Headline News Archive

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  • ATM skimmer scams can empty your account. Thieves are using high-tech skimmers to steal account information at automatic teller machines — and victims don't know they have a problem until they see…
  • Parents can hire a hall monitor for the Web. Fear can be good for business. Just ask the multibillion-dollar insurance industry, for example. Or companies like LifeLock and TrustedID, which monitor people’s credit reports…
  • Easy to hack into a smartphone. Security researchers Nick DePetrillo and Don Bailey have discovered a seven-digit numerical code that can unlock all kinds of secrets about you. It's your phone…
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  • Taking the mystery out of web anonymity. The Obama Administration is trying to fix the Internet’s dog problem. The Internet affords anonymity to its users — a boon to privacy and freedom…
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  • Government creates more smartphone apps. Smartphone addicts, rejoice: Are you counting calories? Concerned about unsafe toys? Worried about tan lines or airport security lines? There's a (government) app for that.…

June

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  • Broadband availability to expand. The Obama administration is seeking to nearly double the wireless communications spectrum available for commercial use over the next 10 years, an effort that could…
  • Online bullies pull schools into the fray. The girl’s parents, wild with outrage and fear, showed the principal the text messages: a dozen shocking, sexually explicit threats, sent to their daughter the…
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  • Caring for seniors' financial health. When we talk about the aging population in the United States, the conversation is often focused on who will take care of the physical needs…
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  • Overhaul adds consumer help. The massive financial overhaul approved by key lawmakers early Friday was hailed by many reform advocates as offering landmark protections for consumers, even as others…
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  • Vigilance is key to protecting your credit. If you're even slightly concerned about the privacy of your personal information, Jim Stickley is your worst nightmare. The chief technology officer of TraceSecurity, a…
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  • Tech goes mobile and so do the hackers. Mobile devices are slick, powerful and convenient, but the news this week that AT&T suffered a data breach on thousands of iPads highlighted another quality:…
 

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