http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The worst thing about losing your laptop isn't the cost of replacing your gear; it's the loss of personal info and saved passwords. Firefox extension FireFound tracks your lost laptop's location and nukes your personal data in a few clicks. http://www.physorg.com/news179152943.html Technology Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:50:01 EST news179152943 Cyber criminals are using fake messages claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deliver a virus capable of stealing unsuspecting victims' bank passwords and other sensitive personal information, says Gary Warner, the director of research in computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). http://www.physorg.com/news175877931.html Technology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:51 EST news175877931 People with potentially 'stigmatizing' medical conditions are just as likely as those with less stigmatizing illnesses to allow their personal information to be used for health research. A new study, published in the open access journal BMC Medical Ethics, found that the purpose of the research and the type of information to be collected were more important in determining patients' consent choices. In particular, they were very wary of allowing their personal information to be put to commercial use. http://www.physorg.com/news167633387.html Medicine & Health Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:50:22 EST news167633387 (AP) -- More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through airport security is out of business. http://www.physorg.com/news165296256.html Technology Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:38:11 EST news165296256 (AP) -- University of California, Berkeley, officials said Friday that hackers infiltrated restricted computer databases, putting at risk health and other personal information on 160,000 students, alumni and others. http://www.physorg.com/news161026041.html Technology Fri, 08 May 2009 18:27:55 EST news161026041 Businesses risk chasing away prospective customers when they send chummy e-mails that bandy around people's names, hobbies and other personal information to pitch sales, according to a new study of the popular marketing tool. http://www.physorg.com/news134144679.html Other Sciences Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:39 EST news134144679