
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Why Gadget Makers Wield a 'Kill Switch'
When you buy a video game from Best Buy, you don't give the retailer the right to barge into your house whenever it wants. So why do we give that permission to...
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Sec Is Pressed on Firms' Disclosures of Cyberattacks
A group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Securities and Exchange Commission to push companies to disclose when they have fallen victim to cyberattacks.
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Pressure Mounts on Western Washington University to Preserve Computer Science Department
The Washington Technology Industry Association and the Technology Alliance—two of the largest technology member organizations in the state—have joined the fight...
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Ralph Langner on Stuxnet, Copycat Threats
A year ago, Ralph Langner was plugging away in relative obscurity, doing security consulting work for the industrial control system industry in his Hamburg headquarters...
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How Bin Laden Emailed Without Being Detected By U.s.
Using intermediaries and inexpensive computer disks, Osama bin Laden managed to send emails while in hiding, without leaving a digital fingerprint for U.S. eavesdroppers...
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Google Lobbies Nevada to Allow Self-Driving Cars
Google, a pioneer of self-driving cars, is quietly lobbying for legislation that would make Nevada the first state where they could be legally operated on public...
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Domestic Surveillance Court Approved All 1,506 Warrant Applications in 2010
The secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approved all 1,506 government requests to electronically monitor suspected "agents" of a foreign power or...
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'reverse Brain Drain' as Entrepreneurs Return to India, China
A study of highly educated Indian and Chinese entrepreneurs who leave tech hubs like Silicon Valley to return to their homeland to launch startups reports that...
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Long-Prized Tech Visas Lose Cachet
A visa program designed to supply skilled foreign workers to companies in the U.S. has slowed sharply, attracting about 50% fewer petitions so far this year than...
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Parting with Privacy with a Quick Click
When Scott Fitzsimones turned 13, he got an iPhone, set up accounts for Facebook and Pandora and went on an apps downloading spree. At the same time, the new...
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Bin Laden's Computers Will Test U.s. Forensics
For the U.S. government, the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan represents a unique opportunity to test advanced computer forensics techniques called...
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