Physical Security

Hacked passwords can enable remote unlocking, tracking of Tesla cars

Tesla Motors accounts that enable remote car control are only protected by six-character passwords, researcher says

Why you need to segment your network for security

Mobile Emergency Response App Keeps College Ready for Crisis

Why security should monitor social media to prevent violence

Behavior on social media can offer clues to potential threats of violence against an organization and its employees.

Federal smartphone kill-switch legislation proposed

The bill would mandate a kill switch and remote-wipe capabilities on cellphones

California bill proposes mandatory kill-switch on phones and tablets in 2015

The bill comes in answer to rising smartphone and tablet theft across the U.S. and could usher in the technology on phones sold nationwide

Danger looms at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, but is Russia’s security up to snuff?

Proposed California law would mandate smartphone kill switch

The bill, if passed, could effectively mean kill switches on phones sold across the US

Most iPhone users have activation lock enabled, survey finds

The survey, by San Francisco's district attorney, sees room for improvement in Apple's implementation

Google to warn users of 13,000 search terms associated with child pornography

But online rights groups say blocking results for searches for child abuse terms is not very effective