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The latest craze? High-voltage fences promise to zap would-be copper thieves

Frying-up copper thieves might be one answer to a massive copper theft problem

Nov 21, 2012 7 mins

Compliance Security

McAfee blog admin calls his role in affair ‘accidental … shocking and life-changing’

'‘I happened to fall into this whirlwind quite by accident.'

Nov 21, 2012 6 mins

McAfee Network Security Security

Mozilla bakes Facebook features into Firefox 17

Patches 29 vulnerabilities, two-thirds rated critical

Nov 21, 2012 3 mins

Facebook Malware Microsoft

South Carolina faults weak IRS standard in massive data breach

Gov. Nikki Haley has written to the IRS emphasizing the importance of encrypting Social Security numbers

Nov 21, 2012 3 mins

Access Control Data Breach Small and Medium Business

Security firm showcases vulnerabilities in SCADA software, won’t report them to vendors

The vulnerability information will be sold to private buyers as part of a commercial service, the company says

Nov 21, 2012 6 mins

Network Security Networking Vulnerabilities

Facebook to roll out HTTPS by default to all users

The connections of all Facebook users with the website will be encrypted by default

Nov 20, 2012 5 mins

Encryption Malware Small and Medium Business

HP-Autonomy fraud allegations fallout: The winners and losers

The repercussions could be widespread and varied

Nov 20, 2012 5 mins

Cybercrime Enterprise Technology Industry

HP to ‘seek redress’ for alleged Autonomy accounting fraud

CEO Whitman lays responsibility for the Autonomy acquisition on predecessor Apotheker

Nov 20, 2012 5 mins

Cybercrime Enterprise Technology Industry

NASA paint kills that new car smell, saves satellites too

NASA engineers developing coating that keeps bad gases from escaping and damaging people, technical systems

Nov 20, 2012 4 mins

Data Center Government Security

The Petraeus scandal and computer ethics

Gibbs sees a tremendous need for educating everyone about computer ethics and there's a program that might help

Nov 20, 2012 6 mins

Email Clients Security