Stories Tagged as
Security
First, LA welcomes subway body scanners. Next, a major city near you?
by
Renata Sago
Sep 17, 2018
Questions loom about the new technology, like whether it has potential to keep travelers safe, or if it's just security theater.
Facial scan technology makes debut in airports
by
Renata Sago
Aug 16, 2018
How does the technology work, and what does it offer beyond the old stand by — a set of human eyes?
Fax machines too often an unguarded gateway into corporate data systems
by
Erika Beras
Aug 14, 2018
There was a time when the chugging of fax machines was heard in every office. No longer since e-mail and instant messaging services took over our lives. Even so, many of those big, industrial scanner/printer/copiers in offices also have built in fax machines. And a new study says those machines can be very easily hacked. […]
Is security fatigue keeping companies from being secure?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 2, 2018
With so many reports about hacks and breaches, is security staff getting burnt out?
In a historic summit, President Trump pitches North Korea's Kim Jong Un with a movie trailer
by
Jennifer Pak
Jun 12, 2018
Plus, we take a look at how locals are reacting.
Are we trading security for emojis on Venmo?
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 1, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission found the app's security and privacy protections disclosures lacking.
For hotels, no single solution when it comes to keeping guests and their belongings secure
by
Renata Sago
May 25, 2018
As the summer travel season gets under way, a look at hotel security. One of the largest providers of hotel locking systems recently updated a bug in its software after a security company found its key cards, used in 7 million hotel rooms, could be hacked. What are options for hotels trying to ensure that […]
For public good, not for profit.
Why privacy settings can't keep your location secret
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
May 22, 2018
Phone carriers can sell location data to third parties, and you can't opt out.
Would arming school officials be effective during a mass shooting?
Feb 23, 2018
Amanda Ripley is the author of "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes — and Why?"
Why the Do Not Call list won't save you from robocalls
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 24, 2018
It was a great idea when it started. Now, it's become a bit of a joke.