Lure of technological convenience hides a nasty side

There is no denying the fact that we all love our tech toys. Apple’s iPhone continues to sell, smart phones in general grow in popularity, GPS-based apps are just handy to have. Things like ... continue

Town of 9,000 to set up photo database of visitor license plates

One has to really wonder just how bad the crime spree must be in a town of only 9,000 people that they feel the need to be able to photograph the license plates of ... continue

I bet Britons are wishing for a modern day Guy Fawkes

Back in 1600’s there was a growing feeling of discrimination against the English Roman Catholics to the point that there was a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament while King James 1 and the ... continue

Coming to a street corner near you – smart surveillance

One of the big problems with CCTV surveillance – from the point of view of the watchers that is – is that at some point there are holes where they can’t see. Along with that the cameras ... continue

Skype Responds To Security Breach — But Is It Enough?

Skype's president is responding to reports of a security breach in a Chinese-based surveillance system tied to the service. The flaw, reported Thursday (PDF), was discovered within the Tom-Skype software used throughout China. A public ... continue

Skype: Surveillance “Security Flaw” Fixed

Everyone can rest at ease: Skype says it's helped fix a "security flaw" within a user messaging surveillance system. The system, though, seemingly still exists. It's mainly in China, if that makes you feel any better. ... continue

iPhone Surveillance: Your Phone Is Watching

Have you heard the latest surveillance concern floating around the tech world? Your iPhone may be storing an electronic log of your virtual footsteps, and it could one day be used against you. iPhone hacker/data forensics expert ... continue

AT&T May Start Monitoring You

AT&T is looking at getting on the big brother bandwagon by starting to watch its Internet customers' web activity. The company says it's "carefully considering" a Web monitoring initiative, according to information just obtained by the New York ... continue