Zeljka Zorz
Department of Homeland Security in search of 1,000 cyber security experts
Apparently, the Department of Homeland Security will be starting filling up a lot of empty positions very soon. Janet Napolitano, the Department’s Secretary, made it …
Wireless network sees through walls
According to Technology Review, it is now possible to see through walls using a wireless network. Neal Patwari and Joey Wilson, two researchers at the University of Utah …
New York mayor fights identity theft
New Yorkers should be very pleased with their Mayor – at least regarding the steps he’s taking to prevent fraud and identity theft. According to the Yeshiva World …
Will Germany’s secret service be allowed to conduct online computer searches?
According to Deutsche Welle, a German newspaper unearthed a secret document belonging to the Interior Ministry, in which is suggested that the secret service should be allowed …
FBI (partially) discloses domestic investigations and operations guidelines
Last December, the Electronic Frontier Foundation demanded of the FBI to disclose publicly their controversial Domestic Investigations and Operations Guidelines (DIOG). After …
A closer look at Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft has released a free (for personal use) anti-malware service that protects against viruses, spyware and other malicious software. Security Essentials is designed to …
Adobe joins SAFECode
Adobe has joined SAFECode (Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing trust in information and communications …
US to ease up on Internet control
Since its founding in 1998, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has been accountable only to the US government. All the agreements signed from that day …
University server breached, 163,000 social security numbers exposed
Personal information of 163,000 women has been compromised during a breach that targeted a server of the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine. The server in …
Should the U.S. government control the Internet?
Following the recent introduction in the Senate of bills that (if passed) would allow the U.S. president to shut down the Internet in case of a cyber emergency, a lot of …
Obama appoints copyright czar
According to Wired, President Obama appointed on Friday the first “copyright czar” in U.S. history. Her name is Victoria Espinel, and the official job title is …
A closer look at IObit Security 360 1.0
IObit Security 360 is a malware and spyware removal tool that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, …