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- Opinion: Privacy could be the victim if police body cameras aren't more hack-proof
The Obama administration's push to outfit police officers with body cameras needs to be accompanied by strong standards to ensure those video systems are secure.
- Frank Pasquale unravels the new machine age of algorithms and bots
In his book "The Black Box Society," Pasquale exposes secret algorithms behind the scenes of corporate America.
- For cryptocurrency tycoon Josh Garza, both fame and fortune in peril
In an interview with Passcode, GAW chief executive Garza addresses allegations surrounding his company and its digital currency, which has lost almost 40 percent of its value over the past week.
- One-time chronicler of Anonymous, Barrett Brown, sentenced to five years
The so-called unofficial spokesman of Anonymous was sentenced in Dallas on Thursday for linking to stolen documents. His supporters say he was punished for doing his job as a reporter writing about hackers.
- Watch live: Cybersecurity in 2015
After Sony, Target, and other attacks, what's ahead in 2015?
- How 'Blackhat' got hackers right: A Q&A with cowriter Morgan Davis Foehl
Morgan Davis Foehl explains how "Blackhat" avoided the computer cliches and technological gobbledygook of so many hacker movies that came before.
- How well do you know hacker movies?
Can you hack a Gibson? Are you interested in SETEC Astronomy? Shall we play a game? "Hackers," "Wargames," "Sneakers," maybe even "Antitrust:" If you love cyberthrillers, this is the the quiz for you.
- Privacy advocates say NSA reform doesn't require 'technological magic'
Just because a new federal report found no software solution to recreate the full scale of current National Security Agency surveillance does not mean that’s the right policy, privacy pros say.
- Centcom Twitter hack and the rewards of digital vandalism
Defacing a Twitter account is hardly a challenging cybercrime. Yet a rash of digital graffiti supporting the Islamic State is giving the militants a public relations victory in its fight with the West taking place on battlefields and online.
- Sony hack gives Obama political capital to push cybersecurity agenda
In gridlocked Washington, the aftereffects of the cyberattack on Sony Pictures may ultimately forces Republicans and Democrats to come together on an information-sharing bill.
- Obama's cybersecurity plan rehashes proposals maligned by privacy groups
The president will flesh out his cybersecurity agenda during his upcoming State of the Union address. But so far the initiatives appear to be little different from previous proposals on breach notification and information sharing.
- Biometrics researchers race to stay one step ahead of hackers
As hackers find new ways to break into devices that use retina scans or fingerprints as passwords, researchers are quickly improving biometrics technology. They say the trick is teaching machines to become better at recognizing life.
- With big data invading campus, universities risk unfairly profiling their students
Obama's proposed Student Digital Privacy Act aims to limit what schools can do with data collected from apps used in K-12 classrooms. But college students are just as vulnerable to privacy violations.
- After Comey's speech, critics still unconvinced by the FBI's Sony hack theories
Although FBI Director James Comey meant to clarify the agency's case against North Korea in the Sony hack this week, his comments did little to change the balance of a polarized, but largely skeptical, cybersecurity community.
- Opinion: Snowden's leaked PowerPoints provide flawed view of American spy agencies
Classified PowerPoint slides from the US intelligence community have been spilling across the Web. Some have led to thoughtful debates on privacy. But many offer only a misleading view of real policies, practices, and intentions within the spy agencies.
- KILLTHISVERSION. DON'T USEBiometrics researchers race to stay ahead of hackers
As hackers continue to break into devices that use retina scans or fingerprints as passwords, researchers are quickly developing next generation biometrics technology. They say the trick is teaching machines to become better at recognizing life.
- As mobile banking soars in Africa, swindlers target anyone with a cellphone
The mobile economy is booming in Africa, allowing people to bank and shop using cellphones. But along with these innovations comes a new wave of digital cons. It's the Nigerian e-mail scam for the Mobile Age.
- This is Lizard Squad, the nebulous hacker group that torments gamers
Best known among gamers, Lizard Squad is both despised and revered for their seemingly random assaults on the video game world. They've claimed attacks on Call of Duty, Xbox, and Sony Playstation.
- Regin spying tool linked to NSA among first malware meant for espionage
Security researchers turned up new evidence that Regin, the sophisticated surveillance malware linked to the NSA, may be one of oldest specimens of its ilk.
- Opinion: Why the US isn't behind the North Korean Internet outage
North Korea has a fragile Internet, with a risk of being disconnected from the Web for any number of minor sneezes. But an attack of this nature can be easily attributed to the US and the administration should be up front about it.