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  • #rumorsmash

    Electronics May Still Be OK for Some US Travel

    When crazy stuff happens on airplanes, as it did on Christmas, you can rest assured security will tighten and terrifying electronics restrictions will fall into place. But in this latest case, our electronics? They may still be "safe." More »
    12/27/09
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    By Jack Loftus
  • #biometrics

    Face Recognition Door Lock Thwarts Bad Relatives and Employees

    Actually, this bit of business is designed to keep track of the comings and goings of employees using facial recognition instead of punchcards, but there is no reason why you can't use it to protect the house during the holidays. More »
    12/10/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #security

    Yahoo Will Divulge Pretty Much Anything for $60

    On one hand, it's reassuring to know that Yahoo will work with law enforcement to bust criminals, digging through their private messages to get the job done. On the other, $60 is a low price for our privacy. More »
    12/07/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #security

    Carbon Fiber, Biometric and Bluetooth iWallet is the Undisputed Fort Knox of Wallets

    A $600 carbon fiber and Kevlar wallet ($299 for fiberglass version) might seem expensive, but if you frequently forget your wallet or cellphone, it could be the best money you ever spent. It's loaded up with Bluetooth and biometrics. More »
    12/01/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #security

    Sony Selling World's Tiniest USB Finger Vein Reader

    Fingerprint security? Ha! Maybe that's fine for those of you wearing zebra pants and slap bracelets. More »
    12/01/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #cars

    Car Cam Dually Records The Wreck Outside and Your Screaming Face Inside

    if you were Tiger Woods, the Car Cam Dually would have captured you slamming into a tree and your wife smashing the windows with a golf club, while simultaneously recording how you managed to injure your face. More »
    11/30/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #nsa

    Microsoft Denies Programming NSA-Accessible Backdoors Into Windows 7

    Hey now! Just because the NSA helped Microsoft hone the security of Windows 7 doesn't mean Microsoft designed special backdoors for the organization to spy on us...right? More »
    11/20/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #windows

    The NSA Helped Microsoft Improve Windows 7 Security

    While some of us are likely to associate the National Security Agency with daydreams of espionage, the organization is also highly involved in improving security standards in software. They've even consulted with Microsoft during the development of Windows 7. More »
    11/19/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #food

    Fridge Locker Secures Your Snacks From Crappy Roommates and Co-Workers

    Tired of your lunch being stolen by your roommates and co-workers? Instead of hiding your snacks, get serious about security with the fridge locker. More »
    11/09/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #iphoneapps

    Another iPhone Developer Gets Busted Stealing Phone Numbers

    iPhone game developer Storm8, creator of games such as World War, iMobsters and Vampires Live, has just been hit with a suit for secretly gathering the phone numbers of everyone who purchases its games. More »
    11/06/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #windows7

    Out-Of-The-Box Windows 7 Install Is Vulnerable To 8 out of 10 Viruses Tested

    SophosLabs didn't believe claims that Windows 7 and its User Account Controls were any more secure than previous versions of the OS, so they tested (albeit somewhat oddly) a clean install. Result? A reminder that you should always use protection. More »
    11/05/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #nsa

    The NSA to Store a YOTTABYTE of Your Phone Calls, Emails and Other Big Brothery Stuff

    In Utah, the National Security Agency is building a $2 billion storage facility that will house and analyze all forms of electronic communication...a potential yottabyte of everyone's (formerly) personal data. So how big is a yottabyte? CrunchGear puts it well: More »
    11/02/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #webcam

    Astak Mole Webcam Sends Your Shame To YouTube and Talks About You On Twitter

    The Mole webcam infiltrates your inner sanctum, records the goings on and automatically sends the footage to YouTube. It can also notify you via email or Twitter. More »
    10/28/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #cybersecurity

    65,000 Time Warner Customers Exposed To Remote Hacks

    A vulnerability in their modems and routers has left 65,000 Time Warner customers vulnerable to having their admin menus remotely accessed by evil-doers. Time Warner says they're aware of, and working on the issue as we type.Updated. More »
    10/20/09
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #humor

    You Definitely Don't Want to Tell Airport Security About the Volatility of Laptop Batteries

    Seriously, the TSA doesn't take kindly to logic and reasoning. [XKCD via The Daily What]
    10/19/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #harddrives

    Origin Data Locker Backs Rugged Looks with AES Hardware Encryption

    The Origin Data Locker: For the paranoid geek who lives with his parents in their fortified underground bunker. More »
    10/18/09
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    By Jack Loftus
  • #firefox

    Shady Microsoft Plugin Pokes "Critical" Hole In Firefox Security

    Microsoft has acknowledged that they slipped the .NET Framework Assistant plugin into Firefox via Windows Update this past February, and that it has poked a "critical" hole in the browser's security (effectively bringing Firefox down to IE's level). More »
    10/16/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #remainders

    Remainders - Things We Didn't Post

    If Robots Killed People, Soldiers Wouldn't Have To...Sweden Disappears from the Internet For a Day...Over 95% of People Screw Up Username and Password...Founder of Jedi Religion "Intimidated" By Shopkeepers More »
    10/13/09
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    By Wilson Rothman
  • #laptops

    Odyssey's Laptop Case Looks Like It Could Survive a Nuclear Blast at Ground Zero

    Thousands of years from now, your laptop could end up in a museum established by some future, post-apocalyptic race thanks to the super-rugged VU200711HW case from Odyssey. More »
    10/12/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #homelandsecurity

    Nintendo Wii Balance Boards to Fight Aircraft Terrorism?

    A $20 million project funded by Homeland Security is researching ways to detect how suspicious you are by tracking your temperature, breathing, and eye movements. And get this: they've modified a Wii Balance board to check for nervous fidgeting/weight-shifting. More »
    10/12/09
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    By Danny Allen
  • #security

    The Most Popular Password Is 123456 (Just Like Spaceballs)

    I don't know whether to laugh or cry. With the list of 10,000 email passwords that's been making the rounds following Hotmail/Gmail/etc phishing, Bogdan Calin of Acunetix analyzed the data for real-world trends. The results are shamefully funny. More »
    10/08/09
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    By Mark Wilson
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