Our nation can be threatened not only by physical attacks on terra firma, but also in Cyberspace. Indeed, Cyber attacks could threaten all sorts of mission critical systems. For this reason, aides to Senator Jay Rockefeller reportedly have been working recently on a revised draft Senate bill that would give…
Associated Press: India may ask Google and Skype for greater access to encrypted information once it resolves security concerns with BlackBerrys, which are now under threat of a ban, according to a government document and two people familiar with the discussions. The 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, which were coordinated…
Here’s a routine the online shopper knows well. Skim a book, try on a watch or compare refrigerators at a local store. Then head home with the specs in hand and find the item on the Internet,—cheaper, and often with no state sales tax. Of course, you buy it for…
WASHINGTON ,— Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law. With its proposed amendment, is the Obama…
Facebook Inc. will probably put off its initial public offering until 2012, giving Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg more time to gain users and boost sales, three people familiar with the matter said. Facebook would benefit from another year of growth absent the added scrutiny that comes with a public…
MUMBAI, India (AP) – It looks like an iPad, only it’s 1/14th the cost: India has unveiled the prototype of a $35 basic touchscreen tablet aimed at students, which it hopes to bring into production by 2011. If the government can find a manufacturer, the Linux operating system-based computer would…
WikiLeaks’ chief claims his organization doesn’t know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the website is set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it. Editor-in-chief Julian Assange says the added layer of secrecy helps protect the site’s sources…
Visa Inc., the world’s biggest payments network, fell as much as 5 percent after saying the U.S. Department of Justice may sue the company over a policy that bars merchants from charging extra to customers who pay with credit cards. “The department has indicated that it is considering filing a…
Quick Facts – Judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes – Non-Judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes – Primary Security Instruments: Deed of Trust, Mortgage – Timeline: Typically 120 days – Right of Redemption: Varies – Deficiency Judgments Allowed: Varies In California, lenders may foreclose on deeds of trusts or mortgages in default using either…
In response to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the National Security Agency revealed some information about its plans for “Perfect Citizen,” which it described as a research and engineering effort around vulnerability assessment and capabilities development. The National Security Agency revealed some information about the nature of its…