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As Drone Debate Rages, Police Move on to Million-Dollar Spy Planes
A Pilatus PC-12 NG Spectre in flight. While the nation disputes if, when and where the government should use drones over U.S. soil, Texas state police are taking their surveillance efforts to the next...Apple now provides online tool to report App Store ripoffs
Apple has created an App Store-specific reporting tool that allows developers to alert the company to potential copyright or trademark infringement by copycat apps . The tool appears designed to streamline the process...FTC Fines Spokeo $800K for Peddling False Employee Background Check Info
Spokeo, an online data broker, has agreed to pay an $800,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission to settle charges it peddled inaccurate information about job applicants and violated consumer protection laws. The...What Filesharing Studies Really Say – Part 12 – Media Industry Must Adapt
The first half of our investigative reporting was interesting and this second half is certainly not disappointing either. This next study discusses a simple argument many have made before - the media industry...Board Urges Feds to Prevent Medical Device Hacking
In the wake of increasing concern about the security of wireless medical devices, a privacy and security advisory board is calling on the government to grant the FDA or other federal entity the...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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