Feb 23, 2013

25% of U.S. teens harassed online by partner

In another mark of the increasingly digital life of teenagers, more than 25 percent of those who dated said their love interests threatened or harassed them online or using texts, according to a new study that is touted as the most comprehensive look at ...

Hacker leaks Bush emails, photos

Feb 10, 2013

Hacker leaks Bush emails, photos

The Secret Service said Friday that it is investigating the theft of numerous personal emails from members of the Bush family, after an apparent hacker leaked the emails and Bush family photos to the Smoking Gun news website. The Smoking Gun’s report, posted late ...

China blamed for hacking U.S. media

Feb 1, 2013

China blamed for hacking U.S. media

The Obama administration is considering more assertive action against Beijing to combat a persistent cyber-espionage campaign it believes Chinese hackers are waging against U.S. companies and government agencies.

Privacy goggles fool hidden facial-recognition cameras

Jan 29, 2013

Privacy goggles fool hidden facial-recognition cameras

A “privacy visor” that uses infrared light to interfere with facial recognition technology has been developed to thwart the steady rise in computer-based surveillance in Japan. The goggles are useful for anyone who wants to avoid being recognized by hidden surveillance cameras, the inventors ...

Naming slain captives raises privacy issues

Jan 25, 2013

Naming slain captives raises privacy issues

by Masami Ito

The victims’ right to privacy was pitted against the public’s right to know as the media pressed for the names of the Algerian hostage crisis victims to be disclosed while the government and JGC Corp. remained tight-lipped, but Tokyo finally caved Friday, revealing the ...

Jan 25, 2013

U.S. resists EU push for digital privacy

The push for strict new limits on how Internet companies collect and use consumer data in Europe has hit stiff resistance from U.S. industry groups and the Obama administration, dimming hopes that the effort could lead to expanded privacy safeguards for users worldwide. Privacy ...