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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...

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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 Net News No Comments

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...

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Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 Net News No Comments

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...

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Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 Net News No Comments

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...

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Sunday, May 13th, 2012 Net News No Comments

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...

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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 Net News No Comments