NY court: Computer searches can threaten privacy
A New York federal appeals court says authorities may have gone too far in their search of an ex-convict's computer.
Internet
Jun 25, 2013
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News tagged with computer privacy
Microsoft brings war with Google to Kansas City
Kansas City could find itself a symbolic battleground in a national fight between Internet titans amid the debate over privacy for Web surfers. Microsoft Corp. this week launched a new advertising campaign suggesting it's ...
Internet
Apr 28, 2013
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'Friendly' privacy concerns on Facebook?
In recent years, social network sites such as Facebook have become hugely popular platforms that provide users with various features to facilitate social connectivity, information sharing and relationship development. However, ...
Internet
Apr 22, 2013
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Obama threatens veto of cybersecurity bill
President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a major cybersecurity bill unless Congress amends it to include more protections for privacy and civil liberties.
Internet
Apr 17, 2013
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Knobbly knees in competition with fingerprints
Forget digital fingerprints, iris recognition and voice identification, the next big thing in biometrics could be your knobbly knees. Just as a fingerprints and other body parts are unique to us as individuals and so can ...
Other
Jan 23, 2013
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Researchers find social networking sites Facebook and Google+ are prime targets for easy attacks
The law created to protect children's online privacy actually increases risk, according to new research from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly).
Internet
Dec 3, 2012
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Google opens window into secretive data centers
Google is opening a virtual window into the secretive data centers where an intricate maze of computers process Internet search requests, show YouTube video clips and distribute email for millions of people.
Internet
Oct 17, 2012
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Study exposes the negative effects of increasing computerized surveillance
Researchers at the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT finish the first longitudinal study on the effects of ubiquitous surveillance in the home.
Other
Oct 4, 2012
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New tools will make sharing research data safer in cyberspace
The real-time data of cyberspace, detailing every like, dislike, spur of the moment thought—and more—provide unprecedented opportunities for research by scientists from all areas.
Computer Sciences
Sep 25, 2012
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Skeptics scoff, privacy advocates protest as biometric IDs advance
Long envisioned as an alternative to remembering scores of computer passwords or lugging around keys to cars, homes and businesses, technology that identifies people by their faces or other physical features finally is gaining ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 21, 2012
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