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Should you be worried about a data bug named Cloudbleed?

Feb 24, 2017
A glitch in code resulted in data leaking from 150 websites.

Are autonomous robots the future of mall security?

Jan 12, 2017
One company's plan to use robots to fight crime.
Knightscope robot security guards. 
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Hackers hit Yahoo again in largest data breach ever

Dec 15, 2016
Yahoo users list many reasons to stay loyal.
 

 
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ID theft protection company Lifelock bought by Symantec for $2.3 billion

Nov 21, 2016
How worried are we about identity theft? Well, a fair amount, judging by a new acquisition that’s been announced. Cyber security giant Symantec is buying Lifelock — an ID protection company — for $2.3 billion. Among other things, Symantec makes anti-virus software which has been traditionally been bundled with PCs. As that market declines, the […]
The figure of Norton Fighter, a hero character symbolizing reliability of Symantec's Norton Products, is displayed in front of Makuhari Messe during the Tokyo Game Show 2008 at Makuhari Messe on October 9, 2008 in Chiba, Japan. 
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Overwhelmed by passwords? You may have security fatigue

Oct 7, 2016
News of data breaches and online hacks makes us care less about security, not more.
How are some of you reacting to the news of all these data breaches? With weary resignation.
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Is it evil? A year of email controversies

Sep 30, 2016
Private email servers, DNC emails, hacked Yahoo accounts — we take a look back at recent email drama and what it says about the technology.
An environmentalist dressed as a mock lobbyist holds a banner reading 'Recruting e-mail hackers' during the third day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Passwords? There's a technology for those

Sep 23, 2016
Yahoo tells its hacked users more than they ever imagined about passwords.
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For public good, not for profit.

Yahoo confirms hack of 500 million user accounts

Sep 22, 2016
The company says the stolen information relates to a “state-sponsored actor.”
Workers use a crane to move a section of a Yahoo! billboard onto a truck on December 21, 2011 in San Francisco. The company confirmed today that there has been a hack of at least 500 million accounts.
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A credit card you have to activate with your finger

Jul 28, 2016
No more just using a credit card. This new one requires you to verify each time.
A man has his fingerprint scanned on an airport biometric check. Fingerprint technology may start becoming a part of your credit card paying routine. 
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Everyone will pay more to protect police officers

Jul 19, 2016
Murders in Baton Rouge and Dallas have cities increasing protection for police officers.
Police officers keep watch in Times Square following the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.
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